Sock monkeys!

gemsmember

cuddles123 wrote: »

This is the one for my grandson - hence felt eyes.
I also tries your method for the mouth gemsmember - not as neat as yours tho.




I leave a longer space between the little catch down threads and I only use one strand of thread for those, but yours looks OK, just a bit different.

cuddles123

Star123 wrote: »

Can anyone give me any tips, I have just made my 2nd sock monkey but I still cannot stitch all the arms etc on very well, the body of the monkey is great I just can't make the arms tail ears and mouth look good.
Also how do you make the hands and feet so neat? mine just end up being flat and weird looking.
Thanks

I curve the ends of the hands and feet to make them look better.
Try using a striped socks to help with the positioning of ears arms and snout and pin first before sewing.
I sew the arms on a slight angle and position the ears just below the toe piece of the sock.

It's really just a case of trial and error.
Can you post a pic of the ones you've done?

cuddles123

gemsmember wrote: »

cuddles123 wrote: »

This is the one for my grandson - hence felt eyes.
I also tries your method for the mouth gemsmember - not as neat as yours tho.




I leave a longer space between the little catch down threads and I only use one strand of thread for those, but yours looks OK, just a bit different.

Thanks gemsmember - will remember that.

cuddles123

SOS - save our socks!!!

Has anyone any idea where I can get brown and orange socks please?
Need to make a Jaffacake Monkey for a friend.

Star123

cuddles123 wrote: »

I curve the ends of the hands and feet to make them look better.
Try using a striped socks to help with the positioning of ears arms and snout and pin first before sewing.
I sew the arms on a slight angle and position the ears just below the toe piece of the sock.

It's really just a case of trial and error.
Can you post a pic of the ones you've done?

Thanks, I'd post pics but my camera isn't working at the moment and I have already given the 1st one away to my cousin (she loves it but she is only little)

cuddles123

My Baby Monkey She has suckers to go on my car window.

nuttybabe

she's brilliant cuddles. so cute.

MarianKendal

WOW! That looks so awesome! I'm a proper monkey collector so I think I might have to follow your guide and make one of my very own!

Thanks.

cuddles123

I am currently making a Sock Cat for my neighbour to put in his van.

He is a postman :rotfl:

artydoll

cuddles123 wrote: »

I am currently making a Sock Cat for my neighbour to put in his van.

He is a postman :rotfl:

Is his name PAT?