How To: Make a Sock Monkey

Meet Socks

He's a 9 1/2 inch bundle of fun.  

Today, I'm going to explain to you how to make your very own Sock Monkey!

Things you will need:

1. Two [CLEAN] socks. Preferably ones with the heels and toes in contrasting colors to the rest of the sock.  Usually, Monkeys are made with Rockford Red Heel Socks.
2. Scissors
3. Yarn
4. Cotton
5. Sharpie
6. Patience

What you'll do:

1. Turn the socks inside out.
2. Lay one sock with the heel flat against your work surface.
3. Mark a line in the center of the sock starting from the toe and extending to the heel.
4. With the sock nice and flat, cut along the line, then sew up each newly cut sock half leaving a quarter inch between the line and the seam. [This is the Monkey's legs]
5. Stuff the entire sock with cotton or whatever soft material you desire.
6. Figure out where you'll put the neck and stitch around the neck using quarter inch stitches.
7. Round the head area with stuffing.
8. Stitch the top opening of the sock closed.
9. Cut the second sock to the pattern found on step 4 - http://tinyurl.com/2e6me7
10. Attach the tail to your Monkey's bottom.
11. Attach the arms.
12. Use leftover heel from a sock to create the mouth and sew to the head.
13. Sew in button eyes.
14. Cuddle with your new Sock Monkey.

Have a  Super Sunday :)

Resources found at:

http://tinyurl.com/2e6me7