| after year does Santa Claus bring you socks? They | | | | Tail |
| might be a great gift for Santa in Lapland but on the | | | | Fold in half and stitch up the long side, tapering the |
| whole they are a pretty unimaginative stocking filler. | | | | ribbed edge to a point. Turn, stuff, turn the ends in and |
| Well we have a fantastic idea to turn a boring old pair | | | | attach to the monkey's bottom. |
| of socks into a cute, cheeky, little sock monkey. | | | | Mouth |
| All you will need is... A pair of socks in any size, needle | | | | Turn in edges and pin the oval shaped mouth to the |
| and thread, toy stuffing, 2 buttons for eyes and a | | | | main monkey just below the toe. Stitch invisibly in place |
| sewing machine is an advantage but not essential | | | | leaving a small opening. Lightly stuff and close opening. |
| Take the first sock, turn it inside out and lay it out flat | | | | Embroider on a mouth. |
| heel up. | | | | Arms |
| Mark out the centre of the sock up to 4 cm below the | | | | Fold in half and sew up the long edge and across the |
| heel line. With a dewing machine, if you have one, stitch | | | | ribbed edge. Turn, stuff, turn the edges in and stitch in |
| 1 cm away from the centre line and sew down | | | | place on the monkey's body. |
| towards the ribbed part of the sock. Sew down to the | | | | Ears |
| bottom edge, turn away from the centre line and sew | | | | Put two ear parts together with right sides facing. Sew |
| across the ribbed section to form a foot. Stitch the | | | | around curved part of the ear and turn right sides out. |
| other side of the centre line to match. | | | | Tuck the bottom edge up inside the ear and fold the |
| Now cut up the centre line to divide the legs. | | | | ear in half. Tack half way along the bottom edge to |
| Turn the sock the right way out through the hole at the | | | | form a fold in the ear and stitch in place at the side of |
| monkey's crotch. Lightly stuff the monkey's body and | | | | the monkey's head. |
| legs and sew up the hole in the crotch with invisible | | | | Eyes |
| stitches. | | | | Stitch buttons on the front of the monkey's head |
| Lay the second sock out flat in a side profile position | | | | above the mouth. |
| and cut out relevant parts as indicated in the diagram. | | | | |