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My sock collection has been hit recently by either mice or moths. I’m betting on moths though, which is not a good situation.

This was totally my fault for being lazy and not taking precautions with my hand knits. I had left the socks out in the open a few weeks ago because I was going to wash them and then just forgot about them.

My one frustration is that they hit socks that all have special associations tied to them and also ones that are some pretty expensive yarns!

Right now I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them. They are going to be sealed up in the freezer for a bit for sure. But after that? I don’t have any of the yarns these were made with as I used it all! The one in the picture has enough holes in it I don’t think it would be worth trying to repair it.

Maybe I’ll keep a couple as examples for a talk I have coming up on socks and sock yarns. I can use it as a cautionary tale on taking care of you items!

What you can do when you do find signs of moths?
First thing – DON’T PANIC!

Cursing, swearing and having a glass of wine (optional) are ok though.

Yes, it’s frustrating when you find something you have made has been damaged, or yarn or fibre has been munched on, but you’ll get through this.

Look for signs of living moths and get rid of as many as you can.
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Go through you knitted items and stash and look for signs of problems.

Separate and quarantine anything that is damaged or remotely suspicious.

If it’s cold enough, put things in bags and leave them outside in a safe place for at least 72 hours. Otherwise put things in freezer bags and put them in your freezer for a few days. This should kill off any moths, eggs or larvae that may be there.

Once things have settled down you can asses the damage and figure out what can be done to repair it. Sometimes items maybe beyond fixing and you’ll just have to get rid of them or recycle them into something else.

Precautions you can take:
Keep your fibre and yarn in sealable containers.

Keep your handknits in containers, drawers or cupboards that have doors.

When you bring in anything new to your house, especially unwashed fleece, it’s a good idea to look it over and check for moths and other critters.

If you have the room, it’s also a good idea to keep raw fleeces in a separate area away from your other fibres until it has been washed and you can confirm there are no moths in it.

There are several plants and essential oils you can use that will keep the moths away. Lavender, cedar, rosemary, lemongrass, Eucalyptus oil and cloves are the most common.

There is a really good article at Get Self Sufficient that gives a lot of good information on these plants / oils and how to make your own natural moth balls with cotton balls and sachets of plants to place with you items.

I hope this has been informative! Hopefully you won’t have to deal with moths in your stash and items.