Sock embroidery

If you don`t have an `old fashioned ` wooden mushroom that was used to repair socks , use a drinking cup [ glass or ceramic , not paper ] . Slide cup into sock , put intended place for embroidery over the Cup`s open side , make it flat and hold well with your non embroidfering hand. now embroider the letter , [best would be with False knitted st that look like V , finish , slide cup out , turn inside out and finish with a very flat way. mirjam

Not to mention less likely to spoil the socks, and I don't think free arms come sock-small anyhow.

If the socks are fine enough that you don't want to do duplicate stitch, I'd suggest chain stitch -- it's easy to do, and has a little give.

Outline stitch -- the stitch that looks like the other side of back stitch -- also has a great deal of give, and can shade into stem stitch and satin stitch for thicker lines, so it's my favorite for imitating handwriting on woven fabric.

Water-erasable marker can be a big help in this endeavor.

If you lack a darning egg, a real egg or a light bulb will do. Hard-boil the real egg first, and make sure no cats are around if you use a light bulb.

I use a large plastic egg left over from Easter; it also provides a place to stash my yarn and needle.

Joy Beeson

I've got a few of them, as well as buttonholers, and should sell the monogrammers -- keeping one for my 401, maybe.

Swiss darning is the easiest way to do what you are want Mark. Full information on "how to" is given at:

I would NOT stablize any kind of knitted cloth !!!!! use a cup put as i explained above !!! mirjam

I thnk it will somehow ruin something in the wool ,,,, It is SO EASY just to hold it over a cup or a mushroom ,,,,!!! mirjam