How to repair socks with holes and wear for beginners

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  • Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
  • If you're not ready of letting go of your favorite socks or sweater, this video is for you! In this video I show you how to mend socks using the technique of darning, useful for holes and wear in the heels, as well as sewing holes in the toes.
    Not only will you learn how to repair your socks, but you'll also save money by giving new life to old ones! And, as an added bonus, keep your eyes peeled for my red fruits pie, which was delicious although it doesn't look like that!
    Write any questions in the comments, I'll get right back to you!
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 Intro
    00:50 Darn on wear
    03:20 Darn on holes
    07:35 Sew on toe
    09:41 Q&A
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  • @ChangelingX
    @ChangelingX 8 місяців тому +80

    I hate video tutorials (ADHD) but this one has really good pacing and not a lot of nonsense, and it’s very easy to follow. Thank you!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  8 місяців тому +4

      Thank you so much for this feedback Quinn ☺️

    • @glitter._.goblin
      @glitter._.goblin 7 місяців тому +3

      YES! No nonsense, just gives all the pertinent info and answers all the questions I'd have along the way.
      THANK YOU

    • @aloehill7073
      @aloehill7073 Місяць тому

      Same bro

  • @meowmeowmeowbarf
    @meowmeowmeowbarf Рік тому +43

    Girl, this is the only sock darning video I’ve been able to sit through. Adorable and informative video ❤

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому +2

      Awww thank you! You made my day ❤️

    • @SnailHatan
      @SnailHatan 5 місяців тому +1

      Huh? ADHD doesn’t make you hate tutorials. Why tf do people like you make every personality trait about ADHD? Stop making excuses for your shortcomings. I have ADHD. It has nothing to do with personal taste.

  • @mxrilesy
    @mxrilesy Рік тому +34

    I like how you encourage not to look "perfect". Make's it a lot less daunting for someone with poor needle skills! May give this a go. Thanks!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому +2

      “Done is better than perfect” is my motto lately. Thank you for watching Rilesy ☺️

  • @jeffreycrawley1216
    @jeffreycrawley1216 8 місяців тому +11

    Not sure why UA-cam had directed me to Penélope Cruz teaching me to darn socks but . . . ¡es entretenida e informativa! Bien hecho.

  • @krislee72
    @krislee72 Рік тому +26

    My grandma and aunts always used a lightbulb to darn with. Thanks for the tutorial, this was a nice visual.

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому +2

      That’s a great idea too! I’m teaching a mending workshop today and I’m going to bring a light bulb. Thank you for watching!

    • @johnklein338
      @johnklein338 2 місяці тому

      Thanks, I have many dead plastic LED bulbs that will make this easy for me now.

  • @joshuaatkinson8956
    @joshuaatkinson8956 6 місяців тому +7

    I fixed the socks I was wearing!! First time I’ve ever sewed. Thank you.

  • @Pammellam
    @Pammellam Рік тому +15

    Contrasting colors are so nice.
    Most of the other tutorials say to NOT TIE A KNOT… but I love your colors.

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому +4

      Thank you Pammy!! Good observation! When you work with yarn, which is thicker and has friction, no need to tie a knot. With embroidery floss, thin and smooth, better tie a knot or it will easily come undone ☺️

    • @KatarinaS.
      @KatarinaS. 8 місяців тому +2

      Instead of tying knots, weaving in the ends a few times in different directions should work just as well so that the work doesn't come undone.

  • @mikufan3773
    @mikufan3773 5 місяців тому +4

    ive been looking for a decent darning tutorial all day !! thank you for being so straightforward and for actually showing what youre doing lol it makes it so much easier to follow :D

  • @rpprevost
    @rpprevost 28 днів тому

    THANK YOU! Finally, someone who knows what she/him/her/his/they/them/those/cat/dog/mouse/it is doing! If everyone only teaches "hacks" and "shortcuts", eventually no one will learn the proper way to do this and all will be forgotten. Eventually we'll be a society that has to re-invent everything and considering our current educational system, the new "everything" will be wonky. I believe that if you don't have time to do something correctly the first time, then you won't find time to do it a second time to resolve the mistakes you made the first time. Well done!

  • @ploiumm
    @ploiumm 7 місяців тому +3

    Very clear, thank you! it's easy to understand, thanks for your flow!
    I enjoyed the "Likes are Free" note on the paper next to your beautiful pie 😄😉

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  7 місяців тому +1

      Eheh the note was meant to steal a smile and a like! Thank you for the feedback Peau Lune ☺️

  • @LindaLane-iz6nt
    @LindaLane-iz6nt 14 днів тому

    Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm on a budget so repairing is always better than buying new.

  • @livingholistically1485
    @livingholistically1485 4 місяці тому +2

    I appreciate this. I will try one day for my big family.

  • @ekenny3425
    @ekenny3425 Рік тому +12

    Thank you Valentina! I've only just started mending some of my worn-out things, and this video will help me go further ❤️

  • @oggimegliodiieri1301
    @oggimegliodiieri1301 Рік тому +7

    This explains darning well!! 👏👏👏👏

  • @Rachel-yr7ch
    @Rachel-yr7ch 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks so much, this is an excellent tutorial

  • @laurenthomas7074
    @laurenthomas7074 2 місяці тому

    So helpful thank you!

  • @Imallwrite212
    @Imallwrite212 2 місяці тому

    This so helpful! Can't wait to try!

  • @codester1989
    @codester1989 6 місяців тому +1

    I just gave this a try today for the sock heel fix, and it worked well!! Thank you!

  • @teresaanderson2525
    @teresaanderson2525 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much😁🥰

  • @NorieHolloway223
    @NorieHolloway223 6 місяців тому +1

    Oh relaxing activities ❤

  • @victoriaburkhardt9974
    @victoriaburkhardt9974 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this helpful video.

  • @SailorGreenTea
    @SailorGreenTea 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank-you!

  • @mireillem6203
    @mireillem6203 10 місяців тому +1

    best instructions, simple and straightforward, thank you.

  • @KlaraL-_-
    @KlaraL-_- 17 днів тому

    This was very helpful, thank you! And the cherry pie looks amazing.

  • @Gemma1121
    @Gemma1121 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome, so helpful and I feel like I've mastered a new skill - thank you x

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en 8 місяців тому +1

    Lovely tutorial, thanks a lot.

  • @briana121
    @briana121 Рік тому +3

    Really helpful tutorial, especially with the darning mushroom alternatives, thank you!

  • @nancyd3724
    @nancyd3724 7 місяців тому

    Great video. Very helpful!

  • @_liamhobson_
    @_liamhobson_ 4 місяці тому +1

    Great tutorial and funny jokes :) thank you!

  • @Szyq003
    @Szyq003 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much

  • @alicebendinelli2147
    @alicebendinelli2147 Рік тому

    I love that trick with the plastic container!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому

      That makes zero excuses to not doing it because we don’t have the tools ☺️

  • @evastovall2886
    @evastovall2886 5 місяців тому +3

    Light bulbs work great

  • @aliceliu5628
    @aliceliu5628 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. I feel less anxious about fixing my socks!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  8 місяців тому

      Thank you Alice! I’m so glad you find the video helpful! ❤️

  • @josephwornington3193
    @josephwornington3193 Рік тому

    Thanks, this is first time I ever sowed anything, my socks didn't look so good but is holding up very good

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому

      This fills me with joy! Thank you for letting me know :) also, done is better than perfect!

  • @DisasterAuntie
    @DisasterAuntie 6 місяців тому

    I have wondered if I could mend socks that are cotton or bamboo fibers as easily and as well as I can mend wool socks, and this video shows me that I can! I'm now excited to know that I can maybe never buy socks again, unless I need some to look pristine for some occasion. You've saved me so much money!

  • @pankajSDG
    @pankajSDG Рік тому

    I was think about this but no idea how to repair. This video is very helpful for me. Thank you mam. Please make more videos.
    Many UA-camr open channel but not connected with daily life style. I am really happy about you. 🎉

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому

      Glad you found it helpful and glad you like to see some life in tutorials! :) Thank you!

  • @jeroenkeeris8768
    @jeroenkeeris8768 Рік тому +5

    Give me more!! When does the second part drop? I still have more socks that need to be mended 🧦

  • @melodysafo5437
    @melodysafo5437 6 місяців тому

    I found this video when I saw that most of my socks had holes in them! I'm going to give everything a try!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  6 місяців тому

      Ahah I’ve also accumulated quite some holy socks! Have fun mending :)

  • @dartellomega6573
    @dartellomega6573 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow. that was really a well done instructional video. And even went so far as including some entertainment value with the pics of the (blackberry) pie and sat on the couch to eat some! And we're doing something as mundane as fixing holes in socks! I give you alot of credit for your creativity and going the extra mile for creating a festive atmosphere. I have been sewing ripped clothing items my whole life, May God Bless my mother for teaching me how so long ago, and it saved me alot of money over the years, but I have never seen what you showed me was 'darning', before! I can see that it is a superior way to fix holes in socks, rather than just bring the two sides together like a sandwich. We know it really will only hold together for about two weeks using that method, then tear out in exactly the same place. But I don't think I have the time or patience to do the darning proper fix...I love youtube for all the things I have never seen before and can learn. Thank you for posting and communicating so well!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you very very much for your kind comment and appreciation 😊 You know, I actually made that pie for the video (and ate it in two days!).

    • @dartellomega6573
      @dartellomega6573 9 місяців тому

      @@ecoboutiquevalentina wow, actually made a pie for the vid! You must be an exceptional wife! (or impossible to live with, just kidding)

  • @Vyocae
    @Vyocae 4 місяці тому

    This is fantastic, I can’t wait to sit down and work through my own big ol’ Bag of Defective Socks™. 👀 I’ve been collecting them because I can’t bear to put something in the trash just for having one or two holes or threadbare spots on it.
    I strongly believe that mending skills is something that everybody-and I mean *everybody*-should develop. We are far too eager nowadays to throw our belongings away at the first sign of malfunction and aesthetic wear, when in many cases their lives could be extended by at least a little if we were just willing to dedicate some more thought and effort into problem-solving. And I resent that our society encourages this behaviour by promoting consumerism, and by producing products that are of progressively cheaper quality, which makes them quicker to break… 😥
    Hopefully, videos like these will inspire a spirit of craftsmanship in people that will enable us as a society to shift to a more mindful use and management of our resources. 💪🏻

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  3 місяці тому +1

      This is so nice! Thank you for watching and leaving such a thoughtful comment. Inspiring people to reuse is indeed my mission. 🤗

  • @mmbryans9889
    @mmbryans9889 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! Excellent i structions! Mysteriously, my toe only goes through pricier, especially wool, socks.

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  6 місяців тому

      Haha your toe might as well make a hole directly in your wallet! Thank you for the feedback 🤗

  • @catspaw3092
    @catspaw3092 Рік тому +2

    This is very helpful thank you Ecoboutique I'm constantly throwing out my socks the moment they get holes in them & it always happens in the toe area.

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому

      Thank you Cat for watching and for letting me know that the video was helpful ❤️ if there’s any other videos you’d like to see, please let me know.

    • @catspaw3092
      @catspaw3092 Рік тому

      @@ecoboutiquevalentina You're welcome & I will.

  • @ToniBrookins
    @ToniBrookins 8 днів тому +1

    O my Kingdom for a darning egg !

  • @redscale82
    @redscale82 2 місяці тому

    I needed this video. Now I can start mending kilt my socks and other more expensive socks. I have one question: do you turn the sock in-side-out first before mending?

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  2 місяці тому +1

      Hello, thanks for watching :) you don’t need to turn the sock inside out, especially if your mend is creative. Enjoy mending :)

  • @thatwolfboy2898
    @thatwolfboy2898 10 місяців тому

    Great video and funny! You got my like for the sign next to the pie :) I was wondering if any of the holes reappeared. I have a bunch of fun socks that have those toe holes, but I'm worried I'll fix it then a month later I'll get another hole next to the original because the fabric is thinning. I was thinking of just sewing a whole over piece over the entire toe, but I think that would be uncomfortable maybe. Any thoughts?

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  10 місяців тому

      Eheh thanks!
      I like the idea of patching the tippy toe, I suggest using a stretchy fabric and sewing in a zig-zag, that way the seam will be elastic.
      After some time indeed socks become too thin or stretched out, in that case I put them into a textile recycling bin in my area. ☺️

  • @Elenicchio
    @Elenicchio Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this. I was taught it as a child, but needed a reminder. I only have a question: why do you use embroidery thread for the first two and regular thread for the third? My instinct would have been to go for a wool or wool mix yarn.

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching! For the darning I used embroidery floss because that matched the yarn of my socks best. That’s needed because you’re weaving a new piece of fabric with it. Since my socks were made of cotton, I used cotton yarn (2 to 4 strands of cotton embroidery floss).
      For stitching the hole close I used regular thread in matching color because I want it to be as invisible as possible. Not sure I was able to explain! Let me know if you have more questions :)

    • @dartellomega6573
      @dartellomega6573 9 місяців тому

      Oh thank you for explaining that part of your video! and I thank the person who asked the question too. I was previously unsure why you used the embroidery yarn, but I am still incredulous that someone would go to all that effort to tear a length of embroidery yarn apart like that and use the pieces...Its hard for me to believe its that important to match the content of the fibers of your sock, but I DO BELIEVE YOU! @@ecoboutiquevalentina

    • @Morrigan_le_fey
      @Morrigan_le_fey 9 місяців тому +2

      @@dartellomega6573 Embroidery thread is intended to be pulled apart like this, so it’s actually very easy to do/doesn’t snarl as much as, say, separating yarn

  • @Asdzaan
    @Asdzaan Місяць тому

    Hi, at 9:38 can you clarify what you meant by "the other side..."? The same sock inside out or perpendicular stitching with matching thread? Thank you!

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  28 днів тому

      Hello! The second one, I meant on the direction at 90 degrees from the first rows of stitches.

  • @tasty_fish
    @tasty_fish 6 місяців тому

    I could easily afford to replace my socks but my mother always used to mend everything and that’s what I do. I guess that’s how I can easily afford stuff - by fixing stuff!

  • @cb2ndjml
    @cb2ndjml 7 місяців тому

    What kind of needle is that - a regular sharp or a fine darning needle with a blunter tip so it doesn't split the yarn of the sock too much?

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  7 місяців тому +1

      The second one ☺️ the semi-blunt tips are also ok with cotton, blunter better for ticker woolen yarns

  • @Agnaevi
    @Agnaevi Рік тому +1

    Do you darn it inside out?

  • @aewcontrol2984
    @aewcontrol2984 7 місяців тому

    I love mending socks 🧦 but I don’t have time!!!

  • @IZ6
    @IZ6 10 місяців тому

    Did you enjoy the Blue Moon and how did you celebrate? I like your work, thanks very much.
    Cheers from your heavenly brother Charles Andrew Oyedele Ososami.
    Peace

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  10 місяців тому

      Hey Charles! Thank you for letting me know you like my work :) I watched that huge moon rise on the beach after a volleyball game. She was beautiful 🙏

    • @IZ6
      @IZ6 10 місяців тому

      Hi Eco, that sounds lovely (the nick name and the Volleyball game) Growing up we had a computer game Eco the Dolphin and you seem equally enthusiastic and capable pull you really put the DOLL In Dolphin as you are a great looker Eco. Sure the joy and beauty from observing heavenly androgyny bodies is awe-inspiring be it the moon, sun or stars I think they are out of this world. ;) From where i'm sitting you had the best seat in the house.. court-side sea side... So perfect really suits you.
      Let me know if you need a cheer leader as I'd happily sing your name Eco everywhere :) xx

    • @IZ6
      @IZ6 10 місяців тому

      It is time to go to sleep and with the thought inspired by the volleyball match - it is not key who won only to say kudos to all that take part trying their best. With the grace and for the glory of God Peace dreams from 1 to all.
      Amen.

  • @sarahgarcia111
    @sarahgarcia111 Рік тому

    Las letras no dejan ver bien

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  Рік тому

      ¡Hola! puedes deshabilitar los subtítulos o hacerlos más pequeños para que puedas ver mejor

  • @jcepri
    @jcepri 6 місяців тому

    8:15 Can't see it's off camera

  • @barbarapiazza-georgi3831
    @barbarapiazza-georgi3831 7 місяців тому

    The problem is that these darns are so weak, he sock will wear down again, or develop a hole, very quickly..... So much work for just a few weeks more of wear...

    • @mmbryans9889
      @mmbryans9889 6 місяців тому

      Best to use a fine yarn, similar to the sock yarn, instead of sewing thread. Personally I don't mind if the colour matches.

  • @superdepressif6047
    @superdepressif6047 6 місяців тому

    i don't understand 😢

  • @colindo5591
    @colindo5591 2 місяці тому

    Anyone who marries you is very lucky

  • @jonhohensee3258
    @jonhohensee3258 4 місяці тому

    The bottom of her foot is dirty. 😒

  • @tomasinacovell4293
    @tomasinacovell4293 9 місяців тому

    Victory Ukraine!

  • @MichaelXynos
    @MichaelXynos 28 днів тому

    Is it worth it to spend so much time repairing your socks how much do they cost? This is the most boring spending time

    • @ecoboutiquevalentina
      @ecoboutiquevalentina  27 днів тому +1

      Hi Michael, this isn’t about money, it’s about reducing our consume. If you find it boring you can delegate it or bring the socks to a textile recycling bin.

  • @hillock10
    @hillock10 8 місяців тому

    There's got to be an easier way. This is ridiculous.