Lagothrix Soccus

Here he is, sitting on my radiator. No I didn't make the socks myself, too time consuming and I wouldn't bother making socks to chop them up, I'd just knit a monkey LOL


Socks; 2 pairs from £ land- used 1pr, so not bad, I bagged him up with a jokey label giving care instructions.
The name is the first part of the latin name for a wooley monkey and soccus is latin for sock, or rather sock comes from the latin soccus which of course you all knew.
I think it would look better if I'd used the kind with the different coloured heels but I didn't have time to scour the town.
I'm happy with him for a fun gift.
I gave him nostrils after taking the picture.

Jeez, I read that title and thought we had a spammer, pmsl.

He's fabulous Karelyn. Loving his big grin, pmsl.
Great job hun.

hes fab ! im sure he will treasure him ...in a wierd sort of way . those socks with the red in the right place are sooo expensive anyway karelyn so be pleased you did not go looking for them .

lol, the title threw me for a minute too.
He's great, bet you get asked for more.

Me too - I'm afraid my Latin is a little rusty after nearly 50 years!

He's super, Karelyn - well done!

Lynda

He's Great Karelyn, well done and for getting him made so quickly.

That's great Karelyn, haven't heard of a sock monkey before.

Oh hes smashing, I have a lone sock oh YS that he left here when he was over would like to do something with it and send to him, where did you get the pattern please.

I saw these in th Homemade magazine and thought they were great fun. I love him.

You do need two socks Billie, but you could use odd ones, the body and legs are one sock and the arms, tailand nose are the other sock.
I googled; sock monkey instructions and combined two sets of instructions.
I think I followed this pattern, but just cut it free hand, didn't bother drawing it out.
http://www.perfectvalentines.co.uk/Make-a-Valentines-Sock-Monkey.shtml

Thanks Karelyn

He's fabulous, looks like far more than two socks, maybe one day I will get out the sewing needle!

LOL - great - very patriotic.