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The first sock monkey toys evolved around the 1900's in the U.S. They were crafted by mothers for their children in times when money was scarce. They were made famous by the Nelson Knitting Company of Rockford, Illinois in the 1920's who gave out free sock monkey making plans with their red heel socks. Sock Monkeys are still popular today in modern culture and are featured in many books by the cartoon artist Tony Millionaire. My favourite sock monkey book is by Arne Svenson and Ron Warren titled 'Sock Monkeys (200 out of 1,863)' it features 200 black and white sock monkey portraits and is quite amazing. Here are some sock monkeys I have made using these special red heeled socks.   A 'lookalike' pair of monkeys I created A crazy custom made blue haired for the U.K. tv show Richard & Judy. sock monkey. * * About Sunsetgirl * My name is Dawn and I am a textile craftwoman, I have an HND in Design Crafts from the Cumbria School of Art. I created my first sock monkey as a gift for my baby son, he loved it so much, it went everywhere with him! Soon friends and family began asking me to make them for their children, I had so many custom orders that I decided to turn my hobby into a business and Sunsetgirl sock monkeys was born. I now create sock monkeys, softies and monkey cards which I sell at my online shop www.sunsetgirl.etsy.com Due to toy safety regulations I can only recommend my creations for persons above 14 years of age. * Please do not use any images from this website without permission ©Sunsetgirl2007 |
