Sock monkeys!

li'l_p

It's probably going to be for my daughter (14 months old!), but will probably go on the shelf as opposed to being played with as I wouldn't trust my stitching with her enquring hands!!!

Really, really pleased with it though.

cuddles123

Good idea, but keep making them until you have one strong enough for her to play with. Toddlers love Sock Monkeys!

nuttybabe

not just toddlers! my 6 year old hasnt put his down since he got it on Saturday. Takes it to bed, shares breakfast, sits on sofa and cuddles it and if anyone else who touches him there is alot of screams!!!!!! I wont let him take it to school though!!! :P And my 4yr old and 3 yr old still carry theirs around that they got for xmas! Never known any other toys be so popular!!!

cuddles123

Totally agree Nutty.
I have some lovely pics of monkeys I've made with their new owners of all ages.

nuttybabe

And heres my latest! I am running out of eyes. I have 1 pair of brown safety ones but like blue on my girls. And lots and lots of little eyes or sew on googly eyes and then i had this pair! I know they are a little huge but dont think she looks too bad!!!!

nuttybabe

cuddles123 wrote: »

Totally agree Nutty.
I have some lovely pics of monkeys I've made with their new owners of all ages.

My avatar I made for a party girl hamper for my sil (19) and she loves her! My 37 year old mate takes hers everywhere! Even has a photo file on facebook for his adventures!!! Her boyfriend thinks she is mad!!! :rotfl:

Kaleidoscope27

That's lovely li'l_p! Well done!

Nutty, the big eyes are so cute! Reminds me of Puss from Shrek!

I've decided to make a mini monkey for someone but my idea requires darkish green socks. Children's socks really for the small-ness. Any thoughts where I might get some? I'm gonna call in Primark before work tomorrow as a first port of call.

nuttybabe

thanks.

i got some childrens socks in primark, also poundland have done packs of 3 kids sock. I got really nice baby socks in peacocks. but they were pink!!! :P tesco had green socks last time i went in there but they were in packs of five and had 2 camaflauge, 2 stripy and 1 darkish green pair.

irishgirl62

Loving all the latest sock monkeys!! I tend to make them in the winter!

pennib love your new blog! can i ask what size are the white and black buttons that you use for the eyes pease?

pennib

Have pm'd you Irishgirl.

This monkey is approx 25cm from head to toe



I will be putting his brother on my blog