Every monkey turns out different

The Gallery

Same basic pattern, wildly different results — that's the actual fun of it. A few of the sock creatures made here over the years.

A note on this page: a few classics are still queued up for their photo — the rest of the gallery below is real. See the patterns page to make your own in the meantime.
A tall sock monkey doll made from argyle knee-high socks, sitting on a windowsill

Spunky (argyle knee-highs)

A tall monkey made from women's argyle knee-high socks — the extra length made for unusually long arms and legs.

A hand-stitched sock monkey doll with a red heel patch, propped against folded colorful socks

The classic red heel

The traditional silhouette, made from Original Rockford Red Heel socks — the pattern most people picture first.

A handmade sock elephant toy sewn from a red heel sock, next to a ball of yarn and a needle

The first sock elephant

Equal parts elephant and aardvark — proof that a "mistake" can still be somebody's favorite.

The notebook & pencil pair

Two monkeys made as a set, from notebook-print and pencil-print socks — "thought they'd go hand in hand." (photo coming soon)

Flower-button pentagon eyes

Made from striped knee-highs, with hand-cut pentagon felt eyes and flower-shaped buttons. (photo coming soon)

Your monkey here

Made one? Send a photo and it might end up in this gallery next.