Sock monkeys!

stardrops42

sharon59 wrote: »

what size sock did you use -guess l am going to sneak into a few sock drawers tonight as soooooo want try one!found some rice ......please stop posting such cute things stardrops42!!!!

I used mens value trainer socks from tesco you get 3 pair for £1 so that means 6 snowmen/snowwomen to us:rotfl:I've just bought some in the womens size and made a snowboy, got a whole little snow family going now:rotfl:

I've already had someone at work ask for one:D last year everyone wanted sock monkeys and I have a feeling that this year it will be sock snowmen! but at least they are a lot easier to make:p

babyfreckles

Heres my first go! Not to clever with the stitching, but hey! His ears look a bit funny and so does his tail!

stardrops42

Babyfreckles a brilliant first monkey, well done:T I think he's fab and I love the colour

jennydee_2

thats it ,i have read the whole thread was up late last night really really want to make a monkey so will shop for socks this week.this forum is terrible what with reading crafts for xmas organised for xmas and all the other stuff how am i ever sposed to get anything done!list of thing to try
all xmas stuff
new recipes
sockmonkeys
jewellery (my latest obsession beads!)
and... to top it all off i see debt free even have a running club! entering a 10 k in 3 months!
oh and i spose i should really be looking after my gorgeous 8 month and 4yr old daughters! but i think they would love monkeys for christmas will try very hard last yr had loads of ideas as always then ran out of time ,at least have made half my xmas cards.:j

babyfreckles

I know exactly what you mean Jenny! I lurked this thread for ages until I plucked up the courage to make one! They are so cute though!

chatty123

Hey babyfreckles: That is great. told you you could do it. brill. is that for your nan

shezmit

Hi everyone

I am looking for some people who can make some Sock Monkeys and some sock snowman for a christmas fair as we are trying to raise money for premature babies and we are looking for donations of homemade goods.

If you want more information please pm me

shelley

babyfreckles

Hiya Chatty, No this one is going to be for me lol Only because my stitching was awful as I was rushing to get it finished (Impatient me!). Gonna hunt down some nice socks and make her another one. Have been googling sock monkeys and cant believe the prices some people are charging! I mean I know that sometimes they take a bit of time, but froma pair for cheap socks and bit of thread, I have seen some charging £35+!!

sharon59

babyfreckles wrote: »

Heres my first go! Not to clever with the stitching, but hey! His ears look a bit funny and so does his tail!

Well done hes lovely -and his tail and ears are fine!:T

chatty123

babyfreckles wrote: »

Hiya Chatty, No this one is going to be for me lol Only because my stitching was awful as I was rushing to get it finished (Impatient me!). Gonna hunt down some nice socks and make her another one. Have been googling sock monkeys and cant believe the prices some people are charging! I mean I know that sometimes they take a bit of time, but froma pair for cheap socks and bit of thread, I have seen some charging £35+!!

Gosh I certainly wouldn't pay £35. fools if they do. I have made a whole family for somebody and didn't charge anywhere near that. like all home made crafts one could never charge an hourly rate as we would never sell anything.

I enjoy making them so much that I only make a couple pounds profit so that I can buy twice as many socks to make some for charity . i support the local hospice and the rspca.

of all the hundreds I have made I have never made any 2 alike

good luck with the 2nd one.........and 3rd. 4th. 5th and so on and so on