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Darning meaning
present participle and gerund of darn
Example sentences (7)
The darning needle is used in duplicate stitch (also known as Swiss darning).
Hey, being broke sounds so productive, maybe darning socks by candlelight is fun after all.
Darning isn’t only for socks.
Most of you would end up in the hospital trying to make a darning egg.
All you need is thread or knitting wool to match the colour, a darning needle and a pair of scissors — it’s a quick five-minute job which helps to keep money in your pocket.
Additional patterns can be made on the surface of the knitted fabric using embroidery ; if the embroidery resembles knitting, it is often called Swiss darning.
It is estimated to date from ca. 200 BCE –300 CE and is worked in cotton and wool pattern darning on a woven cotton ground.