Sock Darner
Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
The Sock Darner
This well-used sock darner has a great deal of scratch marks on its surface from over 100 years of use.
The first known owner of this item was Margaret (Murdoch) Langdon (1867-1958). It was passed to her daughter-in-law Barbara (Hamilton) Langdon (1904-1987).
As a young girl, Barbara's daughter, remembered her grandmother Margaret using the darner. She became the owner of this tool when her mother, Barbara, passed away.
About 2010, my mother-in-law, and I were talking about mending clothes. I showed her my darned sock and mentioned that I was looking for a darner. She immediately brought out the mending tool and happily passed it over to me – glad that some one would be able to use it. As simple as this item is, I was thrilled to receive it and use quite often.
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