Sock monkeys!

jetty

Does anyone have a pattern for the hat and scarves? Altho i know how to knit, i'm not sure i can do anything too adventureous!!

dogcat_2

Yep, I too would appreciate a pattern for hat & scarves....please....;).:D

irishgirl62

I just used double knitting wool casted on 24 stitches with 4mm knitting needles and knit two plural two each row till its long enough for the scarf i casted on 8 stitches and knit one plural one .. hope this helps

RustyFlange

I would love to be able to knit!! I am so jealous that lots of people can knit and I can't!!

I have some boys socks from primark, they are quite funky and I have had them a while, I need to make another monkey for a cyber friend of mine who I know appreciates hand crafted gifts but I am so scared to make it because I know I can't get the noses perfect!!!!! this really bugs me! I have now made 4 or 5 monkeys, or rather 3 or 4 and one sock alien!! but all the noses just looked carp!

Irishgirl I saw your tube method, thats how I did mine, infact it was probably about a year ago!! I got sick of trying to push my fingers through etc!!

jetty

This site is pretty good for learning to knit (i only ever used the second casting on method!)

http://www.learn2knit.co.uk/knitting.php

starmummy_3

Ok so after a good few hours my 1st monkey is so very nearly complete he still needs his eyes and mouth i will finish that tomorrow....what do you think so far ?

http://craftystarz.blogspot.com/

irishgirl62

starmummy its gorgeous and way better than my first attempt! love the colours where did you get the socks from?

starmummy_3

Thankyou

The socks came as a make your own monkey! An expensive mistake i have made...but i have stocked up on socks from Matalan on 3 for 2 now

3tabbycats

Thanks all for the lovely comments, I feel sadly proud!

Starmummy - He's lovely! They are fab socks, everywhere I go now I'm looking out for suitable socks!

Dogcat, Jetty & Sethsgran - I did almost the same as Irishgirl to make the hat & scarf, 4 1/2 mm knitting needles because thats all I've got. For the hat 30 stitches, knit 2 purl 2 until it measured about 20 cm, that seems to be enough for a turn up brim. For the scarf, 8 stitches, knit 2 purl 2. I'm no great knitter, thats about my limit! For a couple of the others I've made pom-poms for the hat & the end of the scarf, its a bit less fiddly than doing the fringe.

Chaosweddings - I've sewn mine by hand, takes a while but I think I prefer it to using a machine, I can make them in front of the telly without disturbing anyone with the noise!

sethsgran

http://sockmonkeyfun.com/Goodies_1_Sock_Monkey.html