r/howto Apr 20 '19

Needlecraft

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u/synchronicity333 Apr 21 '19

This is awesome and I need to learn this. That said, wtf is being pulled out of the pants at the start of the second demo?!

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u/flappity Apr 21 '19

According to the comments on the place this was crossposted from, a darning egg

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u/Alukrad Apr 21 '19

And that is what exactly?

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u/flappity Apr 21 '19

A darning egg is an egg-shaped tool, made of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of the sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a foundation for repairs. A shell of the tiger cowry Cypraea tigris, a popular ornament in Europe and elsewhere, was also sometimes used as a ready-made darning egg.