A couple of weeks ago I went to put on this pair of grey socks only to discover a hole in the toe of one. No big deal, I thought, I’ll just darn it. I didn’t like how the darning turned out (I used Swiss darning) so I cut off the toe. Then I decided to check the heels – they were pretty weakened as well. I cut off the foot.

The thing about salvaging legs is that at least half the job is done – it’s just a matter of knitting new heels, foot and toe. I picked up the stitches at the open end of the leg and got to work. I was about half way through reknitting the foot of the second sock when I realized I probably would have ended up with a more interesting sock had I done the foot in navy blue to pick up the accent colour in the leg – but grey socks these are.

Finished last night and back in the drawer.

It’s rare for my socks to end up with holes because I have so many pair and each gets worn just a few times a year. Obviously this grey pair was worn more than the others.