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I've been darning my wool socks by hand and this little egg makes it so much easier to keep the fabric stretched while I work. The shape sits nicely under the heel area and the stitches come out even instead of puckered. Simple old tool, but it just works.

My grandmother had one of these and I finally got my own for darning socks. The smooth wooden shape slides right into the heel so the fabric stays taut while I weave. Simple little tool that just works.

Bought this to finally fix the elbows on my favorite wool sweater and it worked like a charm. The wooden egg holds the fabric taut so my darning stitches stayed even instead of puckering. Simple little tool, but it does exactly what it's supposed to.