Comments for Sock Monkeys of the World http://sockmonkey.us See Their Pictures ~ Read Their Stories Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:32:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Hollis’s Horrible Night by Bubba http://sockmonkey.us/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-5870 Bubba Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:32:43 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=6#comment-5870 Hey Hollis! We'd like to see more of your adventures! Or did your humans lose interest in this web site? Hey Hollis! We’d like to see more of your adventures! Or did your humans lose interest in this web site?

]]> Comment on Paco and Pablo run for office by mrsben http://sockmonkey.us/?p=181&cpage=1#comment-5590 mrsben Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:43:53 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=181#comment-5590 LOVE your monkeys! Actually just made three myself and discovered during the process if one cannot sew and wishes to semi-dress them they can use the cuff (the plain part) of the sock to make a sleeveless vest by: a) Leaving about a 1" margin (of tweed) when you cut it off the rest of the sock. (You will now have a plain tube with a tweed trim.) b) Slide the tube over the monkey's head with the elastic part (finished edge) of the cuff at the top. This portion forms the neckline. c) Position the tube over the chest (including the arms), and with a pair of scissiors cut a 'small horizontal' slit to create the armholes. Do NOT make it too wide. **Slightly smaller than the actual width of the arm is best and try to center it between the points where you have sewn the arm on. ie: Top of arm and the armpit. :) d) Pull the arms thru each hole (slit). e) Leaving the vest on the monkey, turn the fabric under to form a small seam and overcast (hand whip-stitch) with a piece of wool to give a nice finished armhole edge. Ensure you don't sew it to the Monkey. e) For the bottom edge of the vest; the fabric (tweed part) will naturally form a roll. By hand, slip stitch it into place. VOI-LA you are done! Optional: Add embellishments if you wish like buttons, an applique etc. Note: You will need an extra sock to do this but if you have a pair of long mittens or gloves I think the same method will work. Think of the finished cuff of the mitten/glove to be the same as the cuff of the sock. Also: A togue can be made as well using the just the cuff. The finished edge will be the portion that acts as the headband while the cut edge (with just a small border of tweed) is gathered and tied off with a piece of yarn. Though I do sew (but cannot knit), I hope these instructions will help a few others to dress their Monkeys if they so wish. LOVE your monkeys! Actually just made three myself and discovered during the process if one cannot sew and wishes to semi-dress them they can use the cuff (the plain part) of the sock to make a sleeveless vest by:
a) Leaving about a 1″ margin (of tweed) when you cut it off the rest of the sock. (You will now have a plain tube with a tweed trim.)
b) Slide the tube over the monkey’s head with the elastic part (finished edge) of the cuff at the top. This portion forms the neckline.
c) Position the tube over the chest (including the arms), and with a pair of scissiors cut a ’small horizontal’ slit to create the armholes. Do NOT make it too wide. **Slightly smaller than the actual width of the arm is best and try to center it between the points where you have sewn the arm on. ie: Top of arm and the armpit. :)
d) Pull the arms thru each hole (slit).
e) Leaving the vest on the monkey, turn the fabric under to form a small seam and overcast (hand whip-stitch) with a piece of wool to give a nice finished armhole edge. Ensure you don’t sew it to the Monkey.
e) For the bottom edge of the vest; the fabric (tweed part) will naturally form a roll. By hand, slip stitch it into place. VOI-LA you are done!
Optional: Add embellishments if you wish like buttons, an applique etc.

Note: You will need an extra sock to do this but if you have a pair of long mittens or gloves I think the same method will work. Think of the finished cuff of the mitten/glove to be the same as the cuff of the sock.

Also: A togue can be made as well using the just the cuff. The finished edge will be the portion that acts as the headband while the cut edge (with just a small border of tweed) is gathered and tied off with a piece of yarn.

Though I do sew (but cannot knit), I hope these instructions will help a few others to dress their Monkeys if they so wish.

]]> Comment on Ceru’s Fantastic Adventure to Turkey Part.1 by Avsa http://sockmonkey.us/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-5082 Avsa Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:13:56 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=3#comment-5082 thanks for this great article. really we have too much time on our hands! really! thanks for this great article. really we have too much time on our hands! really!

]]> Comment on Sock Monkey Merchandise by Nico http://sockmonkey.us/?page_id=4&cpage=1#comment-5041 Nico Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:15:25 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?page_id=4#comment-5041 i meant to say adopt a sock puppy for my sock monkey i meant to say adopt a sock puppy for my sock monkey

]]> Comment on Sock Monkey Merchandise by Nico http://sockmonkey.us/?page_id=4&cpage=1#comment-5023 Nico Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:01:36 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?page_id=4#comment-5023 do you know who made the sock dog that was posted on here I would like to adopt a sock puppy for my dog can someone please make one for me? reply soon please do you know who made the sock dog that was posted on here I would like to adopt a sock puppy for my dog can someone please make one for me? reply soon please

]]> Comment on About by Lisa http://sockmonkey.us/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-4599 Lisa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:12:23 +0000 #comment-4599 Checkout these sock monkeys!! Wine Bottle Caddies! Checkout these sock monkeys!!
Wine Bottle Caddies!

]]> Comment on Three Princesses by Lucy http://sockmonkey.us/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-4291 Lucy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:55:10 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=171#comment-4291 I love this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..33 I love this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..33

]]> Comment on The Sock Monkey behind Monkey Land by Otel http://sockmonkey.us/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-4053 Otel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:32:13 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=153#comment-4053 Monkey's wonder world :) Monkey’s wonder world :)

]]> Comment on Soccer and the Monkey by Tatil Yerleri http://sockmonkey.us/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-4052 Tatil Yerleri Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:23 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=156#comment-4052 really funny really funny

]]> Comment on Soccer and the Monkey by Otel http://sockmonkey.us/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-4051 Otel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:34:06 +0000 http://sockmonkey.us/?p=156#comment-4051 cute monkey lets play soccer :) cute monkey lets play soccer :)

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