how to make a monkey out of nothing but socks and cotton :)

(the really concise helpful instructions are here...)

what you will need:

• one pair of socks - for the original sock monkey use red heel socks, which you can also buy at creepy men stores like army and navy (which incidentally i originally thought old navy was, and would never go in...) anyway, i buy socks at the 99 cent store, Michaels and Target and never pay more than one dollar :)

• needle and cotton in matching color - also embroidery thread in contrasting color

• scissors

• buttons for eyes*

• stuffing - i use the contents of an old cushion because i am cheap and too lazy to print a coupon and go to Joanns

today i used a pair of baby tights (99.99 cents)


turn tights inside out and firstly sew along the lines, cut after sewing then stuff each piece, but not the ears unless you want your monkey to have huge jug ears.


sew on arms, mouth, fold and attach ears, and add nostrils and buttons for eyes. *use embroidery thread when making a sock monkey for a baby instead of buttons

how she will look later tonight :)


you can also make an elephant but anyone of sound political mind would reconfigure that trunk and make a donkey instead :)