darned sock

At first the yarn felt a bit thick, but after walking around in it for a little bit I forgot about it. And it was a bit hard to get the thick needle through the sock. The actual weaving went very smoothly.

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    17 days ago

    It’s amazing that people used to do this regularly. Especially during WWII. That looks like a lot of work.

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      17 days ago

      I bought the loom and then put it off for ages anticipating a big project, and then finished it up chatting while my kid picked up Legos.

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      17 days ago

      I can’t imagine how long it used to take to make everything by hand. I’ve crocheted a few blankets and things and it’s easy enough to do while watching TV, but it takes some serious hours.