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Sock Monkey

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Turn a pair of socks in to a Sock Monkey.
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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Take your socks.
    Make sure they're ankle socks, ie, they go about 2-4 inches above your ankle.
    It does not matter if they are odd; in fact, you can achive some nice results with ones that don't match.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Take the first sock (ie, the one that you want to be the body), and lay it out like so.

    Make sure that it's inside out, and that the heel is flattened down.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Pin a straight line up the center of the sock; starting at the ankle (bottom), and finishing about an inch below the heel.
    It may help if you draw a line with tailor's chalk or felt pen as a guide.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Thread your needle.
    alternatively, use a sewing machine.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    On the bottom of one of the halves, draw (or simply imagine) a paw-shape.

    Start sewing from the outside, up the middle, leaving about 5mm from your pinning.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Stop sewing at the point shown. Tie a knot, and repeat on the other side.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Remove the needles, and cut right up the middle of your stitches.
    Cut about 1cm further than your stitches go.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Turn your sock the right way round, through what will be your monkey-crotch. Ouch.
    Put this aside for a few minutes.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Take the other sock, and press it out as shown.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Cut a long piece, from the toe all the way up to the hem at the top.
    Cut out the heel, leaving a little seam allowance.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Pin the long piece, as shown.
    Cut the toe away, and cut both of he other piece in half, too.
    Pin as ilustrated.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Sew it all up.
    I've added labels on the picture, so you can see what the things will be :)

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Turn them all the right way out.

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Using a little stuffing, pin the heel (now a nose) onto the front of your other sock.

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

    You can use a slipstitch, a blanket stitch, or hey- why not a running stitch?

  16. Step 16

    Step 16

    You can sew the monkey ear on in the same way.
    Yay.

  17. Step 17

    Step 17

    Sew Mr. Monkey's tail on.

  18. Step 18

    Step 18

    Stuff the "arms".

  19. Step 19

    Step 19

    Make little holes in your monkey where you want the arms to be.

  20. Step 20

    Step 20

    Go up through the crotch, with the arm still poking through.

  21. Step 21

    Step 21

    Sew around the hole, sttatching the two edges together.

  22. Step 22

    Step 22

    Chose two buttons for eyes.

  23. Step 23

    Step 23

    Take your monkey. Chose where the eyes will be.

  24. Step 24

    Step 24

    Sew they eyes on. Add a mouth with backstitch. Lovely.

  25. Step 25

    Step 25

    Grab some stuffing.

  26. Step 26

    Step 26

    *ahem* stuff you monkey.

    Make sure its even, with plenty in the legs, head and bum.

  27. Step 27

    Step 27

    Blanket stitch his poor monkey-crotch closed.

  28. Step 28

    Step 28

    Doneee :D

    Why not experiment with clothing, etc for yur new best-friend?

    Lovely ;)

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Eien

Eien

07 Nov 03:05

This is historically cute. Never will it be uncute. I bet this would be the favorite toy of children everywhere.

Shivi

Shivi

07 Nov 08:36

Looks really hard!!!!

Roma

Roma

07 Nov 09:21

I love sock monkeys! Thankyouuu xx

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

07 Nov 18:20

That looks so sweet and even better, I have those socks!

northernstar

northernstar

07 Nov 19:24

I have always wanted to make a sock monkey :) Thanks he/she looks great! :)

Hank

Hank

07 Nov 19:34

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it ;)

Lucy F.

Lucy F.

19 Nov 19:25

looks quite complicated, but they would make good christmas presents!!

Jadeygirl

Jadeygirl

23 Nov 00:41

Hehe, awesome!! Were the socks used ?? or Brand new

Hank

Hank

25 Nov 00:49

Hmm. I guess socks of the non-used variety would be better. It'd depend on the condition; I guess it's up to you :)

Not A.

Not A.

18 Dec 03:02

Nice nice baby

Teresa S.

Teresa S.

03 Jan 15:05

My grandchildren will love this.

Stephanie

Stephanie

18 Jan 12:49

Woohoo...i Have a sock monkey now!!! I got lazy though and didn't cut a hole for the arms in the torso. It's 11.30pm so i can be forgiven. And it's one of the easiest things to make!!! Oh and i didn't stuff him with fluff I used scrap material, I know it makes him lumpy but Plegded to not buy anything new...so scarps it was!!! Cheers again.

Candace H.

Candace H.

21 Jan 22:48

I have always wanted to make a sock monkey. Thanks for the easy instructions--here I go! C

Zombie Soup

Zombie Soup

14 Feb 23:26

this is amazingly adorible :3 ill have to try it some time

Maraluce M.

Maraluce M.

15 Mar 20:42

What a great idea! I'll definitely try it one of these days.

Jo

Jo

11 May 15:15

Looks fab - I'm gonna have to try that!

THE NAMES WILDISH-JONES KATE WILDISH-JONES

THE NAMES WILDISH-JONES KATE WILDISH-JONES

19 Aug 11:54

wicked gonna try it now :)

Andy

Andy

28 May 04:15

Thank you so much. Your instructions were easy to follow and I think mine ended up pretty well. It is a sock monkey made out of sock monkey socks so it is pretty intense. Thanks again!

Lorelei R.

Lorelei R.

03 Jun 15:55

I've been wanting to make a sock monkey with some crazy colored socks for quite awhile. Thanks for the tutorial! I've gotta try this right away! Stepdaughter is visiting today...hmmm

TINA

TINA

11 Aug 00:38

xoxoxoxo

louishin.

louishin.

27 Aug 21:04

"*ahem* stuff you monkey" this made me laugh xD
v cute monkey and great how-to. shall be trying this soon

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Hank »
November 06, 2007 21:29
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