Homemade Gift: Sock Animals

I'd never made a sock animal before

and I wasn't sure how to proceed,

so I just made it up as I went.

There are probably better directions

out there than mine...

but... I did end up with two finished animals

(a sock bunny and a sock kitty) 

when I was finished!

Stuff a child's sock to form a body.

The heel looked like a good little 

snout/nose/face to me.

I saved all of my sock bits

as I cut them up,

you never know what you're going to need!

I mixed and matched socks to make 

them more "patchwork-y" (new word!)

and interesting : )

I used the skinny long pieces 

(from the toe end) to make 

arms, legs, kitty tails,

and bunny ears. 

Inside out the skinny bits 

to sew skinny little 

tubes with rounded ends

for appendages. 

Then right-side out them, 

and stuff them before you sew

them to the body.

Sock Kitty starting to 

come together....

Pin on those arms and legs

(bunny ears!)

and start sewing.

Sew on some button eyes

and a nose.

Sock Kitty's Tail.

(just like an arm but with 

less stuffing a bit skinnier)

Sock Bunny's 

Pom-pom tail.

(how fun would HE be 

in an Easter Basket?!)

They'll need 

BELLY BUTTONS

of course!

Finished Sock Kitty.

(Do you see the little pink 

felt paw pads

I sewed on her paws?)

Now make sure you give them a 

good squeeze and a cuddle

to fill them with love!

Happy Sewing!