Sock monkeys!

nuttybabe

he's lovely. i love his hat.

all my kids want a sock monster now! but i distracted them with Wanda today. Dd wont put her down!!!

gemsmember

I like the Christmas one, I have seen Christmas socks and passed them by as thinking they wouldn't be much use because once Christmas is over the monkey would fall out of favour, but I can see that this little chap could easily be put away with the other Christmas stuff and come out year after year, with everyone looking forward to seeing him. He could become a family tradition.

cuddles123

Agree about Christmas - I have an idea for a Santa Monkey

upsy-daisy_3

gemsmember wrote: »

I like the Christmas one, I have seen Christmas socks and passed them by as thinking they wouldn't be much use because once Christmas is over the monkey would fall out of favour, but I can see that this little chap could easily be put away with the other Christmas stuff and come out year after year, with everyone looking forward to seeing him. He could become a family tradition.

I normally buy my dd a christmas toy/teddy to put in her hamper for christmas eve, then once its over they go with the decorations for the year after. This one will do the same X

Shelley3774

I love your Christmas one Upsy Daisy and it would be a lovely Christmas tradition to bring it out year after year. Last year we had a surprise visitor turn up on Dec 1st a naughty elf called Grumpy and the kids thought it was brilliant. He arrived in a box with a note from Santa. Sock monkeys could arrive the same way

Shelley3774

I have had a 2 day break from monkey making but back on it tonight trying to get through the backlog.

Here is Cupcake:

cuddles123

Cute socks Shelley :-D

gemsmember

Both look good Shelley. I got those socks too. I usually leave the toes on and make the feet and hands from them so they have the darker tips, but I see that you cut yours off.

Shelley3774

Yep I usually do that but I use the toe for the mouth and I found that when the socks need to be sewn upside down because of the pattern I can't always do it I find these socks very small to work with!

cuddles123

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Yep I usually do that but I use the toe for the mouth and I found that when the socks need to be sewn upside down because of the pattern I can't always do it I find these socks very small to work with!

Interesting. I always use the heel.