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Earlier this fall I started a new project to help improve my glove knitting skills. This time I set out to learn how to knit gloves in the round as opposed to knitting them flat, which is how I made my very first pair of gloves.
The newest edition of Vogue Knitting Mittens and Gloves helped me accomplish just that with the Rainy Day Fingerless Gloves pictured below. These gloves were knit in the round with size 3 dpns and Rowan Handknit DK yarn. I also used colors I already had so I ended up with a new color scheme! The hardest part about knitting these gloves were the color changes and the M1R increasing, but I discovered a little secret to making these increases easier: use a crochet hook to pick up the yarn in between stiches. This made increasing a breeze!
Later I made these simpler pair of gloves, which got me thinking of new ways to knit clothes for the sock monkeys! Maybe I’ll list some of these gloves in the shop since they were pretty fun to make. What do you think? :)
Tags: color, crochet, dpns, fall, fingerless, glove, hook, increasing, knitting, M1R, rainy, round, Rowan, size, technique, vogue, yarn
If you’re wondering whether Maribel Made makes custom sock monkeys, the answer is yes. In fact, most of my sock monkeys are custom made. Here’s a Q&A with some popular questions on custom Mars Sock Monkeys. :)
What is a Mars Sock Monkey?
A Mars Sock Monkey is a sock monkey handmade by Maribel Made using new, cozy socks. They can come with a fabric or knit hoodie. Mars Sock Monkeys are fun, colorful and cuddly.
How can I customize my Mars Sock Monkey?
Mars Sock Monkeys can be accessorized with a fabric or knit hoodie. Mars Hoodies can be customized with a heart, star or a design inspired from a graphic, logo or initial. You can choose style and color of socks and clothing. asically, you can have a lot of creative freedom over the look of your custom sock monkey. Maybe you have something in mind? If not, I can put together something for you.
Are Mars Sock Monkeys child-safe?
Most of my sock monkeys are child-safe, but if they’re not this will clearly be stated in the description of the product listing of each sock monkey on Etsy. Sometimes some of my toys are not safe for children.
Samantha and Fabian Mars Sock Monkeys
How much does a custom Mars Sock Monkey cost?
Custom Mars Sock Monkeys range between $80-$300 dollars depending on size, complexity, time and materials used. Sewing vs. knitting sock monkey’s clothes also affects pricing. If you’re curious and would like a quote just let me know.
How and when do I pay?
Custom orders require half payment up-front usually 1 week prior to start of sock monkey. Once item is finished, final payment is made and sock monkey is shipped. Maribel Made accepts payments through Paypal, which accepts most major types of credit cards.
Davina and Felix Mars Sock Monkeys
Is there a waiting list? What is the wait list time?
Wait list time can vary depending on time of year, but usually during the holiday season it can increase up to three months. During slower times this can be a couple of weeks. Orders are placed by adding your name to my custom order list. There’s no need to make initial payment until I contact you one week prior to start of your sock monkey.
When will I receive my custom sock monkey?
From the time I begin your order, your custom sock monkey will take 1-2 weeks to complete. Once final payment is received, sock monkey is shipped within 2-3 days. Delivery within North America can take 3 to 7 days and delivery to all other countries can take 7 to 15 days. Delivery times may double during holiday season.
Sign me up! How do I place an order?
To place an order for a Custom Mars Sock Monkey email me at maribelmade at gmail dot com. Questions and comments are also welcome. :)
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Mochi and Adam Mars Sock Monkeys
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Spring is in full swing at Maribel Made. It’s also a great time to tell you about the newest batch of Spring inspired Mars Sock Monkeys! They’re cute and colorful since they’re made from multi-color plaid and rainbow stripe socks. Their sweatshirts also come in brightly colored solids mixed with some fun prints. The felt designs on the front include a bird, a sunflower, an apple, a daisy and a star. :)
Get your sock monkey now because these may be some of the last sock monkeys I make before I try relocating to NY. Wish me luck! “Spring” Mars Sock Monkeys are available on Etsy.
Tyler Mars Sock Monkey
Davina Mars Sock Monkey
Terry Mars Sock Monkey
Tim Mars Sock Monkey
Esther Mars Sock Monkey
Tags: apple, bird, color, daisy, easter, etsy, felt, mars, monkey, moving, ny, pattern, plaid, print, rainbow, sale, shop, sock, spring, star, sunflower
Happy New Year! I had a great holiday relaxing at home, playing games and watching videos. Now that I’m feeling refreshed and I’m back to work I should tell you about one of the the last custom sock monkeys I made in 2009.
Sparkle Mars Sock Monkey was made for a friend to give to her daughter as a Christmas present. Her little girl liked one of my previous sock monkeys named Shayla so I created one almost exactly like her. The only difference is that Sparkle’s hoodie is blue with brown and green striped sleeves while Shayla’s is green with brown and blue striped sleeves (the reversed combination). A couple of days after Christmas I received an email from my friend’s daughter. She loved her sock monkey! :)
Amigurumi cupcake pictured below is available at Stitches fabric store in Capitol Hill in Seattle.
Tags: amigurumi, blue, break, brown, Capitol Hill, christmas, color, combination, cupcake, custom, daughter, gift, green, holiday, hoodie, last, mars, monkey, present, scheme, seattle, sock, sparkle, Stitches
While doing some research on the history of the sock monkey recently, I came across some interesting facts about this iconic toy. Did you know the first sock knitting machine was patented in 1869 by Swedish immigrant John Nelson? In 1880 he incorporated The Nelson Knitting Company that gave life to the famous Red Heel® socks used for the original sock monkeys!
Sock monkeys were later popularized during the Great Depression of the 1930s when “crafty” moms began making toys for their children using socks. In short, the sock monkey went on to become quite a cult icon! One of the most interesting things I found was that giving a sock monkey to a newborn baby brought good luck and happiness. :)
Well today is no exception because I made Sunny Mars Sock Monkey for a soon-to-be-born baby! The challenging part was not knowing the baby’s gender so I made a sock monkey that wouldn’t be gender specific using lighter colors like lavender, yellow and a bit of cyan. I also knew that the baby’s Grandma knit a lavender hoodie for the baby so it was appropriate to make them matching jumpers. With Sunny I wanted to make a sock monkey that would appeal to either a boy or a girl. I’m happy with the results. :)
Tags: 1800''s, 1930''s, baby, boy, child, color, crafty, cult, facts, gender, girl, Great Depression, hapiness, history, icon, John, kids, knitting, luck, machine, mars, mom, monkey, Nelson, new-born, Rockford, sock, sunny, toy
Earlier this morning, I released the new batch of Mars Sock Monkeys I’ve been secretly working on for the past month. One noticeably big change about these new monkeys is that they wear sweatshirt fabric hoodies, which I spent a lot of time perfecting so that they kept their original appeal. To celebrate the Fall and Halloween seasons, I chose warm and earthy colors for them to give these new sock monkeys a nice festive look.
These 10 hooded companions are the beginning of a new era of sock monkeys for Maribel Made! Just like their original ancestors with knitted hoodies, these little guys are also handmade by me so you know they’re made with great care and quality products. :)
These and more Mars Sock Monkeys can be purchased online on Etsy. Remember, not one sock monkey is alike so if you see one you like grab it before it’s gone!
Tags: ancestors, appeal, autumn, beginning, care, celebration, change, color, companion, earthy, era, etsy, fabric, fall, festive, generation, halloween, handmade, hoodie, knitted, launch, maribelmade, mars, monkeys, new, original, product, purchase, quality, realease, season, shop, sock, sweatshirt, warm
Say hello to Valerie, the newest addition to the family of brothers and sisters which include Phelan, Edwin and the LeAnn & Rhea twins! Valerie and her brother Phelan will be taking a trip to London this week to meet their new family. I’m going to miss them.
Valerie Baby Mars Sock Monkey
Valerie’s orange hoodie design is based on some art done by a group of artists called XLF. I suspect this might be Julieta’s work since the design is super cute (see below)! I also thought it would be neat to follow through on the graffiti vibe and add some splotches of color to resemble spray paint.
XLF art
Valerie’s orange “graffiti” hoodie
Tags: art, artist, brother, color, edwin, family, graffiti, inspiration, leann, london, maribel made, mars, monkey, paint, Phelan, rhea, sister, sock, spray, street, valerie, XLF
I’m currently working on a sock monkey made from a pair of socks sent to me earlier this month. They completely rock! They come with hearts and skulls in a berry and sky blue argyle print!
This sock monkey called for spooky with it’s freakishly long limbs plus I loved the idea of incorporating some kitty features so I made several sweater designs with this in mind…
The pirate kitty sweater with pink and blue stripped sleeves was a good match! These animal sweaters or as I like to call them, cosplay hoodies, are really fun to make! I think a bunny, bear or doggy eared hoodie would be cute as well. :)
Tags: animal, argyle, color, cosplay, design, hoodie, kitty, knee-high, maribelmade, monkey, pattern, print, sock, spooky, sweater
Cassidy is very hot pink with black. I love bold combinations. I thought the pink yarn I used for her sweater and hat were bright, but Cass is much brighter! She rocks!! She’s also lucky monkey number 7 because she’s the 7th sock monkey I’ve made since the beginning of the year. Seems like I haven’t stopped making monkeys since then.
Cassidy Mars Sock Monkey is wearing a new Star Sweater, which comes with tiny stars on the sleeves-uber cute. I also made her a pink hat with black pom-pom. If you’re interested in making pom-poms, see my post called How to Make a Pom-Pom. They are very fun to make! :)
Tags: 7, black, bright, cassidy, color, cute, fashion, hat, hot, howto, knit, lucky, make, mars, monkey, pink, pom pom, sleeves, sock
Here’s the latest Mars Sock Monkey hooded sweater I recently made for Monica. These hoodies are great to make. I get to have fun with color combination and of course the Kitchener stitch to join the top of the hood pieces.
Mars Sock Monkeys come standard with a hoodie, but can also wear a hat or a scarf. Custom Mars Sock Monkeys can wear any type of sweater or design imaginable like these lucky monkeys. :)
Mars Sock Monkey hooded sweater with heart
Below is the cable vest sweater that Kristjen wears. It’s made in different colors from Henry and William’s to suit Kristjen’s Rubik Cube socks better. I like making this sweater too because the cables make it fun.
These cables are composed of 4 columns of stitches. Every 4 rows I knit the 2 stiches in the back of the column first, placing the 2 stitches in the front on a cable holder, then I put these back on the regular needle and knit them after. I repeat this at every twist of the cable. I know, easier said than done, but it’s actually not that hard. These are easy cables compared to these by Jenna. They are Beautiful!
Monkey cable vest sweater
Tags: cable, clothing, color, custom, fashion, hat, heart, holder, hood, hoodie, mars, monkey, scarf, sock, standard, stitch, sweater, vest
