In a race against time, I subjected myself to making four hoodies before going on vacation for two weeks! I made these hoodies for a group of sock monkeys I began stuffing back in January. I’ve been so busy with knitted jumpers but these sweatshirt hoodies finally got their time! They’re made from a Japanese piggy print fabric I got at my favorite and local fabric store, Stitches, in Seattle.
I’m really excited about lots of things right now and one of them is a new outfit I’ve designed for my custom Mars Sock Monkeys! This outfit’s for the girls. Yay! Be back in a couple of weeks. I’m heading off to London to scout some socks, yarn and so many other things. Then it’s to Texas for some home made food and craft supplies. ;)
Btw I have new clothing labels! :D
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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.
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