My sister and I made sock monkeys for the first time this week! We had fun putting together our dolls and making cute and silly accessories for them. In this last photo he is wearing a little snow cap from another recent DIY post. Here are some cool vintage instructions if you'd like to try making your own sock monkey. You'll need two socks. There are lots of ways to customize your sock monkey or make a monkey 'couple'… aweee. You can use these traditional socks or something more colorful, like stripes! It's pretty simple to to piece together and figure out, even with basic sewing skills. I will say that the project is more time consuming than I would have guessed, though. 😉 It's a fun snow day activity!
LoveLove, Elsie
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So Cute! Do you ever give away your creations to charities, or children’s advocacy centers? I bet they would love to receive some of your creations, hand made with love.
That is the cutest thing I have ever seen.
This is A-FRICKING-DORABLE!! I’ve been pinning to make a sock monkey since I have some old cute socks. Thank you for the DIY, I can’t wait to make mine!!
xo,
Cat
I am thinking about getting one of those adorable owl hats….may I ask what size you ordered?
darling!
what a fun idea! I always see the sock monkeys in stores and always think “I bet I could make that” now I can!! Thanks for the DIY!!
xoxo,
Lindsay
Hes a cutie!
Is it strange that the lips remind me of the Alexander Mcqueen show last year? Haha!
xoxo
Sock monkeys have never, ever looked so cute! Oh my. xx
where did you get the socks?
I love making sock monkeys. The material of the sock is so co-operative!
I am making your snow hats Elsie. The kids picked out the wool colour and I crocheting away.
Thank you for your DIY patterns. So lovely for sharing.
xx
oh man! totally love the sock monkey. and i must say i absolutely loved your earlier DIY post on how to make those too cute pompom hats. i am in the process of making one right now. i will post pics when i’m done. please don’t ever stop your DIY posts. 😀
oh yeah, love the flowers from your vintage flower loom as well. those came out nicely!
Tate, I saw some of the socks at Walmart a few days ago. They are in the men’s section. Maybe your local Walmart has some too!
Another adorable creation Elsie!
Can I just say that you are SO keeping me on my creative toes?? It’s hard when you’ve got a newborn and two other kids, but MAN… you keep me excited to find the time to create!!
wow thanks for the pattern! i’m so excited, i’ve always wanted to make one. i’ve been contemplating signing up for style school since registration was announced and finally did it! can’t wait for sunday 🙂
super cute!!
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very cute!! love the flowers and the cute hat. I have a book to make different sock animals and I have not made one. I need to make that one of my goals.
that is awesome! i absolutely LOVE sock monkeys!!!
Your monkey is amazing! (: Thanks for sharing the instructions, my mother and I have been dying to make one of our own. (:
Hey there I think these are too cute!! I found your blog on my sister’s site by the way Pixies&Bears, I hope you don’t mind me following you, you can follow me too 😉
AJ
Sooo cute…I might have to try this with my girls!
Jamie 🙂
First comment to me… It’s so cute and a nice idea !
There is just something wonderful about the simple kitchyness of a sock monkey. 🙂 Beautiful!
My sister had one of these when she was little! I might have to make one for my daughter, they are soo cute!! I just have to say you are so creative, its great!!
How cute, I love him wearing the snow cap!
hai 🙂
i totally love the flowers!!
How did you make those??
Love,
Vera
love this!
Amelia.x
These are so much fun. A few years ago my husband found a book when he worked at B&N called “Stupid Sock Creatures” by John Murphy. We both made one together and it was so much fun.
love the sock monkey… Found these and thought of you….
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hey elsie!! i made one of these (from a kit on etsy) and just LOVE it-thought you might want to see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lyndsayhphoto/2796429884/in/set-72157607230937027/
cannot wait for style school. 🙂
what great fun! plus the hat you are wearing is superb
This is cute. I love sock monkeys.
Also, I made a snow day cute for my kitty. I love how it turned out!! Thanks for the instructions:
http://bekkabess.blogspot.com/2010/01/lolas-snow-day-hat.html
So funny that this is the post I was greeted with today.
We are about to take off to celebrate my 9 y/o son’s Flying Monkey Birthday Picnic. I made monkey cupcakes to go with our picnic food of hotdogs and brats. I made him a monkey shirt to wear. And we have sling shot flying monkeys that hoot and holler as they fly!
Crikes, my baby is 9!
I love your hats!!! SO CUTE!!
and sock monkeys!! of course!!
love from spain!
Penny Lane 🙂
That’s classic! They’re so cute, and who wouldn’t love this as a gift. Easy to customize. XO
where did you get your polariod? i cant find one anywhereeeeeeee!!!
I’m defo going to make a sock monkey!!!
Oh my goodness…I have always wanted to create this sweet adorable ones..I have sock monkey slippers which I never remove from my feet{on my sidebar of my blog}…Now I know I need to make one of these! Love your blog..xo
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What a beautiful monkey And i love how he looks with the hat.
I really love your Sock Monkey!Iam going to make one for my cousin and I.
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How cute, I think I will have a go for my little one.
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you are so talented. beautiful.
wow. it is unbelievable. I love it so much . Thanks for your sharing. cool .great. I sure I’ll come back soon.
you are so talented. beautiful.
I might have to make one for my daughter, they are soo cute!! I just have to say you are so creative, its great!!
Hey Elsy, Where did you get that gorgeous owl hat?? I love it!!!
Thanks for this. I really like what you’ve posted here and wish you the best of luck with this blog!
I really want to say that I’m going to make this DIY for my nieces, but I simply can’t. Haha. That’s too cute. Making one for myself. 🙂
This is so gorgeous! I am going to have to make at least one!
This is so gorgeous! I am going to have to make at least one!
This is so gorgeous! I am going to have to make at least one!
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