I’m the first to admit I’m not a knitter. Sewing is more my jam. I have a tendency to wear through my socks at the Achilles tendon, where the shoe rubs against the back of my heel.
Obviously sewing is not a good fit for this; it doesn’t stretch and will likely rub. I’ve looked up how to darn socks, and also saw a suggestion that wool felting might be a way to deal with thin areas.
For those of you who have more experience than me, what is the best way to handle mending this kind of thinning / holes? And what would your recommended yarn or wool be? I tend to invest in Smartwool or Darn Tough socks — they are warm, cozy, and generally rugged, but they still definitely wear out in that one spot.
Obviously sewing is not a good fit for this; it doesn’t stretch and will likely rub. I’ve looked up how to darn socks, and also saw a suggestion that wool felting might be a way to deal with thin areas.
For those of you who have more experience than me, what is the best way to handle mending this kind of thinning / holes? And what would your recommended yarn or wool be? I tend to invest in Smartwool or Darn Tough socks — they are warm, cozy, and generally rugged, but they still definitely wear out in that one spot.