Sock monkeys!

Shelley3774

Fantastic as always Stardrops - how do you find the time???

pinkmichk

hi all i have been following this thread for a while
made my first monkey about 3 weeks ago

then i made this one for a friend

have just finished number 3 out of some fluffy socks (what a nightmare to sew but they hide a multitude of sewing sins-cos i hand sew them) no pic as yet cos its one of a pair for my friends daughters for christmas

i have a question though my daughter is dog obsessed would i be able to alter a monkey so its more dog looking, anyone done this, i'm guessing longer ears shorter tail?

Angie100

stardrops42 wrote: »

Angelkay that monkey is fab:T I just love the colours, so pretty:D

Heres a monkey I've just made for a work colleagues GS who is 8 years old.



and the back

Lovely monkey Michelle - u are truely the queen sock monkey maker. I love how round you get your ears:T.

Angiex

angelkay

thanks stardrops i think those socks were from asda. i borrowed your idea for the eyes as yours look absolutely fantastic. i still can't get the snout 100% but they are getting better and i have really enjoyed making them.

stardrops42

Pinkmichk - your monkeys are lovely, sooo cute

ZLS1984

Well I have made all the bits I need for my monkey just got to put them all toghter.

ZLS1984

chatty123 wrote: »

When I worked in the sewing industry years ago I was training the newcomers on industrial sewing machines and i used to tell them that they would be qualified once they had sewn thru their finger 6 times. So keep going............LOL . just be careful :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T I shall remember that one lol, I have managed to sew all the bits needed and no injury. Plus I even stitched in a circle shape lol.

PinkyPunky

This is my second sock monkey, but my first with normal socks and he's for my best friend! He is a french monkey (hence the beret) and he is called Frenchi (hence the F) because when we were in sixth form we were obsessed with Grease and have called each other Frenchi ever since! Anyway, I'm rather in love with him and proud of my sewing as it has improved soo much since my last attempt!

shezmit

i am trying to raise money for premature babies so i am going to do a craft fair is anyone interested in making some sock monkeys for me if i provide the socks etc,

please let me know via PM please


shelley

hdollabbott

just been online and found a few sites that you can adopt a monkey at and they retail about £35 !! more if you want a custom one

here a link to one http://www.sockmonkeyjungle.net/default.html

so ladies you should be charging a lot more lol

going to have a go and make a stockpile for next christmas only 360 days to go :eek:

heather