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How to Make a Sock Monkey
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by Jenny Strickson
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Step 1 of 35
You will need, needle, thread, scissors, cotton wool (approx half a bag per monkey), socks and a pen.

You will need, needle, thread, scissors, cotton wool (approx half a bag per monkey), socks and a pen.

Step 2 of 35
Turn your socks inside out

Turn your socks inside out

Step 3 of 35
Arrange your socks like so, the flat sock will form the monkeys body and legs.

Arrange your socks like so, the flat sock will form the monkeys body and legs.

Step 4 of 35
Using your pen draw legs for the sock monkey, leaving about a cm underneath the bottom and a half cm gap between the legs.

Using your pen draw legs for the sock monkey, leaving about a cm underneath the bottom and a half cm gap between the legs.

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Cut the base of the sock off and cut around the legs that you drew. It doesn't matter if they aren't straight as you can sort this out with stitching.

Cut the base of the sock off and cut around the legs that you drew. It doesn't matter if they aren't straight as you can sort this out with stitching.

Step 6 of 35
Holding onto the edges of the legs, stitch round them in a straight line. When you get to the top of each leg stitch a tight knot. Make sure you leave a gap at the bottom to turn the sock inside out.

Holding onto the edges of the legs, stitch round them in a straight line. When you get to the top of each leg stitch a tight knot. Make sure you leave a gap at the bottom to turn the sock inside out.

Step 7 of 35
Turn your sock inside out.

Turn your sock inside out.

Step 8 of 35
Tear up cotton wool balls to make it easier to stuff the monkey. You will need about half a bag per monkey.

Tear up cotton wool balls to make it easier to stuff the monkey. You will need about half a bag per monkey.

Step 9 of 35
Stuff the monkey through the base.

Stuff the monkey through the base.

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Make sure the body is well stuffed before stuffing the legs. If it is lumpy you can stretch and roll the monkey to even it out.

Make sure the body is well stuffed before stuffing the legs. If it is lumpy you can stretch and roll the monkey to even it out.

Step 11 of 35
Use smaller bits of cotton wool to stuff the legs.

Use smaller bits of cotton wool to stuff the legs.

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Use the top of the pen to get the cotton wool to the bottom of the legs.

Use the top of the pen to get the cotton wool to the bottom of the legs.

Step 13 of 35
When the legs and body are stuffed, sew the bottom section up.

When the legs and body are stuffed, sew the bottom section up.

Step 14 of 35
Even out the legs and body by rolling them.

Even out the legs and body by rolling them.

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The body is now done and can sit up on its own!

The body is now done and can sit up on its own!

Step 16 of 35
Take the other sock and lay it out flat. This will form the ears, mouth, arms and legs of the monkey.

Take the other sock and lay it out flat. This will form the ears, mouth, arms and legs of the monkey.

Step 17 of 35
Draw on the tail (on the left side), the ears (on the right top section), and the arms on the bottom right section, and...

Draw on the tail (on the left side), the ears (on the right top section), and the arms on the bottom right section, and...

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...cut out.

...cut out.

Step 19 of 35
As on the body, sew each element in a straight line (curving the stitches where needed) and turn inside out.

As on the body, sew each element in a straight line (curving the stitches where needed) and turn inside out.

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Stuff the tail and sew on to the back just above the bottom.

Stuff the tail and sew on to the back just above the bottom.

Step 21 of 35
Tail done!

Tail done!

Step 22 of 35
Stuff and sew the top of the arms up.

Stuff and sew the top of the arms up.

Step 23 of 35
Arms done!

Arms done!

Step 24 of 35
Stuff the ears, not too much though, as they need to bend.

Stuff the ears, not too much though, as they need to bend.

Step 25 of 35
Sew up the bottom of the ears

Sew up the bottom of the ears

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Fold the ear over and...

Fold the ear over and...

Step 27 of 35
...sew the two sides together.

...sew the two sides together.

Step 28 of 35
Sew the finished ears onto the side of the head.

Sew the finished ears onto the side of the head.

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Ears done!

Ears done!

Step 30 of 35
Position the mouth and start to sew it on.

Position the mouth and start to sew it on.

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Step 32 of 35
Leave a gap whilst sewing the mouth and stuff with cotton wool.

Leave a gap whilst sewing the mouth and stuff with cotton wool.

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To give your sock monkey a smile, sew across the finished mouth.

To give your sock monkey a smile, sew across the finished mouth.

Step 34 of 35
Sew on some odd shaped or unusual buttons to give your monkey character.

Sew on some odd shaped or unusual buttons to give your monkey character.

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Final step is to enjoy your sock monkey! :)

Final step is to enjoy your sock monkey! :)

You're Done!
Start over

This guide was made by:
Jenny Strickson
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Chloe V

That is so cool how did you get that idea

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Dorian Angeles

This is so cool I'm going to get started luv the monkey

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Ashley Fernandez❤❤❤

I love this and I can do this with any kind of socks and I have like 100 of them there so colorful>.< and I had to use a lot of money to buy those socks>.< lol thanks anyways^.^

Ashley Fernandez❤❤❤ 3 months ago

Jenny Strickson

Thank you for all your kind comments! Hoping to post something new soon =^_^=

Jenny Strickson (author) 3 months ago

Sara Walker

Do yo think I could make one with four crew socks?

Sara Walker 3 months ago

Dawn Lippincott

Thank you for the best guide I've seen yet!!! Very easy to understand I'm going to make some for the grandkids for easter,, do you make anything else.

Dawn Lippincott 3 months ago

Bethany Buller

I love this and I'm in the middle of making it now ha love it

Bethany Buller 3 months ago

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