Sock monkeys!

bestpud

Thanks for the kind comments!

Chillin_nutta - I chopped up some old tights but tbh, they are a bit lumpy for my liking. I think stuffing would make it easier to get the right shape too, specially in the arms and legs because they are so long and narrow.

pinkemsy - they are great! I can imagine it took a while to get them perfected. They still look so individual though, even when they are the 'same', don't they?

I'm hooked - everyone I know is getting one this year!

bestpud

pinkemsy - re posting photos:

What worked for me in the end was right clicking the image and selecting properties. Then highlight the code, minus the http:// bit and copy.

Then, in mse, you click the little picture at the top of the box where you type your message and you get a little box that asks you to type in the location. Just paste the code into there and voila!

I have to say it didn't work earlier today though!

Oh and you have to have your photobox setting on public.

Good luck! It took me as long to post the piccy as it did to make the blimming monkey! :rotfl:

maria08k

Is it possible to stitch the sock monkeys by hand? I do have a sewing machine but am quite willing to give hand stiching them a whirl if its possible. Would love to give give one as a girl of my neice.

Everyone's pics are fab

bestpud

Mine was done entirely by hand Maria.

I do have a sewing machine but couldn't be bothered to dig it out and I think it is easier to sew things like this by hand anyway.

claffys

Hope this works.

Its my first time posting a picture.

I had a go at making a sock monkey :rotfl:

Ds2 has claimed him already and has named him stripe.





I stitched him by hand. The fluffy socks are great at hiding bad stitching :T

I'm going to buy some blue and white football socks and make one each for my ds1's tooball team for christmas.

Got dh keeping a look out on freecycle for a sewing machine.

jollyjojo

Hi

I just wanted to say thank you to all you super talented people.

I have been lurking in the background, for months now:rolleyes: but felt that I had to say hello after attempting a sock monkey, entering it in the local flower, veg and craft show and ....................winning 1st prize in the "any other craft" section:j

So thank you everybody I am new well and truly hooked to this forum:D

Hopefully there is a picture of "Martha Monkey" below.

jollyjojo

Sorry SORRY SORRY

that picture is way too big, I thought I had made it smaller!!

I will try to edit it, but fingers crossed I am not very techy!!!

chillin_nutta

congratulations hun and the monkey looks fab :D

delighted for you hun!

now i need to get started on my own attempt of a sock monkey, i'm such a lurker and have it on my list of xmas prezzies but need to bite the bullet and get it done!

xxx

jollyjojo wrote: »

Hi

I just wanted to say thank you to all you super talented people.

I have been lurking in the background, for months now:rolleyes: but felt that I had to say hello after attempting a sock monkey, entering it in the local flower, veg and craft show and ....................winning 1st prize in the "any other craft" section:j

So thank you everybody I am new well and truly hooked to this forum:D

Hopefully there is a picture of "Martha Monkey" below.

bestpud

jollyjojo wrote: »

Sorry SORRY SORRY

that picture is way too big, I thought I had made it smaller!!

I will try to edit it, but fingers crossed I am not very techy!!!

She's great!

Have you used a different pattern?

I love the cross for the mouth - looks very effective!

jollyjojo

bestpud wrote: »

She's great!

Have you used a different pattern?

I love the cross for the mouth - looks very effective!

I used the 2nd link on Rustyflanges post on the 1st page, and to tell the truth I was running out of time to do a proper mouth, so thought I would just try a cross, and for once I got something right:D