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For the body, turn the sock rightside out and stuff it. Then, sew up one side of the marked line and back down the other before cutting along the line. Then, sew up one side of the marked line and back down the other. If you have ever wanted to have a go at making a sock monkey, but werent sure where to start, this is the post for you sock monkeys are easy, quick and inexpensive to make. Sock monkey book stuffed red heel socks are on the move. By then, elephant instructions were published as well, and sock monkeys became an important part of every american childhood. To make a sock monkey, turn a sock inside out and draw a line down the middle to create the monkey s legs. On one site, a chimp named nate asks you to sign his guest book and read about his trip to indonesia. The children are given three changes of clothes, books and toys, and maybe a coat. Well, the second book is all about dancing, and sister, i love to dance.
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