Glove Animals via Martha Stewart

Posted Wednesday 10 June 2009 and filed under: 4-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,Beginner project, bunny, cute, dog, free, glove, handsewn, knitted, pattern, re-use, recycle, sock

I previously linked to a free pattern for a chipmunk softie made from the “Happy Gloves” book by Miyako Kanamor. Miyako also published a book called “Sock & Glove“, which provides step-by-step instructions on how to turn socks and gloves in to lovable softie characters.

You can now find the free pattern and instructions for the dog AND the bunny from the book on the Martha Stewart website:

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Great step-by-step pictures and instructions. And a clever way to recycle socks and gloves of course

Find them here: Glove Animals via Martha Stewart.com

Sock Monkey by Urban Threads

Posted Tuesday 14 October 2008 and filed under: 2-Legged Creatures, Animal Softies, Tutorials/Free Patterns
Tags: ,monkey, sock, sock monkey, softie, tutorial

Thanks to Heather for the link to this very helpful tutorial on making sock monkeys. If you have wanted to make a sock monkey but just can’t seem to get your head around how to actually construct a monkey out of a pair of socks (I admit, it puzzled me for a long while before it finally clicked), you will want to read this tutorial:

{image credit: Urban Threads}

Every step is very detailed and well explained, and the accompanying pictures are excellent in terms of providing the necessary guidance (especially if you are visual person). The little guy even has a really cute “tattoo” on his chest:-)

Follow this link: Sock Monkey by Urban Threads