I know some people bark about the non-technical stuff on HN, but a post about darning changed my life. When I get a hole in my jeans these days I will actually fix them rather than just buy a new pair. It’s frankly saved me thousands of dollars and is pretty relaxing and satisfying to do.
Took some digging, it’s apparently not up anymore
https://web.archive.org/web/20190321220452/https://dieworkwe...
I finally got around to trying darning, and I succeeded, and it's incredibly satisfying to look at and wear those socks. It makes me happy that I managed to turn them from trash into something that'll last another couple of years, and every time I look at them I'm reminded of that.
I even chose some bright colorful yarn for the darning, and it just improves the experience even more for me.
It's good for one's mental health.
https://aboderie.co.uk/blog/how-to-mend-clothes-with-japanes...
She was a sand digger so the knees worn out in no time.
I found a nice rainbow colored thread and a long needle on etsy. Looked like one of the mends in that article just a row of straight lines.
PS Loved the photo with King Charles.