Socks to slipper socks mashup
Before
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The story:
- I had patched the red cabled socks that I had knitted a few years ago once, and now they had another hole in the heel.
- I had knitted the mostly green socks circa 2015-16, and they now also had holes.
- I rediscovered some socks my mom had knitted circa 2004-2012, and found that (due to irresponsible storing on my part) they were partially moth eaten. I don't have photo evidence of this, but my memory tells me that they were also multi-patched and that it seemed (regrettably) like the way to go was to salvage just the intact parts and compost the rest.
After
I did a combination of sewing and crocheting to make two pairs of slipper socks out of these socks and sock remnants. The sock remnants made it possible to have a more robust sole and heel. I later found that I could slip sneaker insoles (not pictured) into these to give more of a slipper sock feel. Scroll down past the picture (which you can click on for a larger version) to see the "After After" installment of the story!
After After
After constant wearing, the red slipper socks got holey heels again. I did some extremely visible darning on these, using up small scraps of yarn. As I write, I am wearing the green slipper socks, and have been for most of the winter/spring. One of this pair now has a hole in the ball of the foot, so after I finish wearing them they'll go back into the mending pile.