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Full Description
Darning Socks contains a collection of ideas and full step-by-step instructions for applying visible mending to socks, making them stay in use and keeping them out of landfill.
This beautiful new book is translated from the Japanese book by Hikaru Noguchi and offers her usual high level of beautiful photography and inspirational ideas. Hikaru has invented a novel way to make the mends on your socks last even longer, saving you time and energy.
No previous sewing experience is necessary and full instructions are included, from the easy way to thread a needle and choosing the right thread, to the inspirational use of colour and innovative materials for the experienced sewer.
Author Hikaru Noguchi is one of the leading designers and creators of darned fabrics and spear-headed the recent revival in darning. She moved to England from Japan in 1989 to study constructed textiles and after completing her studies at Middlesex University she developed new and innovative textiles with designers including Tom Dixon, Top Shop and projects for Barneys, Browns, Paul Smith women, Takashimaya New York and many others. Hikaru has participated in many shows and exhibitions all over the world, and her knitwear designs are sold in boutiques and department stores in London, Paris, New York and Tokyo. Her other publications include Beyond Darning, Darning: Repair, make, mend, Creative Mending and Made in France: Knitting.
Contents
Why do socks wear out? 2
Let's try darning a sock 6
Yarn and threads for darning 10
Tools for darning 12
How to thread the needle 13
The saviour for sock darning - tights 14
Different ways of applying tights materials 16
Areas most susceptible to damage in socks 17
Technique 1: Darning with Parallel honeycomb stitch 18
Technique 2: Darning with round honeycomb stitch 20
Technique 3: Darning with sesame stitch 22
Technique 4: Darning with English basket stitch 24
Technique 5: Darning with Loop seed stitch 26
Technique 6: Repairing/fixing sock opening 27
Stitches used in this book 28
Running/tambourine/Y stitch/zigzag parallel honeycomb stitch/Swiss darning
Use techniques effectively 29
Part 7: Room socks...58
Part 8: Hand-knit socks
Part 9: Five-toe socks
Part 10: Follow-up darning
Part 11: Tights
Column 2: Socks to be cherished.73
PIart 1: Thin socks 30
Part 2: Normal thickness socks
Part 3: Warm socks
Part 4: Commuting socks
Part 5: Laddered socks
Part 6 : Sports socks 54
Column 1 Sports socks and darning art 57
Socks by darning maniacs 74
Darning Q&A
Epilogue
