Red Heel Monkey
Sock No. 2
CAP: Cut off toe of the sock, leaving ½″ of brown to roll for a trim.
TAIL: Cut a 1″ strip the entire length of the front of the sock. Seam and stuff.
MOUTH: Cut the heel from the sock, leaving a brown edge around the white. Fasten on lower part of face, whipping around the bottom; stuff and finish sewing around top. The mouth can be improved by a running stitch of either black or white across the middle.
ARMS: Cut the remaining upper part of the sock into two pieces. Seam and stuff.
EARS: Cut the ears from the remaining brown part of the sole of the sock.
EYES: The eyes can be made either by sewing on buttons or by embroidering them with black thread. In this same operation a nose can be indicated by two small embroidered marks.
There are many variations from this basic pattern. Decorations can be either pom poms, yarn or bells. Sometimes a fez is used for a cap. Jackets and skirts are also used for clothing the monkey.