Digits & Threads is no longer publishing new content, but please enjoy the archives, which will remain available through the summer of 2025.
Do you love a good gadget? Then this one is for you! Holli Yeoh continues her extensive series on mending with a step-by-step tutorial on how to a mending loom to repair woven or knitted socks (or any clothing!).
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[For studio members] A detailed and extensively illustrated tutorial on replacing worn-out heels and toes on hand-knit socks with gussets. Part 2 of 2 in our series on heel replacement.
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[For studio members] A detailed and extensively-illustrated tutorial on replacing worn-out heels and toes on hand-knit socks without gussets. Part 1 of a series.
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Continuing the deep dive into our archives, here are all of the articles and tutorials we’ve ever published about mending. Time to tackle that pile of holey socks and frayed elbows!
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[For Studio Members] Keavy Martin teaches us how to mend store-bought socks using hand-knitting techniques. The results are long-lasting and unexpectedly beautiful!
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[For Studio Members] The fourth installment of Holli Yeoh’s series on mending is a detailed and photo-illustrated tutorial on how to mend several types of snags in knitted fabric, both handmade and commercially produced.
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Scottish darning involves rows or rounds of blanket stitch that build upon one another to create a stretchy fabric. When mending a circular shape, it’s worked from the outside in, efficiently closing a hole. Learn how to do it in this third and final installment of Holli Yeoh’s sock-mending series.
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Socks (store-bought or handmade) that have holes or frayed areas can be mended using the stocking darning technique. It’s a weaving technique in which you first create the warp (the vertical strands) and then weave over and under the warp threads to create the weft (the horizontal strands). This kind of mend is not at all stretchy, but it sure looks lovely. Enjoy this second tutorial in Holli Yeoh’s three-part series on how to mend socks!
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