It's Make Something Monday: Fred the Sock Monkey
Sunday, October 26, 2008 Posted by Jolly Mom
It's Fred the Sock Monkey! I can totally hear you guys laughing at the poor guy's ears! Yes, they are totally crooked and wonky-LOL! Ugh...I was so proud. He was turning out great! I worked on him all day on and off in my new craft room. He was pretty much finished. All I had left to do was sew on one arm and do the ears. It was dinner time and then time to put Lucas to bed so I stopped and came upstairs. After Lucas' bedtime, we decided to watch a movie and here is when I made my big mistake. For some crazy reason, I thought I would be able to cut and sew on Fred's ears while watching a movie in the dark! Not to mention, the socks are dark blue! What was I thinking?! Well, poor Fred the Sock Monkey is for my son. He will not notice. He's only 1 after all!
So, even though I am not exactly a pro at making sock monkeys, I am totally addicted to making them! They are so cute, quick to make, and cheap to make! I bought a pack of 5 really cute tube socks for $5. That's 5 sock monkeys! Hopefully, the next 4 won't have crooked, misshapen ears : )
I can't wait to see everyone's creations! For those of you that don't know about Make Something Monday, Go Graham Go and Jolly Mom have teamed up to bring you our very first meme: Make Something Monday! We hope that our fellow crafty bloggers will join in with us on Mondays to showcase their creations! We want to be able to connect to each other and hopefully showcase the bloggers who are truly serious about their hand-made products! If you want to participate, make sure to grab the Make Something Monday button from my sidebar.
So, even though I am not exactly a pro at making sock monkeys, I am totally addicted to making them! They are so cute, quick to make, and cheap to make! I bought a pack of 5 really cute tube socks for $5. That's 5 sock monkeys! Hopefully, the next 4 won't have crooked, misshapen ears : )
I can't wait to see everyone's creations! For those of you that don't know about Make Something Monday, Go Graham Go and Jolly Mom have teamed up to bring you our very first meme: Make Something Monday! We hope that our fellow crafty bloggers will join in with us on Mondays to showcase their creations! We want to be able to connect to each other and hopefully showcase the bloggers who are truly serious about their hand-made products! If you want to participate, make sure to grab the Make Something Monday button from my sidebar.
October 27, 2008 7:29 AM
I think it came out great! BTW your MEME was buzzed:
http://www.ohanamamablog.com/2008/10/monday-mom-buzz-on-ohana-mama.html
October 27, 2008 7:45 AM
I think he is adoreable! It gives him character as my husband would say!
October 27, 2008 8:37 AM
Oh, I think it's great! The lopsided ears give him a little character! I've seen real people with lopsided ears! I have to try making on of these guys. My son would love it...a Christmas idea maybe!
October 27, 2008 10:49 AM
Monkeys are like people, and sometimes their body parts aren't exactly the same on each side, right? That monkey is adorable!
October 27, 2008 2:23 PM
I think he's cute! Your son will love him!
October 27, 2008 10:25 PM
This is absolutely adorable --'wonky ears' and all!
:) Check out my take on it at:
http://hisspecialk.blogspot.com
October 28, 2008 2:40 AM
What a great sock monkey, crooked ears and all! I think I am going to have to figure out how to make one of these for my son! :-D
October 28, 2008 11:08 AM
Sorry I'm late on linking it.
October 28, 2008 11:27 AM
Come over to my blog. You have been tagged!
October 28, 2008 9:30 PM
This is such a good idea my girls would love it!
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October 29, 2008 2:18 PM
I love your adorable sock monkey..crooked ears and all!!
October 30, 2008 10:39 AM
I think I'll have start submitting to this.
November 1, 2008 6:40 PM
I think he looks fabulous! I love the blue, anyone can make a boring old brown sock monkey, it takes really creativity to think outside the box. Besides, a lot of kids would prefer a blue monkey. I know my kids would love it.