Singer Stocking Darner — User manual

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             INSTRUCTIONS
              FOR USING
  SINGER
      STOCKING
   DARNER
           35776
                 all
                       Lock Stitch

                 Sewing Machines

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                                                        On SINGER Machines
  The feed cover plate D, Fig. 1, should be placed                              66 and 99, be sure to pass
 over the feed of the machine to prevent the feed                                    the thread through the hole
dog teeth from catching in the material being                                            in the slack thread regulator
 darned. If no cover plate is available, the stitch                                as shown in Fig. 2. All other
regulator should be set for the shortest possible                              machines are threaded as
stitch, or, on machines having a feed throw-out                                   E1.591:          usual:
device, the feed should be dropped.                                      Fig. 2
                                                                    Threading for Darning on
                                                                  Machines 66 and 99

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                                               PLACING THE STOCKING
                                               ON THE DARNER


                                                                        (Do not darn heavy woolen stockings on the machine.)

                                                           Slip the spiral spring off the darner and turn the
                                                         six arms back toward the inside of the frame.

                                           Then run the left hand inside the stocking until
                                                the place to be darned is over the inside of the
                                                           fingers. Put the frame over the hole and grasp the
                                           edges with the fingers of the left hand, then work
                                                  £ 10018A
                                                     the stocking off the left arm and over the fingers as
Fig. 3. Putting the Stocking on the Darner                shown in Fig. 3.

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                                Run the machine slowly and move the darner
                                             steadily with both hands in time with the needle,
                                          either back and forth or to right and left. It is
                                         advisable to make two or three rings of stitches
                                    around any large hole as shown in Fig. 7, then
                                                     start stitching from one side across to the other and
                                           gradually cover the hole with threads running in
                                 one direction, keeping within the outer ring of
                                                    outline stitches.

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Fig. 7. Partly Finished Darn

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                                 When the hole is covered by threads running in
                                  one direction, turn the darner or move it in the
                                             other direction to complete the darn with a layer of
                                              cross stitches.

                                    The best appearance will be produced by first
                                                  stitching across the weave of the goods, and then
                                               the second time in the same direction as the weave.

                                      For a tight, closely woven darn, move the
                                          darner only a little at each stitch.                         E22439

Fig. 8. Completed Darn

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                                              DARNING KNIT UNDERWEAR

                                             The Stocking Darner can also be used for             THREAD
                                                        mending.

  Thread or yarn comparable to that used in the              For this work, it is not necessary to roll the entire
stocking to be darned is recommended. Fine, soft           surplus of the garment into the wire fingers, but
thread used with a fine needle will produce a soft,            fold back the fingers and see that none of the
comfortable darn that will outwear the rest of the            surplus portion gets under the needle.
stocking.                                                For general darning of flat work the SINGER*
                                                                Flat Work Darner No. 36088 is recommended.
                                                        This darner is oval-shaped and larger than the
                                                          Stocking Darner and is available at any SINGER
                                                          Shop.

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        SINGER*

          SERVICE

For assistance or advice in any of
your sewing problems, visit your local
SINGER Shop where experienced
sewing instructors will gladly help you.
Ask them to show you other SINGER
Sewing Aids which will make your
sewing machine more useful to you.