Sock monkeys!

Shelley3774

Sharon_1970 wrote: »

Thanks for getting back to me Shelley I am going to put felt on mine too it looks good. What are safety eyes? I have little sew on googly eyes from Hobbycraft. I tried adhesive ones before but did not get on with them

Hi Sharon the safety eyes have shanks on them so they can't come off. You can buy them from ebay and they come in a few colours. I use light blue, dark blue, brown and black.

Cuddles the clown is fab :T:T:T and really unique

It's my Dad's birthday tomorrow so I've made up a sock monkey called Merv for him. I've wrapped him up with a nice bottle of red for a laugh


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Here is a pic of his adoption certificate and very apt for my Dad


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nuttybabe

he is great shelley and i love the adoption certificate.

cuddles123

Brilliant Shelley - bet your Dad is tickled pink :j

Shelley3774

Thanks Nuttybaby and Cuddles. I just gave him his monkey and he loved it he even started filling up bless him

All my monkeys have adoption certificates and different stories lol :rotfl:

cuddles123

:jThought so Shelley

My Sock Cat...

Just a trial run, hence I didn't rethread the machine

Shelley3774

Wow the sock cat is great Cuddles was it difficult to do?

cuddles123

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Wow the sock cat is great Cuddles was it difficult to do?

I actually found it easier than a monkey. :cool:
Would do it slightly differently the next time - always happens when you make something the first time.

sm1971

Made these today



Quite pleased with the cat, although I do like the laying down ones that others have made.

peechy

I have spent the last few days [STRIKE]drooling over[/STRIKE] reading this thread from the beginning (skipping a few pages here and there) and WOWEEE what fabby sock animals there are here.

I have always wanted to make a sock monkey but thought they were too hard. I never came across any instructions that looked easy enough to follow but thanks to everyone's links I am inspired to have a try, I am also inspired by all the great work here and went out to buy some socks and gloves today to have a try, I brought plain ones this time round to have a try and will get the more decorated socks when I have got the practice in.

Just wanted to say a BIG thanks to everyone :T

Sticky77

Hello just want to echo what fab creators u all are. And ask a question about the cat and dog ones please. Do u use one sock for the body and make legs out of the toe end as well as the cuff end? Then is there head the second sock sewn on? They look totally fab.
Thank u for your time
bev xxx