DIY Monkey Sock Monkey !!!

Marmoset Love 

I was inspired by Katherine's love of monkeys 

to get back into my love of making sock monkey's!
I learned how to make sock monkeys years ago at
The visionary art museum's Sock Monkey Saturday!

 I held onto the directions & made sock monkey's 

for almost all my friends & family members.

How to make A Sock Monkey or 

Monkey sock Monkey as I like to call  them. 

Materials needed

Sheet of Directions 

1 pair of socks

needle & thread

2 buttons

Stuffing 

Scissors

Marker 

                                               Step 1

Take the pair of socks

1st sock will be the legs & body

2nd Sock with be everything else

Take your maker & outline where to

cut the socks to get the shapes you will need

as seen in direction sheet Below.

These are dress socks and a little long so I cut the
tube part of the socks... you can use them for wrist bands haha

Step 2
Cut out the pieces 

Step 3 

Now that you have all your pieces

 you want to turn them inside out 

so you can sow the edges together.

It's like making a sock out piece  

Remember to always leave a hole 

that is big enough to put stuffing in

& big enough to flip the pieces inside out

Step 4

After you have Sowed the pieces &

flipped them to the seam faces inside.

You can stuff them all!

With this example I kept the sock right side out
when I sowed because I liked the inside design!

                                             Step 5

Now you can put the monkey together!
For me the hardest part is the mouth. Because

its hard to hold it in place with the stuffing & 

sow while making sure it's not crooked. 

Also a key factor is knowing how

 much stuffing to put in a sock monkey 

 if you don't put enough stuffing in 

the arms they will be limp : (  but putting

 too much stuffing can make it harder

 to sow & the monkey will have stiff arms.

Don't forget to sow your monkeys eyes on!

Step 6 

Now you have a new Friend!! 

Or...you have a new present for a friend!!!

OR!!! You have a new friend for your other friends! 

The two on the right are made from tights that I had when
was little. Thats why their legs are so long haha!!

This is a good video to watch if you want some more

help making the perfect Sock marmoset!  

Quit Monkeying Around!!!

Curious George lament 39 cent stamp

 Monkey Earrings!!!!!