How to make a Sock Monkey

   Hello everyone, 

Hi, fellow bloggers. I'm delighted to be posting today. 

Happy to see November and some rain in this part of California.

  Yesterday I planted some pansies, knee-high

sweet peas and a red holly bush, and today we enjoyed a light rain. 

Now it is time to share my sock monkey project with you. 

I am such a procrastinator. I bought this sock monkey kit in 2012.

 Last week I finally put the eyelashes on MR. MONKEY. 

The adoption decree isn't filled out, but I am the proud guardian of

this precious wee sock monkey.

I am going to admit I have wanted to make a sock monkey forever. 

At the ripe old age of 76, I finished my first sock monkey. I am trying to

finish all the projects started in the last few years. Scrapbooking is also on the list

I love MR. MONKEY'S eyelashes and black button eyes.

The kit included two Rockford Red Heel, socks.

One sock is cut to make the different parts of the monkey. 

The ears, mouth, arms, and tail are one sock.

The other sock is the head. Body and two legs. The sock is turned inside out, and a line

is drawn to the heel.  The two legs are sewn and then cut apart. A small hole

is left to add the stuffing.  The sock is turned right side out and stuffed with batting.

After stuffing the head is tied at the neck with a string and hole is sewn shut.

The kit includes embroidery thread to sew the mouth, ears, arms, body, tail, and eyelashes. Also

the kit includes the black felt for the nose.

I found a friend for MR. MONKEY  at Tuesday Morning. 

The small monkey was a Christmas tree ornament, but

he is now MR. MONKEY'S best friend. I also knitted

him a new red scarf too.

They both have found a new home in the dining room on the wicker chair.

I made some new blue and white checkered pillows for fall. 

When I decorate for Christmas, I will have red plaid pillows

in the chairs.  I am sure MR. MONKEY loves his new family.

I sure love him and loved making him too.

A mosaic to pin.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope you have enjoyed

my monkey tale. 

Joyously,

Betty 

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