Introducing our MEGG sock repair kit 'cause all things are worth mending including holey socks!
 
Inside this set you'll find our MEGG darning egg tool and all the other essential kit you need to save your well-worn cotton and woolly socks from landfill. 
 
Each kit is beautifully packed inside one of our signature gift boxes with super soft waste wool filling from our local spinning mill to carefully cushion all your tools.
 
Our vintage style kraft boxes feature beautiful, galvanised wire 'stitch' details on the side of the box and a debossed stamped image of our iconic 'MoM' logo on the lid - ideal for those who wish to give this as a gift to someone special!
 
If you’ve never picked up a needle & thread before then our ‘How To: Darn Your Socks’ online tutorial series will walk you through the process from threading your needle to tidying your loose tails and everything in-between. Learn how to repair holes or worn-out spots with classic darning, patch darning or honeycomb darning.
 
This kit includes:
1 x MEGG Darning Egg
Access to our online 'How To: Darn Your Socks' video tutorial (a link and password to access all the videos will be provided on a small card inside your kit box)
6 x Individual Needles on a piece of salvaged Harris tweed wool fabric - No.18 Tapestry Needle, No.20 Chenille Needle, 76mm Ballpoint Needle, 78mm Ballpoint Needle for Thicker Knits, Long Fine Darning Needle No.1 & Long Darning Needle No.2/0.
1 x Metal Needle Threader
1 x Zero Waste Elastic Band
10m of Mill Waste Merino Wool Yarn sourced from luxury Italian mills*
10m of Mill Waste Merino Wool Yarn sourced from luxury British mills*
10m of GOTS certified Organic Cotton (GOTS) Mending Thread*
* Each card of thread/yarn is picked at random from our mill waste yarn collections. Please feel free to let us know any shades you would like to receive inside your kit, or simply leave it up to us to pick for you!
 
The MEGG Tool
A classic style darning egg handcrafted from scratch by us in our Cornish workshop.
 
Use this tool to darn holes or worn-out spots on your favourite socks and tights as well as threadbare elbows and knees too!
 
A darning egg like our MEGG is useful for holding the fabric in place whilst you make your mend – it holds the fabric slightly taut keeping an even tension as you stitch and means you can put down your work whenever you need to with none of the repositioning faff when you’re ready to begin again.
 
The rounded surface helps you preserve the original shape of the garment and the smaller size ensures you can fix a hole or well-worn areas without stretching the fabric out too much.
 
Smooth organic surface, rounded edges and natural unwaxed finish.
 
Supplied with a zero waste elastic band created using fabric offcuts from a U.K swimwear brand.
 
Suitable for:
darning or embroidery on socks, tights, elbows and knees.
fixing small holes and threadbare spots up to 3cm/1.2” wide.
 
'How To: Mend Your Socks' Online Tutorial
We'll walk you through the steps for fixing holes and threadbare spots on your socks from setup to tidying up the loose tails and along the way share tips to help you achieve better results.
 
Learn how to visibly mend holes and other types of damage with the following techniques:
Classic Darning - old school darning that has a more rustic, organic style.
Patch/Basketweave Darning - new style darning with a more refined, cleaner look.
Honeycomb Darning - aka spiral blanket stitch. Darn from the front for a spider's web effect or darn from the inside for a firework effect.
 
A link and password to access this video tutorial will be provided on a small card inside your kit box.
 
These videos are for personal use only. They are not downloadable, but you can access them as many times as you like.