Sock monkeys!

shezmit

i might have another go next week, because i really wanted to do some so i can raise money for premature babies

Krystaltips

It does take a couple of hours to do by hand and the sewing on of the arms and tail are a bit fiddly... I ordered that book from play.com and it arrived yesterday... The monkeys are slightly different but will try one maybe tonight...

I really do wish I had a sewing machine tho!

Angie100

Shelley - he looks great, a real cheeky monkey!!!!! Did you put felt circles behind the button eyes?? Looks good.

Angie100

Krystaltips wrote: »

It does take a couple of hours to do by hand and the sewing on of the arms and tail are a bit fiddly... I ordered that book from play.com and it arrived yesterday... The monkeys are slightly different but will try one maybe tonight...

I really do wish I had a sewing machine tho!

Oooh what book is that then??? Is it expensive and does it only have the monkeys in or other sock animals??

Shelley3774

Angie100 wrote: »

Shelley - he looks great, a real cheeky monkey!!!!! Did you put felt circles behind the button eyes?? Looks good.

Thanks Angie - the eyes are actual button eyes you can buy for toys they have a gold disc on the back so they can't be detached once they're on. I haven't used any felt.
I'm a bit disappointed because I find stitching the arms and ears on difficult. I'm in the middle of one now and hoping that the more I do the easier it will be.

RustyFlange

Mine still hasn't been done any further (yes I know I started the thread and others have done more than one!)

Anyway I plan to be near a primark over the weekend so I think I will buy some normal length socks and start again. Shame cause my socks were great and funky but just too big. The knee length socks mean the one for my daughter would be bigger than her!

Angie100

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Thanks Angie - the eyes are actual button eyes you can buy for toys they have a gold disc on the back so they can't be detached once they're on. I haven't used any felt.
I'm a bit disappointed because I find stitching the arms and ears on difficult. I'm in the middle of one now and hoping that the more I do the easier it will be.

Oh I will have to look out for those button eyes, they look great! I found it helpful having the stripes on the sock when sewing on the ears and arms, it was easier to position it equally!

I guess the more we make the easier they will get!!! Here's hoping anyhow!!!!

I tried to get some more fluffy socks today but didn't get any and Primark only had the one colour which came with plain pink fluffy ones. I think I will try T J Hughes and see if they have any!!

Angie100

RustyFlange wrote: »

Mine still hasn't been done any further (yes I know I started the thread and others have done more than one!)

Anyway I plan to be near a primark over the weekend so I think I will buy some normal length socks and start again. Shame cause my socks were great and funky but just too big. The knee length socks mean the one for my daughter would be bigger than her!

Rusty - I got my pink stripey ones in Primark, came in a pack of 2 along with a plain pink pair for £2 tied with a pink ribbon around them. They were just the right size!

RustyFlange

Angie100 wrote: »

Rusty - I got my pink stripey ones in Primark, came in a pack of 2 along with a plain pink pair for £2 tied with a pink ribbon around them. They were just the right size!

Thanks Angie, will have a look and see if I can get some

yummymsmummy

I found the most gorrrrrrrrrgeously soft socks in George today, £2. Have decided to keep my first monkey for myself and make another for dd using these - they really are lush! Off on my hols tomorrow so am taking it with me to do - looks like we may be rained in for a while! :rotfl: