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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. 

   

   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. 

   

   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. 

   

   Thread your needle.
   alternatively, use a sewing machine.




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. 

   

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

7. 

   

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

8. 

   

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

9. 

   

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

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. 

    

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

12. 

    

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

13. 

    

    Turn them all the right way out.

14. 

    

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

15. 

    

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

16. 

    

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

17. 

    

    Sew Mr. Monkey's tail on.

18. 

    

    Stuff the "arms".

19. 

    

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

20. 

    

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

21. 

    

    Sew around the hole, sttatching the two edges together.

22. 

    

    Chose two buttons for eyes.

23. 

    

    Take your monkey. Chose where the eyes will be.

24. 

    

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

25. 

    

    Grab some stuffing.

26. 

    

    *ahem* stuff you monkey.
    
    Make sure its even, with plenty in the legs, head and bum.

27. 

    

    Blanket stitch his poor monkey-crotch closed.

28. 

    

    Doneee :D
    
    Why not experiment with clothing, etc for yur new best-friend?
    
    Lovely ;)

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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

07 Nov 08:36

Looks really hard!!!!

Roma

07 Nov 09:21

I love sock monkeys! Thankyouuu xx

Cat Morley

07 Nov 18:20

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

northernstar

07 Nov 19:24

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

Hank

07 Nov 19:34

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

Lucy F.

19 Nov 19:25

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

Jadeygirl

23 Nov 00:41

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

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.

18 Dec 03:02

Nice nice baby

Teresa S.

03 Jan 15:05

My grandchildren will love this.

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.

21 Jan 22:48

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

Zombie Soup

14 Feb 23:26

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

Maraluce M.

15 Mar 20:42

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

Jo

11 May 15:15

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

THE NAMES WILDISH-JONES KATE WILDISH-JONES

19 Aug 11:54

wicked gonna try it now :)

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.

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

11 Aug 00:38

xoxoxoxo

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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