Sock Monkey Community

Plain Joe - A 'Plain Joe' is a basic sock monkey before he's all gussied up with clothes, hats or jewelry.
United States
December 3, 2006 8:28pm CST
This thread is for sockmonkeys and the people that made them or own them or love them and appreciate them. Please stay on topic so you won't get a negative rating. Help us form a great Sock Monkey Community over here on mylot. That would be Peachy. Or is that Banana-y?
3 responses
@samsonskola (3357)
• United States
10 Dec 06
Gosh! Isn't it remarkable how long sock monkeys have been around? I remember them from early childhood! I used to make them quite a lot, but that was in my teenage years. I would love to start making them again. I really just can't quite remember how. Auburn, could you give me the instructions? I'd love to have the basic and maybe experiment with them!
• United States
10 Dec 06
Jester nother monkey. - Swinging on a gourd swing.
Here are two sources of directions. http://breezeb.tripod.com/crafts/sockmonkey.html and http://lennytaylor.freeyellow.com/Monkey.htm. I hope they help. I'm so happy to have company on this thread.
• United States
10 Dec 06
Jester monkey close up - I made this monkey and crocheted the hat and made the gourd swing and the crocheted pillow he's sitting on.
Come join my sock monkey friends on MYSPACE. www.myspace.com/sugarpetals I also have a sock monkey account on 43things.com, the goal setting website under the name sockmonkeyzen. Let's talk bananas, shall we?
@deeble (102)
23 Jan 07
Ohh these look great, auburndreams! I'm going to go have a look at the links you left earlier.. I need to get me a sock monkey!
• United States
22 Jan 07
I am trying to get back into crafting and the like, need something to keep myself happy and occupiedand I LOVE sock monkeys!!! Are they hard to make? What sort of skills are involved in making them? I think they could be fun gifts for all the families I knowhaving babies right now!!