Sock Monkey
pair of socks
sewing machine
buttons (just two for the eyes)
ruler
pens
scissors
stuffing
pins
needle and thread
This free sock monkey pattern shows you how to make a classic sock monkey with a step by step tutorial.
We start by making the body and legs of the monkey. First, turn one of the socks inside out and flatten it so that the heel is centered (as in the picture above). Use your pen and straight edge to draw a line down the center of the leg. You're going to sew alongside this to create the monkey's legs, starting about an inch or so from the heel (his bum). In my case, I'm going to start sewing at the first dark brown stripe below the heel. I've already put pins along the sides to hold the sock together. (This is particularly useful when you've got a design like stripes that'll look bad if it doesn't line up somewhat.)
Here I'm beginning to sew the first leg. Note: You don't sew on your pen line; you sew on either side of it (thus creating two legs). The width of your machine's presser foot - about 1/4 inch - is just right. As I said, start at the top about an inch or so below the heel. Be sure to back up a little to secure your stitches. (For those in the know, you may want to use a ballpoint needle on your machine if you've got one. Otherwise, don't worry about it.) Sew all the way down til you get to the sock's cuff. Then stop every so often and turn the sock so you round off the foot. You can see this better on the next page. (And yes, I sew over my pins. I'm very naughty.)
Here you can see my line of stitching down the sock and the way I've turned it to round off the foot. Don't worry if you can't get the curve perfect; mine turn out pretty angular actually. Once you've finished the foot, take a few backstitches to secure the seam and break the thread. Then go back to the heel and do the same thing again on the other side of your pen line. This next picture shows the end result pretty well.
Here you can clearly see the seam lines delineating the legs, each ending in a rounded off foot. Now it's time to separate them! Use your scissors and cut along your pen line up from the cuff towards the heel. Stop where you started sewing. You've now got an inside out monkey torso!
Your inside-out monkey torso has a convenient hole in the crotch through which you can turn him rightside-out. Do this now. You can cut the hole a little bigger if you're having trouble pulling him through, but try to keep it as small as possible. A chopstick or knitting needle can be helpful for pushing his legs out properly. Here he is, all ready to be stuffed!
And here he is in three dimensions! I've stuffed him with generic polyester stuffing I got at the craft store. (Note: I've tried stuffing monkeys with recycled quilt batting cut up into pieces, but they just come out too lumpy and weird-looking. I wouldn't advise it.) Yes, you're stuffing him through the crotch. I think pulling the stuffing into smaller pieces and pushing each one into place results in a nicer look than trying to wedge in big handfuls. Again, a chopstick is useful for pushing the stuffing down into skinny legs. Don't be afraid to stuff him quite firmly. Nobody likes a floppy monkey!
It's finally time to sew up that monkey crotch. I just use plain white cotton thread and a sewing needle. Make a fairly large knot (otherwise it'll pull through) and come up from the inside to secure it. You're basically going to be pinching the raw edges together and tucking them to the inside. Then just take little stitches across the folded edges as best you can. It always gets a big difficult in the middle, when your sock inevitably stretches a little thin and you've got monkey legs flopping about, but just do your best. This really is a very forgiving project. I generally go all the way across the opening and then back again for extra strength. The next photo shows this process a little better.
In this one I've got the monkey turned upside-down. You can clearly see that I've pinched the raw edges in together and I'm taking each stitch through both folded edges. It's no use trying to use pins here; the monkey is too puffy and they'll just get in your way. Try to keep your stitches small and tight and they won't show so much on the finished toy. When I'm finished, I generally knot the thread two or three times close to the surface and then go back down the last hole and come out somewhere else. Gently pull the knot into the body, cut the thread, and let the tail disappear into the monkey.
Finished monkey crotch! You've now got a faceless sock monkey torso with no arms. Scary, I know. It's time to make him some limbs
Now it's time for the other sock. We'll start by making the tail. Turn the sock inside-out and flatten it, but flatten this one in profile (as seen above). I've drawn a line from the toe to the cuff that's one inch in from the edge. You can make the tail wider if you have a bigger sock as long as you don't get too close to the heel. We're eventually going to be cutting the heel out in one piece for the monkey's face, so your tail width is limited by that. I've again secured the sock with pins to keep the stripes from shifting around too much.
We sew the tail just like we did the legs. Start at the toe (but not in the toe itself; we're just going to throw that away) and sew all the way down to the cuff, rounding off the end again. This time sew on the line
Cutting time! Start by cutting off the toe of the sock. You won't need that anymore. Now we're going to free the tail. Cut as shown along your sewn seam all the way to the cuff. (Again, I generally try to have a quarter-inch seam allowance, but you can get a little closer if you need to.)
Turn your tail rightside-out and stuff it. You should end up with this lovely snakey thing and a random piece of sock. We come to that next...
We're going to cut the rest of the sock as shown into three pieces. The short rectangle on the left (from the foot part of the sock) will become the monkey's ears. The heel in the middle becomes the monkey's face. And the long rectangle on the right (from the leg of the sock) will become the monkey's arms.
Start with the arm piece first. That's the longer rectangle. We need to cut it up the middle length-wise to make two long skinny pieces. (Your sock already probably has a crease there.) Then fold one of these pieces in half, right sides together, and pin it along the raw edge. Then sew along this edge starting from the non-cuff end. (My seam allowance here is probably less than a quarter-inch, simply because I don't want the arm to be any skinnier than necessary. Don't get too close to the edge though or you'll run into trouble. The raw edge has a tendency to curl and I often have to stop and readjust things below the presser foot.) Round off the cuff end for the hand just as you did the legs and tail. You're basically just making yet another little tube. Once you've done one, make the other just the same
Now for the ears. Take your remaining bit of sock and cut it lengthwise as you did with the arms. Then cut each of those bits in half widthwise. We're basically looking to get four little squares all the same size from this operation, as seen here.
Take two of the matching squares and stack them with right-sides together. Then pin the heck out of them as shown. I don't bother trying to make circular ears; these squarish ones look fine. Use your pen to draw on the ear shape. I generally just draw it with a quarter-inch seam allowance and round off the corners. (Once you've done a couple, you won't even need to draw it.) As you can see, one side is left open. We're now going to sew along the line
Here I am sewing along the ear line. Just go slowly and try to keep everything together as best you can. Once you've finished one, make the other just the same. You can trim off some of the excess seam allowance (like the square corners) when you're finished.
You should now have all the basic pieces of your sock monkey. Turn the arms right-side out and stuff them as you did the tail. Turn the ears as well and stuff them lightly. You're now done with the sewing machine and everything else will be done by hand
First, a word of warning. Don't try to make this perfect. There's no easy way to sew two tubes together at right angles. Just do your best and know you'll get better with each one. The general idea here is just like it was with the crotch - fold raw edges inside and use small tight stitches to graft everything together. We start with the tail. I knot a length of thread and bring it up from inside the tail near the seam to secure it. Then fold the raw edges inside, pinch a bit of the tail to the body, and start tacking it down with stitches. Try not to stretch the tail "circle" out too far. I try to keep the long tail seam at the bottom to hide it (but sometimes the tail rotates a bit as you sew it). I generally go around the tail twice to make it as strong as possible. Then secure your thread and hide the loose end in the body.
Next the arms. Do these exactly like you did the tail. I generally position them about halfway up the body. (It's useful to have stripey socks for this, because you can use the stripes to line up the arms perfectly.) Again, I tend to sew around each arm twice for strength.
Your monkey now has all his limbs! It's time to give him a face.
Take a look at the heel before we get started. It probably looks pretty big in comparison to your monkey's head. That's good. You see, the trick when you sew it on is not to sew it on flat. We want to leave room to stuff it and have it look three-dimensional. Just keep that in mind.
I start by folding down the top edge of the face and centering it on the monkey's head. Then I pin through that folded top edge to hold it. (It's nice to have a heel that's a different color from the rest of the sock because the color change makes for a good fold line.)
In this next shot, you can see that I've folded and pinned the top edge at each corner as well. You can unpin it and move it if it looks off-center between the arms. Please note that we haven't touched the bottom edge yet, and there's still plenty of material bunched up in the center. Don't try to stretch it flat. We just want our top edge to be a nice curve, almost a half-circle.
It's time to start sewing the face. Starting at the left corner (as you're looking at the monkey; he's upside-down here) sew along the top just as you did on the arms and tail. You can hide your knot inside the face. Just take tiny stitches catching a bit of the folded face edge and the body behind it. Stop when you get to the opposite corner. Remove your pins
Now for the bottom of the face. Fold the raw edge in and pin it down in the center as shown. Pin the bottom edge a little higher than your first instinct; we want to leave extra material in the middle to fill with stuffing. (You can see it bunched up here.) Continue sewing from the right corner down to the bottom center. Then stop, because it's time to stuff!
Here you can see me stuffing the face through the opening at the left corner. Just tear your stuffing into small pieces and shove them in. Don't be afraid to stuff it quite firmly. If you've done it right, you should get a nice three-dimensional "lump". Then just continue sewing around to close the gap. I don't think it's necessary to go around the face twice (as the monkey's owner hopefully won't be picking it up by the face like they would the arms and tail), but you might want to do it anyway. Secure your thread and hide the loose end in the body.
Here's our sock monkey so far! Now we just need a few finishing touches... Ears, eyes, and a smile
Basically, what I'm doing here is my own monkey ear innovation. Before I attach the ear to the monkey, I sew a few big stiches along the edge to give a little ear rim definition. I just think it looks a little nicer. You don't have to do it though.
This shot is me sewing on one of the monkey ears. It's done the same way as everything else, by tucking in the raw edge and tacking the folded edge down to the body. Ears are a little more tricky (in that they're not a nice circle), but just go round them twice and don't be afraid to pull them into place. I generally place them in line with the arms just below where the toe of the sock starts. (Again, stripes are nice here for aligning perfectly.) Don't worry too much if they don't match exactly. I always end up with one slightly farther back than the other but it's part of the charm, right?
Here's the attached ear so you can see the placement and my little ear rim stitches...
Now with both ears attached...
For eyes, I like to use matching buttons. (I've also used "googley" eyes in the past but I think they look a little scary.) My buttons came from the bargain bin at my local sewing shop. Just pick out two you like and tack the first one down. I knot this thread a few times and then pull it down into the body to start. Once you've secured the button, take the thread down into the body and bring it back up for the second eye. After you've secured that, you can bring the thread up in the face to complete the smile. You can choose any embroidery stitch you want. I tend to use a bastardized version of the stem stitch, but a backstitch would work well too. It's up to you! When you're done, knot the thread and hide it down in the body
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WOW. They made this so simple. Now I can make my little sock monkey bought from Target little friends! Thanks so much for simplifying it.
This is really great, your instuctions were amazingly simple to follow. I have made my forst sock monkey and I am very proud of my work. Again, thank you for your help and thank you for being such a good instuctor, I will recommend this to all of my friends
My daughter who is 9 and myself both made these sock monkeys.
Directions are very easy to understand.
My daughter only required minimal help .
We completed the project in 6 hours and had 2 completed monkeys.
Thanks for the fantastic pattern and an afternoon of fun with my daughter.
Thank you thank you! I love your instructions and your finished monkey is fab. I've read loads about the elusive sock monkeys on crafting forums but have never attempted one as they look complicated (I'm a novice on the sewing machine!). Your pics and instructions sound managable so I'm itching to get home and give it a go. I'm 31 btw :o) but my little boy, who is two, would love one of these (with very well attached button eyes!) Thank you again, Lucy x
I love it, this pattern has great, simple instructions and it turns out really cute!
Awesome instructions - nice and simple .I did the whole thing in 4 1/2 hours by hand and ive never sewn before in my life.... it turned out pretty well for a first try! I used knee high socks and it worked really well , he just has really long limbs! FANTASTICAL! ( I am only 11 btw)
cute & funny
Thnx I'm also 11 and waz bored I'm mking them for my local hospital
best directions i've seen. I also like the patterned sock. We're going to use an orange argyle pair.
I looked up a different pair of instructions and couldn't quite understand them, but with your pictures and easy to follow instructions I could completely understand everything. Two thumbs up!
So cute! My dad is a huge sock monkey fan!
This project is great!!!! When sewing the limbs, you really want to sew the limb that you are using more than once so it will stay! :] I'm 10, and I had a great time doing this with my mom.I think that you should try making this sock monkey too!!!!!
too much effort - could just buy one for a quid
i made my own sock monkey, and i used your pic of your finished monkey for my essay at school. i hope that was ok.....
From a SOCK MONKEY LOVING ^_^ Girl!
omg!! I just LOVE my sock monkey. The instructions are so easy to follow and so much easier then the other sock monkey insructions on other websites. I didn't even have to ask my mom on what the instructions meant.
Normally, if I'm bored, I'd just blindly wander aimlessly. Now I can just make another sock monkey.
i really want to make one but i have no dang sewing machine!!!!! ive tried by hand(not that im not a bad sewer, cause im pretty good) but they keep falling apart. do u have any suggestions for me????
-Libbie age: 11 ON
also, nice monkey!!!! :D
ace idea!! i was going to be bored all day but i'm now gunna make loads of sock monkey's :)!!
This is a wonderful and simple project and I plan on making a few for christmas presents :) Thanks!
Fabulous sock monkey.....will get out my sewing machine and raiding my socks drawer right away....not going to have many socks left after making an entire zoo of these cute creatures.
As a famous monkey in a Disney movie once said, "ooo oooo oooo I want to be like you ooo ooo"!!!!
Thanks for the easy to follow steps with piccies
Gnomes x x x
All my son wanted for Christmas was a sock monkey. They aren't all that easy to buy. These instructions saved me a lot of trouble. Easy to make.
Lovely - clear and concise instructions. Great home made Christmas pressies for kids!
i never knew were to get the instructions and i really wanted to get or make a monkey sock doll. this helped alot! i also loved that it had pictures. (i'm kinda a visual learner.) these will also make some really good christmas and hannaka presents!
This is fabulous! I'm using it for a second time to make a second monkey friend. The instructions are easy to follow, and the pictures are clear. All the little parts that might get tricky are carefully explained and visually documented. HINT: You can use the extra sock toe to make a hat for your monkey. Just turn it inside out, pinch the open end of the toe piece closed in a bunchy shape, and stitch it closed. Turn it right side out and your monkey is stylin'.
Would we deffinately need a sowing machine ?
because im dying to make this but i haven't got one ! :/
This is awesome :)
by FAR THEE BEST sock monkey making site I've found (and I've looked at plenty)!!!!!
thank you for making this very very easy to understand.
Cool!
I havn't made it but I really want to. I just need some old socks!!:)
this worked perfectly! i was looking at this video and it made no sense at all to me andi was super confused but this tutorial was great my sock monkey came out wonderful
ps: i am only 11
I'm so glad that I came across your tutorial!
My boyfriend is overcome with joy at the Sock Monkey Army that I'm making him at the moment. So far there's BW Bush (Distract-o-mime), Ninja, Mad Scientist, Mutant Monkey (Kevin) and Zombie!
I've got some pictures up online if you'd like to see :)
http://thingsivemade.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/plush-toysteddy-bearswhatever-you-call-them/
http://thingsivemade.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/roundup-collection/
Looking forward to making more!
i have alway wanted 2 make a sock monkey but i can never find instrutions! thanks a lot
Thanks for the instructions! I love sock monkeys, and when I was little, I remember my mom making one for me. But now I'm not sure where it is, and I just cannot wait to make another!
Omg! I've been looking for sock monkeys in every store i go to but they're all to expensive and I've wanted one since i was 4 and now i can make one thnx!
I haven't made it yet, but I can't wait. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. I want a sock monkey, but thought it would be more fun to make one my self. Thanks for the pattern.
love this project :)
cool!
that project is awesome
um it is hard but it is fun and it looks good at the end
I love this project and just finished one by hand (thank you ladies that mentioned doing it by hand otherwise I would have never thought of it!) Something that I changed was I filled the arms and legs with rice. I was running short on stuffing but also it adds some nice weight. If you do use rice though you have to sewing off the area you used the rice so it doesn't mix with the stuffing. This really is a great project although I am having a little trouble attaching the arms if anyone has any extra tips for this that would be great!
This is such an awesome project! i LOVE sock monkeys and wanted one but couldn't find any and now i can make my own just the way i want!!!!!!
I've now made 3 monkeys by hand and have another one requested :0) I made my husband a tiny weeny monkey from our son's baby socks, and have done some slightly bigger ones from toddler socks. They are great !!
Thank you so much, your instructions were great. I sewed mine by hand (too lazy to get out the sewing machine) and finished it in one evening. I was shocked by how great it turned out! It is going to be a present for my dad (I used his old socks), but I think I'll make another one for my daughter for Christmas.
this is so easy! i'm not a seasoned sewer and it was perfect for me. easy to follow and turned out pretty adorable! can't wait to make more! thanks for posting this. it was extremely quick i actually did it all by hand because i don't have a sewing machine and it took me about 1 1/2 hours which was great because we last minute decided to go to a child's birthday party and - so i made it on the way! :)
Great page! Very reader friendly! I'll hae 7 made in no time! promised the grandkids!
This was a fun and easy project. It takes a long time, but still fun!!!
this is exactly what i was looking for, thank you
brilliosa, me and my mum did it 2gether
That is really cute. Would be a cute gift idea for a few little people that I know.
someone made a bride and groom version of these monkies for my son and daughter in laws wedding this weekend. they were awesome and i cant wait to hav a go myself.
I am Turk. This is very good. Thank you for this funny tutorial.
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I used knie-socks. The limbs are lovely long. My child loves him. And me too....
Just bought one at a craft fair and love it so much I WANT TO MAKE SOME.
Thanks for this. I can't wait for the shops to open to get some socks! Very nicel laid out project that should be easy to follow.
This was a very complete and understood tutorial...no questions needed...it was all there!
GREAT JOB! and sooo cute!
Great photography showing each step.
Thanks planning to make some for my g'kids!!
omg they are soooo cute!!!! i'm going to make one now! I hope it works, cause im not going to use a sewing machine! This is sooo cool thanks for putting it up!
-i <3 monkeys
Thanks,, i just made one its heaps cute! :)
this is so cool! love it. my friend's birthday is coming up and she would love this. thanks!
-jazzy
really easy step by step!
What brilliant instructions - can't wait to have a go. And I love the comment from the reader who's going to make sock monkeys from her late dad's socks.
this project looks so easy and fun and escpessially cute!! omg
Thanku soooooooooo much i made one its sooo cute
My father passed away in Nov. of 2008 and when we cleaned out his dresser I found alot of socks he hadn't worn, so I had the idea of making a sock monkey out of them. I thought it was a great way to keep him close to my heart. I had a sock monkey when I was a kid. So alot of memories I will have with this sock monkey. This is a wonderful idea for me. Thank you so much.
WONDERFUL! I love these monkeys and have wanted to learn how to do this. thanks so much for the awesome tutorial!
fantastic! Excellent instructions....!
this is a great homade craft!1 :D
I have followed your directions and just made few slight changes to the monkey face like adding some nostrils and used embroidery stitch for the eyes to make it safe and cute. My daughter loves the monkey and I do to. Thanks for the awesome instructions.
ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! This is soooo amazing! I made them once before with my bezzie using knee socks, but it looked weird! Now I have used plain white short socks! I tlooks soooo good I am going to have to make my friend an early 13th birthday present!!!!!! I now have a HUUUUUUGE collection of home made sock monkeys! Thank you sooo much, the instructions are AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I am going to go off and make some more!!!!!!!! Bye!
Anna Curran
Age 12
England!!!!!
xxxxx :p
very cute and so easy to make
made one by hand as my sowing machine broke
and it turned out ok
they make brilliant presents for people
This is an awesome tutorial! It is so clear and easy to follow! I made my first sock monkey this afternoon and am planing on making many more and selling them! My mom was a bit iffy @ first but then I finished and she was blown away by the sheer cuteness of it! The sock pattern was the icing on the cake though... It had I'm too sexy written in big hearts all over the monkey! LOLL!
Great idea and so different from old time sock monkeys that are still popular. Great idea.
Wow, I'm totally inspired!!! He's amazing! Cxx
wow it is... wow!
making one right now, braving it without a sowing machine! wish me luck
I messed my monkey up SO bad!!!! But it came out good other then the really little tail :) Im going to make many many more!!!!! :D
wow u rock, he's soooooooo cute
very nice job
well done
i'll make one,I will buy new colorful socks,and wait until they get wear out!!!
Awesome!! Love the photos--you had me laughing with the crotch thing. Great tutorial.
OMG!! This project saved me 40 dollars!! I have always wanted one and the instructions and pics made it really easy! thanx soooo much!
14 yr. old girl
wow, love it but dont have a sowing machine!!!
Adorable!
i just made one. it didnt turn out that great but its my first one. so maybe my next one will. but it was a lott of funn and it is really cutee.
I made one, and I'm just 13! It's easy+ fun. Also, I got a great sock monkey out of it and learned something new. Thanks!
I am gonna try to make this with my grandmother.It looks really cool!The instructions are so eay to read!Sock monkeys are so cute! I love it!!
I think this is a wonderful idea and the instructions are gr8!
The directions are amazing. Even my very first monkey turned out great!
Wow this is such a cool and funny Monkey! ^-^
thanks alot for posting this, now I have to make one :P
Wonderful project, I'll start sewing straight away!
Thank you! These detailed instructions are just what I've been looking for. Rebecca
Thank you! Your instruction with pictures made this project a snap!
-Kat
thanks so much for writing out these instructions - they are so easy too use! I am now making my second one :-) they are great! My brother is going too make one soon too - and he is only 8! :)
- a 13 year old girl
i made a blue sock monkey and it was soooo fun.
Very cleverly done, well presented. Must try this project.
I adore monkeys and this is one that will be well loved.
great project i am definitley doing this. i found a chrismas present for my brother and sisters
i just looooooooooooove sock monkeys!!!!!
Absolutely fantastic project, and only took me one evening to complete, my kids absolutely love 'Micky' our sock monkey!
im definitely doing this and giving it to my friend as a b-day present
she'll love it! MONKEYS UNITE! :o)
Looks brilliant!
This is a great thing to do if you get bored and if you have a pair of socks you dont like or dont fit anymore!!! i had great fun making them and i now have a little family of them
nice instructions!!!
Sock Monkey says u rock!!!
very eqasy to follow instructions!thanks
Super great!!!
Hi! This is such a great idea and it is so cute! I want to make one, but I only know how to hand sew! Can I make one by just hand sewing it or no? Please tell me. Thanks...
This is so cute and it is a great idea, but it looks really hard. Any pointers before I start? I'm thinking about doing this for one of my 4-H projects.
This is so cute and it is a great idea, but it looks really hard. Any pointers before I start? I'm thinking about doing this for one of my 4-H projects.
A sock monkey is a great way to reuse socks! Too bad I already donated my socks to GoodWill! I'll have to wait for my kids to grow out of their socks :p
very fabulous & easy craft thanks
Clear and easy instructions, made five so far, thank you so much
i love sock monkeys and always wanted to make one and the steps were ez to go along with
I love this project, it is easy and fun!
Well presented.
This is a really goood idea, there are so many intructions. x
i was soooo bored at my gandmas house so i asked for some socks and a needle and thred and i whipped it out in 2 days for my cuz shes gonna luv it
i luv sock monkeys they are sooo cute but i useualy make them by hand
I love sock monkey !!!
my mum made me it its sooooo cute!
This is a great set of instructions! I made mine last july and i hand sew it. It took me around 4 1/2 hours but it was worth it!
its soooo fun!
I haven't made this yet, but it seems very easy to understand. I plan on starting it as soon as I find some socks with different coloured heels. I wonder if it would work with little kid or baby socks?
it was okay but a lot of reading and not enough pictures but it is very well described and it is cute but i do like the way the pictures are clear and esay to understand thanks for creating this page liked it alot hope you make more and thanks a million!.
Love it!
niceeeeeeeeeee !!!
This is really good my mum is gonna help me make one 2nite and i can not wait were gonna bbuy sox tday and yea were gonnna make him (or her) 2nite i just can not wait
Cute!
best use of socks ive seen to date
I made my first sock monket from this tutorial two years ago, hand sewn and it turned out great, this time around I'm using a machine, hope it turns out just as well! Great tutorial!
I cannot wait to attempt the sock monkey - looks great
This is a great project, and well done with the stripes. I made these 27 years ago, my daughter took this monkey everywhere she travelled, even around the world.She often brought it home for "surgery" to mend the holes.I hope your kids love thiers too!KLK
Love this, I now have to go out and buy loads of stripey socks just for monkeys. Addictive and sooo cute.
oh & the advertising doesn't bother me one little bit - the instructions are clear enough to read so to the grump who didn't like them - go away
Sorry you feel that way about the advertising, unfortunately without advertising I couldn't run this site.
The number of advertisements on this page really contributed to my overall experience of the sock monkey tutorial. Blergh. I like craft, but I don't like this site.
She looks wonderful my mom helped me on mother's day I felt pretty sad because it was mother's day. She said it was ok.
awsome idea! i would use this website to make something when i am bored. from: emmy 456
thank you so much!! i made one for my friends 18th - and thanks to your instructions and wonderful pictures it was perfect first time!!
i am so impressed it turned out just like the picture!
You should create a sock monkey that kids can make-without the needle.
Pulled out my sewing machine for the first time in seven years and made my first sock monkey using these instructions. These instructions are straight forward and easy to follow. Had a blast making my sock monkey!
Thanks so much for this - I made one for my nephew (1 year old) and he loved it. It was fun to make, too!
i love this!! im 14 and i made mine with my grandma. i plan on making 3 more for my counsns. They will absolutley love them. Totaly adorable!!! I LOVE THEM. You wil to. Bye.
i loved it i wanna do that wher i learn to use my sewing michean
One of the best instructions I've seen yet on the web. Thank you so much for your very clear, very easy to follow instructions.
its hot
I love this craft it was so fun!
me and my mom love this craft its the perfect thing to do on a rainy day
Loved the Idea! LOL JK
Thank you so much for your very clear, detailed instructions and helpful photos. I've added a hat made from the extra toe!
You did a really good job on your sock monkey. I like how you put personality in the instructions. Thanks. :)
I loved the sock you used and how your picturs are very clear
I love your sock monkey!!!
omg i luv theis pattern! i've almost finishd mi 1st of mani its polka dot! but i have to name it! im havn 2 wing it sum cuz d socs were 2 small thanx
Thank you i think i will do what you did!
i love this monkey. my sister made it and she loved it so much. thanks for everything craft bits!!!
wonderful pattern! (No, this rating cannot wait for me to be a member)
!Viva la calcetin mono!
the monkey is cute!
um nice job i made this sock monkey and ITS STUNING
this is very helpful! thank you
The pics of the steps r really helpful! I also love how the socks are a different look than the classic sock monkeys! This is an awesome craft!
i loved it!!! my very 1st sock monkey turned out great because of u!!! thx sooooooooooo much!
Thankyou for making the instructions so easy to follow - am so exited to try it out - been looking for a new project - am sure there will not be just one !
Brilliant and easy to follow instructions - thank you!
I thought these instructions were very easy to follow. I also, very much enjoyed making my sock monkey.
Really clear and easy to read! Thank you, i will defiantly be trying it!
This is awesome! is really hard on baby sox!
thank you! Well done.
this monkey is awesome, and so easy to make! i love the pictures.
i loved this progect i made one for my class toy and it was a huge hit, it was easy to make and still really fun
very nice tute!!! Easy to understand and follow. . .fun project for anyone with too many socks =D
I'm about to make one for my boyfriend for his birthday and this is a perfect HOW-TO
Wow thanks! This is going to help me a lot!
this is a very easy and awesome project!!!!!!
It's an amazing idea! I just have to make one sometime! Very detailed tutorial and easy to understand!
very detailed tutorial
Great instructions Thanks a Bunch(bananas)
this was a great way of making a monkey! thanx alot
it is easy to read the instructions and very cute crafts!
...loving the monkey*
GREAT
this is cute has easy instuctions and saves money because i always buy my sock monkeys
Brilliant!!! Thank you so much. I can't wait to make this!
ilove stuff animals so this is a good idea to do with my children it also gives veary good instructions with pics to show what your doing and an idea for you guys is make a family ... IT ALSO WORKED OUT GREAT !!!!!!!!!
Just found this pattern and made it...it's so cute..I will be making more than one!!!!Thank you so much for the easy instructions...I appreciate so much...Suzie from the province of Quebec
Loved the step by step instructions with pictures...THANKS A LOT!!!!
gave me the basic idea of how to put one together..thanx
cant you do one that doesnt require a sewing machine?
Very nice instructions! Thank You so much.
This worked great, thanks! I made valentine monkeys for friends!
He looks great!
Iam going to try this!
Thanks!
I liked it. Lots of love!:)
cute
Great instructions! Just realized the pair of socks i bought to try are padded... gotta find new ones!
I love this idea !
So cute and really easy!
What a great easy pattern! Thanks!!!
lot of work!!!!!!!
Thank you.
Very clear instructions! Im very proud of my self for making my wonderful sock monkey. And im a bigginer so this was the first thing i have made. Anybody can make this if they try and im only 13 years old.
Awesome pictures the instructions were written very clearly and it was very easy to understand!Thank so so much for this great idea!!!!
cool but i just
buy em at the store
thanx!!! this helps a lot!!!
i love how simple your instructions are!!! i got a sock monkey kit for christmas and made it yesterday. only thing is that the directions where unclear. i wish i had got on this site before i made my sock monkey with those terrible instructions!! thanks!
Awesome instructions...sometimes verbage is hard to understand but with these pictures you can't go wrong!!
I am making my third sock monkey soon and hope to get the ears right soon. These instructions are fabulous
it was AWESOME!!!!
:-D
Very thorough, thanks
I bet it took a long time to make it.
COOL!
where can i get those socks?
I am making some for my friends!! I am making hats and mittens for the monkeys too!! Great instructions,
loved the sence of humour!
they were really good,have fun fellow monkey makers :D haha
:) fun!!
Thanks, I can finally make a sockmonkey of my own ! :)
This idea is cool!Do you have to use long socks for that
?
I can't wait to make my monkey thank you!!
I found your instructions to be very simple and fun to read (you have a cute sense of humor). I am attempting to make one soon. Thanks so much for the time you put into these instuctions! They are great!
Great instructions. I was going to buy a sock monkey, but then decided to make one for my son's first birthday. LOVE IT!!!
Very clear instructions. They are a lot of fun to make, I'm making one for every one of my nieces and nephews.
really like
Cute. I'm making a neon one as part of a present for someone special.
Very good instructions. My only modification was to embroider the eyes instead of using buttons since my monkey will go to a small child. Easiest to follow sock monkey instructions I've seen. Thanks!
can't wait to try it!! :)
awesome directions! I can't wait to make one!
Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial! Your instructions and pictures were super :) I'm making one for each of my boys (4,2, and 6 mths) for Christmas!
cool
Really good , picturs and instructions were clear and easy to follow , we have finshed our very first Sock Monkey and it was a Brill sucsess Thank you! :)
Really good , picturs and instructions were clear and easy to follow , we have finshed our very first Sock Monkey and it was a Brill sucsess Thank you! :)
i love these :) going to make them for all my cousins this xmas! I made my first last night, didn't use a sewing machine and it still worked well :)
WEll i like the idea for a bra purse! I just went out and bought tons of new bras in multy colors. I can't wait to start. First, I am going to make some for all my neighbors and Garden Club! oh my gosh you guys inspired me. Thanks a million!
i think i can make this
very clear and detailed instructions-very helpful for a rookie like me!
Ive always wanted to have one of these little buddies but they are so expensive, I made one yesterday for my friend it was cheap and turned out great! even for sewing it by hand. thanks so much the photos were extremley helpful
my mom made one for me and i luv it!!!
cool
i(im 12) love making things and im very picky so this looks fun
Thanks so much for this!! I just finished my first ever sock monkey thanks to your great instructions and pictures!
Loved making mine! The instructions are so clear, it was even my first project ever on my sewing machine!
My mom and i don't have a sewing machine anymore. I would pay you to make a sock monkey, i have always wanted one and the reason why we haven't bought one is because they look retarded but i'm going to beg my mom to help me make one. This is so cute!
it was very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very discriptive and made ALOT more sense then some other ones i had been looking at! Pictures helped alot!
SO CUTE!!!!
Easy to follow- very informative
This is a really fun idea which is not to difficult - great for those who have little experience with a sewing machine. The instructions are quite clear, and photographic documentation of every stage is a great help. I'll make one for my baby cousin! BM
The instructions were quite clear and easy to understand. Now it's time to make lots of monkeys. CK
I love these craft intructions!!! They are prefect!
ITS SO CUTE!! I love the step-by-step instuructions!! There so easy to follow.
Ive already made 4 of them!!!
THANKS A BUNCH!!!
-natalie
Thank you for the great instructions and pictures!!! A LOT of my girls friends are pregnant, and I love the idea of being able to make these sweet stuffed animals for them!
Oh my golly gosh
Best ever
i love this
GREAT HELP AND INTRUCTIONS
great guide!
This craft was VERY easy to understand, unlike other sock monkey patterns I found.
Thanks for posting this pattern!
I've made a few of these now and I've found that the toe of the tail foot make a better nose. It's easier to sew it on and keep it looking full.
i made a sock monkey with these, and then adaptedd it to make a sock CAT!!! :D
Totaly adorable!!!
extermely cute monkey! me and my little sister are going to mke one soon. she is only 5 and i am 13. of course i'll do the sewing. excellent pics! only one confusing part is the eyes, but my mom is good at sewing and can help us on that one.
i an olny 12 and i have made about 20 of then and give away for gift
I enjoyed the directions and found the pictures very helpful. Also very easy to personalize with different colors and patterns of socks! My sock monkey is more pink, white, and black plaid. Very adorable!
i enjoyed the projects i'm 12 years old and it was very easy to do. It took me 3 and a half hours for my first try but my second only took 1 and a half. I used the extra toe part to add color to my sock money, His name is Scott (btw) gr8 instructuions!!!
it is very cute
I love it
thanks
this is so awsome aspecialy for kids who dont have money for gifts
interesting i love sock monkeys but you usally use a speacial sock
Very easy instructions and great pictures. Thanks so much!!
Just bought some cute $1 a pair socks to try this out. Looks easy enough.
awsum im gona try it
great directions. thanks for taking the time to share this.
very good
so hard to do it
This was so good! i made one and my whole family loves them (although my dad was kind of mad i used is good sock) but it is so cute!
Best sock money tutorial I have found! Thanks and I can't wait to try it out!
Excellant Tutorial!
Thank-you so much! I will enjoy making these for christmas and birthday gifts. :-)
it explained things so perfectly!!!!I am soooo going to make a sock monkey now!!!!
my oldest son loved this best. He is 37 now and still remembers it. Going to make it for his new baby TY
great, so cute!
Very clear. Great instructions!
great direction the best I have found on the net!!!
Fantastic,great pictures, great narrative, great frunky monkey.Thank you.
I thought the sock monkeys were realy clever and a great DIY project!
Brilliant. I ran out of socks but found rubber gloves an excellent alterntive. They give a kinky twist to the project.
Feel the sock monkey lurrrrrrrrve!
Fantastic. Due to the credit crunch I cannot afford real food or friends for my children. This is a viable and thrilling alternative.
Hey good job! Thanks for nice clear instructions. JS
Great directions. Love the pictures and your encouragement about not making it "perfect" but handmade and charming. My grandkids will all get these for Christmas.
Thanks for sharing!
Annette
Great! I bought a ridiculously expensive sock monkey kit and it didn't even include stuffing. This is much better.
I found this pattern about a year ago, and I've been making monkeys like crazy. I think I've made 15 or 16 now... I've been giving them away as birthday presents, and everybody has LOVED them. Thank you so much for the great pattern and the inspiration
Awsome Project! I'm 12 uears old and had NEVER used a sewing machine and this project did not take long at all and the turn out was great! Good idea to show pictures they were very helpful! Will show to all of my friends!!! Good Job!! :)
no one ever told me How to make it with regualar socks!
they said I had to get one of those special sock that had red in the heels!!
this was a great craft,but i dont know how to make it with toe socks??
Very helpful with step by step instructions complete w/helpful but warning tips-of-the-trade!
Great! Perfect project!
Great instructions & pictures, easy to follow, Thank you!!!
thank you, thank you, thank you! i have wanted to start making sock animals but didn't want to have to buy the expensive red heel socks - now i have a pattern to make 'em out of really cute colored socks! thanks again!
Great thank you for sharing!
i made this for my friends birthday and she loved it!
i sugest using knee socks
the monkey will turn out bigger
instructions were very easy to follow, but i did have a hard time ataching the arms
i am 14 and i made this!
Great explanation. It was really the best i have found yet!!!!
It was amazing how easy you made it!
I love crafts and this site just gave me a lot of great ideas and I am going to make a lot of the great crafts posted on this site.My fav. craft on this site is the sock monkey
Thanks! The details and pics are great!
My 10 year old granddaughter and I did this over the weekend and hers turned out better than mine! We had a blast! thanks.
i think it is very good but I did not understand what you meant by hide it in the body at the end when the eyes were put on!
AWEsome
Thank you So much for creating this site! I am Going to use it as a craft at my 12 birthday! i cant wait! thanks : )
omg this sock monkey is absolutely adorable and quite easy i am seven years old and he instrustions were very easy for me to follow as well as being able to sew it by hand i will definetley keep making sock monkeys for a long time! Thx
wow i looked at other web stes and they make your sock monkey look retarded but these are so easy and it came out very nice. now i can make a sock monkey as a present for a new baby
this is amazing. your instructions and photos are very clear. i am inspired to try and make one for my little boy :-) thank you
I wanted one but I couldn't get it because shipping would have been alot to pay for and I found your site and it was very easy to understand the directions thanks
ok people just because u think its hard doesnt mean u should give it a bad review!
yeah rock on Mr. monk monk!!! (that's what i named mine!)
that sock monkey is sooooooo cute!!!
I liked these instructions! Very easy to follow and fun to read.
i am making one of these for a baby shower. me my mom and aunt are making the mommy to be homemade crafts like blankets and pillows so i thought of something nobody would think of!! a sock monkey doll!!
I tried one in a pair of breast cancer socks. My monkey was wonderful!!!! thank you
I am oly 10, but this is a simple and favourable craft project! I applause you on this wonderful creation, and will definetely make millions for myself!
it's cute and it's good for scaring little kids :D
grat idea
This project didnt work for me :( I was disapointed because I love sock monkeys And I have 10 but I never made one before so I thought it would be easy!
i love it!!! this is a great fun project for everyone!!! i cant wait to try it out!!! thx for the great pics and instructions!!!
its a wonderful thing keep it up !!!!
WONDERFUL craft. Spent a weekend teaching my 7th gr Scouts how to make these. We had a wonderful time and everyone's was so unique. Only advise I have is don't buy cheap socks/watch the length of your arms/legs/tail. Have fun!!!
I've been looking for a good sewing project and when I found this I was so happy.Very good idea.
Great instructions! I'm inspired and am going 2 try 2 make a different kind of sock animal - i hope it turns out as cute as your monkey!!!
very good pictures, and i agree that not being totally square and even makes a TRUE sock monkey. after all these are children's toys, thrifty and ingenious making the most out of what you have, the modern corn silk doll
they turned out perfect all my friends loved them
I think sock monkeys would be awesome to make. Thanks for sharing this information. :)
very detailed instructions
Great instructions and humor. I've made about 50 for a craft show.
this is a really cute thing to make... you can make them for birthdays and just for fun! but the only thing i dont get what to do is how to sew on the ears, legs, arms and tail... that just doesnt make sense to me... the raw edge??? what does that mean?
im not sure if sum1 like me could make one but im gonna try i think i will make myself three a hippy one a lazy potbelly one and one named socko w/ cool light up sox(after icarly)!!!!!!
thanks this will be ahmaaaazing
would have liked to seen a paper template and the traditional socks used.
I am surprised at how good her monkey looks i have tried to something like this before and it didnt turn out as well ( I think its because my socks werent as cute)!!
luv it i am 12 and making it soon for mothers day
I have been searching everywhere for very detailed instructions to make a sock monkey as I am not a seasoned sewer and THANK GOD I found yours. Thanks so much for taking the time to make each step understandable and doable! And the pictures are great!
Very easy to follow instructions made easier by the visual aids. I will be trying to make my own asap. Thank you
UNBELIEVABLE detail in the instructions! Thank you so very much for making it easy to understand! Now... were did you get those cute pair of socks with pink in them!
I love how easy this project is. I always wanted to make a sock monkey- now I can!
Too hard!!!
Love it espicialy for the 12and up age my daughter did it a her birthday party.
but we premade almost all the limbs..
great!!! im only 11 and im making one tomorrow!! the steps are so easy to follow!!THANKS!
I have to make one of these for my mom!
Thanks so much! I really appreciate your time and effort in putting this great pattern on the web!
I love those sock monkeys so much and am so happy to now have these isntructions to make one on my own
it looks reli cool but hard to make
Thanks for taking the time to write all these steps out for everyone to see. I'm sure I'm not the only one that is glad you did.
haven't seen a more creative way to use that old-unmatched-sock-under-the-bed in years!
So Fun and Easy...
Adorable!
Excellent and clear tutorial.
sooo cute!!! i have 2 make 1!! now if i cold only find a sock..people r soo mean 2 say mean things about this craft.
with your instructions a sock monkey like me could do it !!!:)
it ws really good i used it for mothers day LOL
Thank you!
:) i like it
cute!
Super cute!
thanks!
very thorough!
that is soo cute. i am making one right now
Love the easy sock monkey, Grovier the better lol
Thank you so much! I will make these for ALL my friends! I always wondered how to do that...
This is a GREAT article! Beautifull illustrated & explained, thanks!
Excellent instructions. Great pictures.Wonderful little sock guy!!
what type of socks do you use???
this is absolutley adorable... i am going to try this with great enthusiasm
I just made my first sock monkey and it came out beautiful. Great instructions that were really easy to follow. LOVE your site!!!
I love making these and I would like to post a link from my blog to these instruction. Great Fun!
Excellent tut!
I always make my 3 bmfls a prezzie to go with their main prezzie for christmas. Now everyone in my class wants one! They're so cute and the instructions were great. Thank Yoooooooo!
....this project rocks my socks!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!! I just LOVE the sock monkey idea! Gonna make 1 4 my BFF and for myself! Thanx Kristine! Keep up on the fantastic work! Everything was so well pictured and the directions were easy and clear to follow along with!Love it!
Sock monkeys are cool!
these are the best instructions on the web
This craft was described wonderfully and the pictures made it more understandable. Love It!!
i made this for my dad for Christmas and he loved it. its very cute and now all my friends want one!!
I love the one I made so much it has replaced the angel on top of my tree
directions print out much too small.
Awesome, going to make neat sockmonkey, good directions and pictures. Cute:+)
AWSOME!!
it's great step by step. who cares if it is not the 'original monkey' a little creativity, huh? i am making one now, the stitching is challenging, but i'm learning. thanks for the projuct.
Thank you for posting this. My son who is now 23 wanted a sock monkey like the one he had when he was little. So I thought this would be a good Christmas gift for him, along with one I'm making for his little brother who is 5 and one for my Boy friend.
love it!!SOOOOO CUTE
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Thanx for the clear instructions!
I bought my girlfriend a sock monkey for Christmas and have fallen in love with the idea of them, so I'm going to try and make one myself! Great instructions! Easy to follow! I'll let you know how I get on! Steve. X
Wow, I think I'm gonna go make a sock monkey now! :)
I loved that this info was free! I hope to make my sock monkey soon. Thanks!
I Already make sock monkeys but a friend wanted to so found this, your instructions so clear, dont listen to those awfull comments earlier, you should teach! Fantastic, your ears better than mine, so gona do yours from now on! I think ur gr8 for sharing i
i am making this 4 my best friend she will love it!!! I love it 2!! thanx
that is so cool :D i LUV it thanks
this was cool and it seems sort of easy
Nice dirstions, I am going to try to make this sock monkey for my little monkey baby :) my son, who's six months, he loves to play with socks.
Wonderful!!! LOVE it!
Thankyou. The description along with excellent pictures. Best sock monkey directions I have found!
Very organized and clear. Great pictures
awesome detail & helpful pictures!
this is so cool
I love this craft it is a fun and easy one to make
very cool idea
I'm going to make this for one of my grandchildren!
Such Clear instructions, great!!!
Really easy to follow and she covers absolutely everything.
Now I just want to make more and more :)
this was so easy the instructiongs were so easy to follow
the instructions are both easy to follow and entertaining. I'm making several for Christmas. so excited!
Very Interesting
omg this is so cool my baby cousins are gonna love it!
This page is really good,with clear annotations and pictures.
I am making some of these for xmas presents!
They look better/cuter with googaly eyes though!=]
How long does one sock monkey take to make??
Completley excellent! Simple to make, very unique and very explanatory. Thanks for the pictures, that made it easier. Thanks!!
great!!! i liked the pictures that helped soooooo much!!!!!
It took me all day but it was well worth it !!!
thanx for the instructions!
fantastic, very clear instructions, helpful pictures too!
OMG its sooo cool!
Really cute project! My daughter loves it. Why are people so rude?! Thanks for your efforts!
its too cute!!!!
This was the best pattern by far. I'm not a sewer but this pattern with it's photos and step by step instructions made it possible for me to make a sock monkey
this is pretty awesome
it's fun to make but a little to original
Love your Sock Monkey! Instructrions/pics were very easy to follow. Made my first monkey today...turned out just like yours. I was looking for a homemade Christmas gift idea and this is it! Everyone is getting your sock monkey this year. THANK YOU!
woooow
that was cool and i could understand it really well.. =]]
Nice pattern. I know this is an old thread but I find it strange that the same person that slammed you with a ... NOT! Also told you to get a life.
brilliant! love them! the instructions are really easy to follow... i'm just about to make my own!
This craft was a little time cosuming but the final product was well worth it. i made one for my dog and she loves it to death!
It's pretty cute, but i don't think it's very original because you're supposed to use Rockford Red Heel socks.Also,you can embroider the eyes, use googly eyes,or use felt eyes.Even still,it looks like a lot of people have done your craft, Congratulations.
Great easy to follow intructions!!
SOO Cool!
I just made my sock monkey!
The instructions were easy to follow!
I made mine out of a stripey rainbow sock! He looks totally cute!
really good instructions and pictures. I've just made a whole sock monkey family! they look great made with spotty or patterned socks too!
Thankyou Kristine. You gave me inspiration for a materials technology class. The kids at the special school I teach at, love making these monkeys and so do I! I can produce one monkey in an evening and enjoy giving them away as presents.
Excellent, plenty of photos and nice clear instructions.
love it sooo sweet
um what size are the socks ????????
that was cool, but I didn't make it, but it looks really neat!!! I like how there are a lot of pictures:)
This is a great idea!!! I can't wait to make this. I have so many cute pairs of socks that I can use.
this is the best sock monkey pattern,i've seen.everbody loves my sock monkey now.but i hand sewed it all.
I loved this sock monkey. My friend and I made them at a sleepover and the came out super cute!
Your directions were really good. Keep up the good work!
I like this monkey very much, and the instructions are really good, but can you use the instructions for any sock? I don't think the sock I'm using is proportionate to the one in the picture. Does that matter???
amzing, well worth making!!! really easy
amzing, well worth making. my kids love them
I Love it!! Its sooo cool!!
The instructions and pictures were awesome!!! I'n definitely making this 4 my little sis! Thanks!!!!
the sock mmonkey is sooooooo cute i love the little mouth it lookes like a real monkey compared to other craft monkeys
I made this sock monkey for my sick brother 18 year old brother.he loved it,i made 1 for myself too.
sooo, cute!
and i have so many socks i can use for this!!
this is great! i was just going to buy one but most are 30 dollars or more!! i don't sew and i think I can do this!! thanx
I love the instructions. They are clear and well-thought-out. I thank whoever created these, because it'll be great to make one very soon. You should start a kit!
I made one for my son for his first birthday and he loved it. So I had to make another to send on the road with his daddy (a truck driver). They now have bed buddies so they dont miss each other so much.
okay, but it doesn't allow the kids to do a lot of the work..
I've always loved sock monkeys & I've always wanted to make my own. You instructions were easy to follow thanks!
aw! these r so cute! I made 1 as soon as i saw this (the stuffing's a bit lumpy and one ear is bigger than the other) but I LOVE HIM!!!!!
Thank you so much!! Hands down the best directions I've ever seen. Love the step by step pics. Who cares if it's not a traditional sock monkey it gives him personality:}
cute idea for young and old!!
It's long, but worth it! *I love the signature bunny!*
the tails weird like a little too long but a cute craft im making it but maybe ill cut the tail shorter
Thank you so much for the instructions...my children and I have been making them for our daddy his buddy's in his company over in Iraq for a little fathers day treat! It will be well appreciated and I wanted you to know this was possible 'cause of you!:D
They turned out so cute. The diections were very easy to understand, even though it looked so compicated and took some time.
I love the look of this monkey. How would a sock monkey made of of ladybugs socks look?
http://inventorspot.com/blog/gloriacampos
Very good tutorial! I am definitely making one now.
so much fun
AWSOME
looks like fun...i want to make one for my wee grand baby who loves monkeys. So glad to have found your directions
yay its like such a totaly cool idea you rock dude
wahey top monkey buisness!! wel done!
love that monkey!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUTTE!! I MESSED IT UP, BUT TURNED IT INTO AN ADORABLE FROG!!!
i'M GOING TO MAKE A MILLION!!!!!!!!!!
so cute to hug and snuggle and if your sad cry on!
love it! it's absolutely adorable!
Now that is what I call a cute craft progect!
My best Friend loves monkeys! I think this was so easy to follow and understand! Thanks!
so easy to follow, thanks for this great project
My friend made a sock monkey & I liked it so I'm going to make a sock monkey!
THANK YOU for this pattern—I'm shocked at how difficult it was to find!!! I want to make them for my grandkids 'n future grandkids!
omg i luv monkeys this was so cool it think I'll make like 200 cuz i have so many friends if the rater thingy could go to six i would rate it 6. (i actually have never made one and have no idea what the ***** it looks like ) oh well maybe ill make one
THE BEST EVER!
Excellently explained..I wonder if my daughter wants those socks I bought her last week...
I love Monkeys and I was looking for one like this, now I just have to make it instead of buing one! =) Thanks
Thank you for excellent directions and pictures. I am going to try to create one tonight. Can't wait!
awesome job..thanks for taking the extra time and effort to share this with us..pay no attention to the ones who obviousley dont appreciate it. keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!
great!!!!! keep up the good work!!!!!
God Bless :oB
awesome instrucitons!!
hey, i feel really bad for you when you have to put up with comments from people who don't appreciate your hard work!! hear that, people?!? keep your unappreciative comments TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!
as soon as is saw this web page, i HAD to run and get a pair of socks!
i finished it in, like, and hour!!
one leg was bigger than the other, the arms didn't matsh, and neither did the eyes!! but i still LUV IT!!!!!
Cute!!
Luv it!!!!!!!!!!
awesome directions! i understood everything I will do this myself!
easy to follow directions and great pics. helped me understand what to do.
Cute!
Best instructions I've found yet! Thanks!
THAT'S REALLY CUTE
These instructions are awesome! Thank you thank you thank you!
Now I finally know how to make the ears! Next project is some skinny stripey monkeys like the ones on this site. Thank you!!!
wow! I love monkeys and when I saw this craft I HAD to do it! Thanks!( do you think that maybe you could show us how to do other sock animals? lol! I would be the first to try them out!)
Yeah! I love this pattern! I love making sock monkey's! They are so fun!
The best sock monkey tute I've EVER seen - great job! I might actually be able to make one now! ;) Thank you!
Very creative and very cute! I love the way it doesn't require a certain pair of socks!
LOVE the monkey and the instructions are great! Well done!
Great - the step by step photos really helped! Thanks!
great!
The direction were excellent--the project will be very easy to follow for my daughter who doesn't do crafts but wants to learn to make the sock monkey doll. Thanks, Jeannine's Mom
the pics are great!! haven't tried the craft yet... :]
SO CUTE!!!
I've already made a few of these but i just adjusted it and made a sock rabbit! I used the tail section to make 2 arms, and then i used the other two left over pieces (what would be the ears and the arms) to make big bunny ears!
thanks have been looking as my kids loved the ones they had when they were small and I wish to make some for the grandkids.
I really ike this project as it is written with a personl touch.
Thank you for the very detailed information. Do you also have other examples of stuffed animals you can make with socks?
These monkeys are cute but they aren't the real sock monkey. The real monkey is made from the red heeled sock....but yours are cute...Maybe they should be called "The Hip" sockmonkey.
Brilliant instructions - so clear. Thank you - I'm gonna do it!
i made a couple of them in no time and left the eyes out due to my 6month old. great gift idea too.
so cute! will make a wonderful christmas stocking filler for kids or 'big' kids
u should make a small one for ur USB stick cause they are really cute n cool also mine looks really dirty my mum says
Thanks for the easy to follow directions. I can teach a young person how to make these great toys. Maria Spotts
It is an old pattern.Thanks for bringing it back to life........Great sunday school prizes.......
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Yah! they r soo cute! Grace and me luv them!
I made one for my husband, and the children are always asking to play with it. I'm off to make more! :D
These instructions are super awesome!
Love it. I'm off to find a pair of old socks right now...
Yay! Sock Monkey! I just have to go out and make a ton of these now. Christmas presents here we come! Great stocking filler hey? Or rather filling a stocking! OK - bad pun.
Very nicely done. Some of the instructions out there are so difficult to understand and the illistrations that go with them (if any) and usually hand drawn and make sense only to the person drawing them. Thank you for all the trouble you went through!
wow i need to try this! it looks soooo cute!!:P
very well thought out instructions. I have been wanting to know how to make a sock monkey for ages. I like the stripes! Thank you Kristine
Thank you so much. :D
My grandfather has recently passed away and im using his socks to make them and giving them away to my family as mometos of him i love the idea
omg!! i love it! they are so easy to make and so quick! sooo much fun
goog very good
very cute
Clear instructions. Great! I like it!
love it - have been looking for a tute like this for a while now!
very great way to make monkeys.instructions were so easey and cool thanks - jord
A BIG thank you to Kristine for going to all that trouble to show us how to make the monkey
i really enjoy this craft now i cant wait to make it
My 10-yr old is reading Summer of the Monkeys in school & for a project has to create a 3D monkey. I searched the web for monkey craft. Your directions are perfect for her! And now I have something to do with all my socks from the 80's! Thanks!
i made some with banana socks :)
this is so cool I have always wanted to make one but diddn't know how
wow this looks great to make :P
omg step by step instructions!!
u rock!
Excellent and easy to follow - thanks!
it is awesome so cute I am going to give one to every one I know it is a great birthday present
reminds me of my first sock monkey
Awesome!!! I don't think that I would ever make it myself because I stink with a sewing machine, but if I was actually good at using one, I would have probably made around twenty sock monkies by now.
long instructions but i bet the results r wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i made my monkey last night! great instructions. i made mine out of mens' socks, which resulted in a large monkey. just make sure to make the tail skinny enough. my first attempt ended up with a tail as thick as the legs.. not quite realistic.
very good incturions
I'm going to try this straight away!
great, cant wait to try myself - a name, why not schmonkey?
love it
very cool love it
Great instructions and I love the pics - it's great that she makes it easy by listing possible "difficulties" and how to get around them.
have been looking for this pattern for ages! Thanks!
Super ...great....
Thank you....
soo awsome. i LUV it! sooo cute!
AWESOME!!!!!!
Great instructional guide!
omigod! genius! i used this pattern and i am now in love with my sock monkey! just have to think of a name...
A long project but it is well worth it in the end! :)
Awsome, now I can use up all those missmatched socks, thanks for the pattern, at JOanns if was over $10.00
excellent very clear detailed explanation!!!
Great instructions, well illustrated!
Excellent project, really had fun making this.. as they are so totally cool right now
This is an old project, but the pics are very good, and the instructions written clearly. Nice to see a different pattern sock used, too.