Friday 11 January 2013

Mr Skittles [The Giant Sock Monkey]


I may have made a lot of sock monkeys over the years, but I have never made one for myself...


I loved the socks I wore on our wedding day, and knew that an identical pair would make for an epic sock monkey, and with a special meaning.


I used a sewing machine for the long seams of the legs, arms and tail, but handstitched him together [though I cheated slightly and glued the eyes on!] I also handstitched a heart and our wedding date next to his tail :)

Whilst a pain to photograph, his limbs make him feel like an octopus, and he can wrap himself round everything!


I wanted a colourful name for him, and Skittles sprung to mind, hence his name, Mr Skittles!

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful! I love this!
    I'm stopping by to invite to a link-up on my blog. It's a link up for OLD projects--why not get some more traffic to those old great projects?!?
    Come join, it's live now!

    http://www.dosmallthingswithlove.com/2013/01/hello-and-welcome-to-first-oldie-but.html

    Nancy

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