Grab a men's athletic sock--the newer and thicker, the better. Cut about 3" off the toe. Take a needle and thread (double the thread for strength) and sew a long running stitch along the raw edge. I sewed my row about 1/4" away from the edge. If I were making another, I'd move in a little more, to 1/2" or 3/4" away from the edge. Cut the needle off leaving two long tails of thread at each end of your row of stitches.
Using the thread ends, tie the sock onto the doorknob. Tie it tightly enough so that it can't be pulled off, but not so tightly that it won't turn.
Trim your ends, and voila! This works on the same principle as the crocheted cover. The sock will slide on the doorknob, and little hands won't have the strength to squeeze it and get enough traction to turn the knob. How cheap and easy is that?!
If you try it, you'll have to let me know how it works.
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woo hoo! i love that we solved the problem and we weren't even in the same city! gotta love technology! thanks!
I have a smart wife.
And one less sock.
awesome idea! I will be re-purposing some socks very soon! Do you think it might be good to use embroidery floss b/c it is thicker thread (Caleb can be kind of destructive)?
Erin, I do think that would be a good idea. I was too lazy to find my embroidery floss, but I thought about it. I'd probably pull it in half and use 3 strands.
@Erin: What a great improvisation!
@David: Just wear your VFFs. No socks needed. ;)
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