It looks like a mushroom or egg on a stick. It can be painted or plain. It can be long or short. It can be made of wood, stone or metal. What is it?
It's a darning egg!
A darning egg was used to help keep fabric in place while darning to ensure even stitches. It's most often associated with darning socks - a difficult job made easy with a darning egg! Though in today's society we don't often do too much darning, these are still sold in knitting shops. I prefer, however, the old eggs that I find in estate sales and antique shops. I just love the shapes!
And now if you see one, you too will know what they are!
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