I've got loads of socks with holes in them and have been wanting to try darning them. But there's one thing I'm a bit apprehensive about: my feet are very sensitive to uneven textures. For example, toe seams bother me a lot, so I wear most of my socks inside out.

So, I have a question for darners who have sensory sensitivities (or who mend socks for people who do): are there specific darning techniques that produce an especially smooth/flat texture? Probably I will need to do some experimenting anyway to see what works for me and what doesn't, but I'd love to hear tips if you have any.

#darning #mending

@emma I mend a fair number of socks for 1 of my clients. I don’t knit or weave them, but patch them by hand with scrap T-shirt material so they still stretch. I use a dog toy/rubber ball as a darning egg. It’s far from traditional, but it would be too costly for him to have them done otherwise.
If it’s more of a run, instead of a hole, I hand stitch a small tuck between the damaged ribs.

If the texture of the patch would be a problem, the patch could be on the outside

@RubyGloomIRL@bluejay.social thanks! It hadn't occurred to me that I could use T-shirt fabric to patch, I will give that a try!

@emma the softer and stretchier the better. 🙂

@emma main tip is it smooths out a lot after an hour or so of wear. kind of like blocking but more active haha