Sock monkeys!

pennib

Aww Vicki that is one cute monkey your son is going to love it to death!

nuttybabe you really should make a pattern of your dinasour! Did you know
that you can also wear socks.....amazing isn't it!!!

nuttybabe

wear them??? really!!!!!! why would i want to do that when i can make animals out of them!!! lol

i could do a pattern of what i did just in case anyone does want to make one themselves. will think about that tomorrow assuming i can remember what i did!!! :P

pennib

nuttybabe; haha, I know it seems so wrong somehow to wear them!

That's the trouble when you get so excited making something new, that doing
a pattern as you go along is going to slow ya down, when you want to see
the finished toy a.s.a.p.!!

sashybo

Here are the twin monkeys I've been making for my twin nieces. I used felt for the eyes and then decided to do some for the mouths as well. I think they're not to bad for my third and fourth monkeys.

chasingsunshine_2

Right! I've bought my socks and my stuffing. Dusting off the sewing machine!!!
Will it work with long (knee length) socks or not really a good idea?

upsy-daisy_3

Can anyone tell me how to upload a photo on here? I made my first sock monkey at the weekend, not perfect by any stretch of the imagination!!! Really struggled putting the arms/tail/ears on anyone any tips?

pennib

chasingsunshine; you can use looong socks, the monkey wil have very
long arms and legs but you can shorten to suit

upsy-daisy; sorry cant help you with photos as i;m still learning how to do
it myself. I go thru photobucket but others use different means. As for sewing
on the arms etc there is no easy answer to that (well I havn't found it yet!)
Just practise really.

jcr16

nuttybabe wrote: »

i could do a pattern of what i did just in case anyone does want to make one themselves. will think about that tomorrow assuming i can remember what i did!!! :P

i'd love to try and make a dino, your's is fantastic.

I'm gonna try my first sock monkey today. i've a pair of socks my dd has outgrown but still in excellent condition. it will be a practise run. If turn out ok then i'll go and buy some socks to make all my lil ones a monkey. but through i'd prefer to use an old pair first.

will report back later.

pennib

jcr16 Look forward to seeing your first creation, bet you will get hooked!

pennib

Here is my latest. Miss Rosey.