Adding Years to the Lives of My Summer Socks

I don't know about you, but I can't stand the feeling of a hole in a sock on my foot. It just annoys me to no end. So when I see holes developing, I try to make time to repair them.

I'd reached the point of almost as many of my summer socks that needed repairs as those that were in good condition. This morning would be a good day to do a little mending, I thought. Then I looked out the window and the summer sun called me out to the deck and garden. I almost put off mending for another day. That's when I had the good thought to take my mending outdoors. Why not, right? The morning weather was good. The sunlight would provide better light for my old eyes. And I could get a little fresh air while taking care of a chore.

Some of the socks have already been mended in one spot and now have thin patches elsewhere on the toe.

This stitching shows, but I'm not picky about the look of the sock inside my shoe, just the feel.

Other socks will be repaired for the first time. For speed, I'll just use the white thread that I'm using on the white, gray, blue socks.

I use a rather untidy looking whip stitch to sew the holes and thin spots closed.

A few of my socks now have thin patches on the soles and heels. I only mended the smallest of those thin patches, as too much stitching under my foot would annoy me.

Some of my socks are on their last legs, especially those with numerous thin spots. Other socks should last through this summer and perhaps through next summer. What I've discovered is if I catch the holes when they're tiny, I can add a couple of extra years onto the lives of my socks, as holes in knits grow quickly with wear and movement.

I'm thinking that I will put  a couple of pairs of new socks on my wish list for this coming Christmas.