In keeping with our theme of handmade gifts, Mary and I made this little fellow today. He is a present for Annie who is quite fond of monkeys.
He was made using two cotton Rockford Red Heel Socks. Rockford Socks originated in Rockford, Illinois and have been made in the USA since 1880. They are now owned by Fox River Mills in Osage, Iowa.
Each pack (2 pair) of Rockford Red Heel Socks comes with directions for making the sock monkey and an elephant as well.
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Molly and her sweet family at a Jan Brett book signing. As well as getting to spend time chatting with her, she also brought me an generous bag of clean, carded wool! I am still giddy over her gift and have been using it to stuff toys like this little guy, as well as the knitted farmyard that I have been making for Mary (more on that in another post).
So, I did the sewing and Mary stuffed him with Molly's wool. It was fun to work on him together and watch her excitement grow as he drew near completion. We will try our hand at some more animals in the upcoming weeks.
