Well, this got me thinking about how cool sock monkeys are and that I've never made one. I searched the web for a tutorial and ended up on this one by Web Goddess which showed me what I needed to know. Today at Rite Aid I picked up a pair of knee socks on sale for 50% off since they were considered Valentine's Day colors. I had the poly fill stuffing, buttons and thread on hand so that made this project a whopping $2.50.
I hope you'll check out the tutorial I linked to above. I would have made my own but the good camera is broken and I knew I couldn't get any good detail shots out of my phone (was lucky the one of the monkey turned out OK). I will give out one bit of advice about how to stitch the mouth though. I found that using a piece of thread to mark the smile then stitching little 'x'es over that thread line was the best way to get an evenly shaped mouth. If I make another monkey someday when I have my camera back, I'll make sure I take some pictures of how I did it.
UPDATE: More monkeys!!!



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Sooooo cute!! I love sock monkeys!
ReplyDeleteOh my girls love sock monkeys! These are great. I'll have to show them tomorrow. {{Hugs}}
ReplyDeleteI've just thought of a darling 2 year old who would love one of these. She's a neighbor's daughter and she has a brand new baby sister so she needs a special gift just for her. Thanks!
ReplyDeletegreat ideal I love it!!!
ReplyDeletegreat ideal I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my girls love sock monkeys! These are great. I'll have to show them tomorrow. {{Hugs}}
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome tip, Julie. Thanks for sharing your experiment.Still good insulation is really important.
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