How to Fix Socks

Darn it!

• 1

  Slip the light bulb into the sock so that the hole is on top. This supports the hole and makes it easier to repair.

• 2

  Create small stitches that circle the hole. Be sure to place them far enough in the material, away from the hole, so that it will not unravel again.

• 3

  Create long stitches running horizontally across the length of the hole. If the stitches here are too tight, bunching will occur in the material. Your goal is to create a framework of stitches that will enable you to re-weave the sock.

• 4

  Create vertical stitches by turning the sock after you have completed the horizontal stitches. Secure your thread by creating a few running stitches at the end of the row.

• 5

  Turn the sock the opposite way and complete another row of stitches. Repeat the process until the hole is repaired.