Make of the month

Sock Teddy

You will need:

• One sock (new – or a used, lonely, single sock often found in washing machine)
• Small scissors
• Stuffing (we used Hobbycraft’s Soft Toy Filling)
• Needle and thread (to match sock colour)
• Ribbon (for bow around neck)
• Buttons/small pom poms (for eyes and nose)

How to make it

Step 1
Turn the sock inside out so that the toe section is nearest to you and the heel is facing you – the heel becomes teddy’s face. Cut a line centrally from the toe towards the heel, finishing half way – this will become teddy’s legs.

Step 2
Cut the shape for teddy’s ears a little way above the heel and save the excess top of the sock to make the arms.
Step 3
Sew the ears with a running back-stitch, and then sew the legs, leaving a gap in one of teddy’s feet to insert the filling.

Step 4
Turn the sock the right way round and stuff generously so that teddy is nicely full – finish by sewing up foot.

Step 5
Cut the remainder of the top of the sock into two small squares and roll to create two arms – attach to teddy’s sides.


Step 6
Finally, tie a ribbon round teddy’s neck (if desired) and sew on buttons for eyes and a button or pom-pom for teddy’s nose.

Watch Julie & Wendy making the Sock Teddy below:

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