What do you all use your socks that have a hole in the bottom for besides sock puppets? I have a few socks that have holes worn in them that I don’t want to just toss, but o have no idea how to utilize them.
I love these socks, so maybe I’ll try starting the three pairs I have that have holes!
Me too. Makes me happy.
Handknit and heavier socks I would darn. Sport socks and thin ones, for me, it's hard to darn so you don't have lumps, but you can use for rags/cleaning, some people use them for stuffing things like pet beds - check on fb to see if anyone could use them for rags :)
Yeah I keep telling my husband his socks aren’t worth mending, and he keeps sewing them up anyway. I refuse to darn them, when he won’t shave his foot callus that is like a razor and is why he gets so many holes. I’ve given him pumice stones and foot razors and everything.
I refuse to darn the 3 for $10 sports socks that just shed off most of the fibre and leave a 'skeleton' of knit stitches - total rag pile for me :)
I refuse to buy those
He likes them for everyday, and I have to draw a line somewhere - I'll try and mend pretty well anything except socks and underwear :)
Yeah I’m not darning them either. I have chronic hand pain so I just hand him a needle and thread. He’s determined, I’ll give him that. Dudes been sewing up his socks for decades. He just sews it together and it pops out again. I started buying him extra socks and sneaking them into his sock drawer.😂
I will use them for rags if there is nothing else I can do with them. My girlfriend’s daughter would like the sock puppet angle, but I’m trying to use them for patching if that is applicable
I patch them with bits from socks too holey to save. An example :)
I use them for patching- if they're irredeemable I use them as mopping up rags, and I cut the cuffs off for hairbands
I've kept a holey patterned pair to turn into pockets on a jumper that's a bit plain and pocketless
Cat/dog toys, barbie/doll clothes
No. I will wear them until the heels are threadbare, but I can’t stand the feeling of non-uniformity holes make.
If you search on YT, there's many videos on darning; here's one!
I'm accident prone and allergic to latex and adhesives, so I cut them up to hold nonstick bandage pads in place.
If you need something a little more adaptable, there are latex free options on self adhesive wrap
Self Adhesive Bandage Wrap 2 Inch x 5 Yards – Pack of 24 Multi Colored Cohesive Bandage, Non-Woven Vet Wrap for Dogs and Pets –Breathable Elastic Bandage Wrap for Ankles & Joint Sprains https://a.co/d/f8XNrqE
I can't stand holes in socks 😑
If the hole is too big to sew easily, I just cut off the foot of the sock off, then make the tops of the socks into armbands.
I darn the ones I really like.