Funky Sockmonkey Blog

Sock Monkeys for Sale

2010-06-05T15:17:00.000-07:00

I found my four lost monkeys and put them into my Etsy shop a few days ago. Lots of people in the chatroom were interested as well as one person on Facebook. We'll see if anything comes of this. I would like to start a new batch though. I have some new ideas to explore.

Sock Lemurs?

2009-05-05T10:32:00.001-07:00

My friend wants me to make him a sock lemur pirate. That will be a challenge but I think I can do it. It will be fun trying to figure it out. You don't see a lot of lemurs on Etsy.

I just relisted the sockmonkey jester in the gourd swing in my Etsy shop at http://www.pigglewiggins.etsy.com.

Operation Sock Monkey

2009-02-22T16:47:00.000-08:00

I wanna go! Take me, take me!

2008-09-08T11:55:00.001-07:00

I just signed up for Tagfoot. http://ping.fm/lfV6m Come see all my links and comments and my wishlist.

2008-08-31T22:36:00.001-07:00

Want to join ping.fm too? Go to http://www.ping.fm.Use the code 'legendofping' and you could have the luxury of posting to all your blogs in one fell swoop like I do. Way more efficient than doing it one by one.

2008-08-31T22:33:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure what 'ping my default' means but I guess I'll find out when I hit send.

2008-08-28T13:39:00.001-07:00

The week sure went by quick. I had a lot more planned but didn't have the energy to do it. My hands are still sore from woodcarving, and so I've had to lay off the knitting and crocheting. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My daughter may visit. We'll see.

2008-08-27T10:08:00.001-07:00

Come view my Flickr photo stream. Over 3000 photos I've taken are waiting there for your pleasure. http://ping.fm/3TTAi

2008-08-27T09:53:00.001-07:00

I just signed up for Ping.fm to make social networking more effiecient.

Fix your Monkey

2008-07-27T08:41:00.000-07:00

I just found out that monkey barrel (see link in previous post) also has a sock monkey hospital. So if your poor dear is missing a tail or stuffing or something, drop her a line and tell her Pigglewiggins sent you.

Oooh more amazing monkeys

2008-03-11T18:51:00.000-07:00

If you want to see some more amazing monkeys check out MONKEY BARREL. She's been making monkeys for 20 years and is out in Iowa. She sells on Etsy too.

Wallace Goes on a Day Trip

2008-02-10T18:51:00.000-08:00

Monkeying around at Tapo Campground in Simi Valley CA.

One of my favorites.

2008-02-09T15:29:00.000-08:00

Sock monkey chair made out of a gourd and jester monkey with crocheted hat and collar. Now for sale at http://www.pigglewiggins.etsy.com

Monkey Ride

2008-02-09T15:27:00.000-08:00

Wallace is my companion so I thought I'd give him a ride.

oOOOPsy

2007-08-24T12:51:00.000-07:00

My slide show is showing twice! Even thought I erased one of them and then got an error messages. Hopefully it will fix itself shortly.

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-08-24T12:47:00.001-07:00

Sock Monkey Fun Zone

2007-08-24T11:46:00.000-07:00

I just started a new sock monkey group over on indie public. So if you are a sock monkey please join us.
http://www.indiepublic.com/group/sockmonkeyfunzone

I'm really gonna miss this guy

2006-06-19T17:54:00.000-07:00

Why sock monkeys are better than men.
Originally uploaded by fyrefantasy.

I'm really gonna miss this guy when someone buys him.

My newest monkey

2006-06-19T17:40:00.000-07:00

My newest monkey
Originally uploaded by fyrefantasy.

It took me a while to crochet the blue pants. The hat and vest are made of felt.

P.J.

2006-05-26T09:12:00.000-07:00

P.J. is waiting for his new outfit.

So far he's just a plain joe

2006-05-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

So far he's just a plain Joe, so I named him P.J. for short.

2006-02-27T16:13:00.000-08:00

I couldn't resist painting Wallace on a wooden egg.

My sock monkey tribe on tribe.net

2006-01-23T14:20:00.000-08:00

Lots of photos and advice from different monkey artists.

Free of course.

http://tribes.tribe.net/sockmonkeys

Grandma Trudy

2006-01-23T14:03:00.000-08:00

Full size Trudy monkey.

The first monkey to live with us was made by my husband's mother Grandma Trudy. She passed away many years ago but I'm sure she would have gotten a kick out of me following in the monkey tradition. I called my kids who are in college now to ask if they still had the monkey and happily they did, so they sent me the photos of it.
So the legacy continues...

2006-01-23T13:56:00.000-08:00

Grandma Trudy made this monkey in the early '80's and it was the first monkey to move in with us.

2006-01-22T21:48:00.000-08:00

Sock cat and spotted monkey.

2006-01-22T21:46:00.000-08:00

Wallace doing the rock-n-rolla on a rolla-bolla

2006-01-20T12:27:00.001-08:00

Jester monkey is his crocheted fool's cap.

2006-01-20T12:27:00.000-08:00

Jester Monkey in Gourd Swing.

New Monkeys

2006-01-17T12:34:00.000-08:00

I just had some ideas for new monkeys. So I'm working on a pirate, a jester, a hippy, and my Aunt Wanda. Now that the holidays are over, I can start taking orders again.

Red Heel Message Board.

2006-01-17T12:30:00.000-08:00

I've started playing around over on the Red Heel Sock Monkey board. It's been a year since I've been over there. If you are on it, look for my user name monkeybusiness, or my 7 new monkey characters: Patrick O'Monkey, Wallace, Kristabelle, Sugarpetals, Kimmie-Lu, Wanda, and Flowerchild. http://novogate.com/board/5148/index.php

Where to find more sock critters.

2005-09-05T19:08:00.000-07:00

The Sock Monkeys asked me to give the Sock Critters their own blog, so here we go: http://quirkysockcritters.blogspot.com/

New monkeys

2005-09-05T19:05:00.000-07:00

I'm about ready to make five new monkeys in anticipation of the Halcyon Craft Fair on Nov. 12 and 13th in Halcyon CA (near Santa Maria). I'm doing the show with my daughter and I can't wait.

2005-08-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Count Sockula close-up.

2005-08-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

Now I'm branching out and making quirky sock critters. This one is named Count Sockula.

2005-01-09T10:25:00.000-08:00

Please remember that toys with button eyes are not for babies and toddlers. Soon I will have some monkeys with felt and embroidery eyes, and eyes that use locking washers for kids that are too small for buttons.

2005-01-09T10:21:00.000-08:00

You can see my eyes and nose better in this photo.

2005-01-09T10:15:00.000-08:00

Hi, I don't have a home yet. You get to name me. Right now I'm just MC-3. That stands for sock monkey 3. I'm only $33.00 plus $7.50 for my plane ticket. I have sparkly red sequin arm bands and a cute red hat and faux pearl and filigree button eyes. Will you be my mommy?

2005-01-09T10:11:00.000-08:00

This one shows the shamrock on his tummy.

2005-01-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

The whole gang.

2005-01-09T10:06:00.000-08:00

Irish Monkey. He has green eyes and a little felt shamrock on his tummy for good luck.

2005-01-09T10:05:00.000-08:00

Flower monkey. Each adoptive family will get to name the monkey they adopt.

2005-01-09T10:03:00.000-08:00

Flower monkey.

T-shirts with sock monkeys.

2005-01-07T19:51:00.000-08:00

I just added sock monkey t-shirts to my cafe press store. And I'm definitely going to order one to wear and get the word out about the monkeys. http://www.cafepress.com/fayme

2005-01-07T15:02:00.000-08:00

Wallace and Kristabelle in their new sporty tams.

2005-01-07T15:00:00.000-08:00

Kristabelle in her new tam.

2005-01-07T14:33:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody, I'm Wallace. Sock monkeys were first created over a 100 years ago. No one knows exactly who made the first one either.

2005-01-07T14:30:00.000-08:00

This is Wallace. He likes to do yoga.

My first two sock monkeys ever!

2005-01-07T14:23:00.000-08:00

These are my "Adam and Eve' so to speak. The start of a new adventure. I still need to make her a hat and I'm not so sure about his. His hat looks more like hair. I love her 'belly button.' The first two aren't for sale...I want them around to say they are the pair that started it all.
Before you know it I'll have some funky monkeys ready for new homes, so hang in there.

The start of something great (I hope)

2005-01-07T14:10:00.000-08:00

First I'd like to post the first two sock monkeys I ever made. And I'm trying to get a photo of one my mother-in-law made back in the late 70's or early 80's. And as soon as I get about 10 monkeys finished, I'll get a website and set up the adoption center. I've been researching other one-of-a-kind original collectable sock monkeys and the going rate seems to be between $35 and $45. So I'll probably follow their lead.