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.

I'd say you did a pretty darned good job.

I think that looks fantastic - well done!

Only ever done this freehand with a wooden egg. Did not know there was a tool lol

Why I have I never heard of darning? Time to jump into a darn rabbit hole.

I did this then fixed all my socks then promptly forgot all about it until this post. Damn ADHD lol

I know exactly what you mean. I might go down to the river when the weather is better and look for a smooth enough stone to use as a darning egg. I too have a couple socks that need patching.

Same. My grandma use to do this freehand but she used a wooden spoon

Gosh darn it, you'll make me blush.

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.

Thanks! Hoping to try some color patterns soon, though that looks like it involves sewing in a lot more ends.

From what you've done already, you have patience: your work is very even and even-tensioned. You should be really proud of yourself :)

We never used a loom. Usually stuck an old lightbulb in the sock and then wove the darning thread through. I wonder if the loom makes it any easier?

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.

*darn ADHD

OK, 2nd sock took 45 minutes. So a bit longer than it felt like, but an amount of time is easily spend scrolling/watching videos/etc.