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A cute sloth made out of a pair of socks!
I was browsing the Sock Dreams website for some inspiration for a contest entry when I saw a pair of Sloth Socks (http://www.sockdreams.com/products/socks/sock-it-to-me/sock-it-to-me-sloths:11515).
This inspired me to make my very on Sock Sloth! He was fairly simple to make and turned out to be quite cute, if I do say so myself. He has velcro on his paws, which means that he can hang from just about any object (such as the dining room chair, or my arm, on which he is depicted in the photo). I think he's a nice change from the ol' sock monkey. :)

Posted by Lauren from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa • Published See Lauren's 101 projects »
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  • Step 1

    Enjoy! :)

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 2
    Step 2

    Turn your sock inside out. Pin the leg area of your sock flat, with a row of pins down the centre.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 3
    Step 3

    Sew from the heel of the sock up, foot-width from the row of pins. Round the end just before the end of the sock. Repeat on the opposite side.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 4
    Step 4

    Cut down the centre of these strips, separating them, and cut off the end area of the sock. Turn the sock right-side out from the small hole between the legs.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 5
    Step 5

    Cut out a piece of felt for the face. Add two holes for safety eyes.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 6
    Step 6

    Add brown patches around the eye area.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 7
    Step 7

    Add a nose.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 8
    Step 8

    Stitch on a small mouth, and attach face to toe of sock. Stuff sock.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 9
    Step 9

    Add safety eyes.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 10
    Step 10

    Repeat steps 1 - 3 on the other sock, cutting the sock off at the heel and turning and stuffing each limb separately.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 11
    Step 11

    Sew the arms onto the sloth's body.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 12
    Step 12

    Add patches of velcro to each of the sloth's paws.

  • How to make a sloth plushie. Sock Sloth - Step 13
    Step 13

    Add claws to each of the sloth's paws.

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Osman F.
Osman F. · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE
Love
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Brigit
Brigit · Baltimore, Maryland, US · 2 projects
Love
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Dara
Dara · Chicago, Illinois, US
sooooo cuuuuuteee!! great job!
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Sarah Kim
Sarah Kim · Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE · 19 projects
AWWW! How cute is that? ♥
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Maya
Maya
Adorable! I want to make one for myself.
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Steph.
Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects
aw, cute! I'll have to make one ^^
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TotallyPositive
TotallyPositive · 1 project
I have got to try this Happy
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fuzzytucker w.
fuzzytucker w. · 5 projects
its so cute I want to make one
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shesaidburn
shesaidburn · Sydney, New South Wales, AU
This looks so cute - I would love to make one Happy
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December XX
December XX
That's adorable!!!
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