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Sock Dolls


Everyone always comes across the issue of missing the other pair to their sock. You go and do your laundry and when it's time to pair up there's always a missing sock. If you find yourself with a collection of odd socks or gloves and aren't sure what to do about it this is the perfect project for you. It's lots of fun and a great gift for kids. By the end you'll find that your old odd socks have been converted into a new and playful toy. (Child will need assistance from adult)

Materials List

Recycled Materials

  • odd socks
  • odd knit gloves

Other Materials

  • yarn
  • buttons/beads

Tools & Supplies

  • sewing needle and thread
  • scissors
step one sock dolls, sock, fill sock

Select a colorful sock for the doll's body (For our sock doll we used an ankle sock, but if you want to use a longer sock you can just cut off the top portion of the sock). Fill it with another sock or yarn for a soft cuddly doll. Once fully stuffed sew the open end of the sock.

step two sock dolls, stuffed sock, sock, sewn arms

For arms cut off two fingers from an odd glove and fill with yarn. Working with one stuffed arm at a time, hand stitch each arm on either side of the sock doll with the head of the sock doll facing up. Make sure each arm is sewed securely to each side to prevent the unraveling of any loose knitted stitches.

step three sock dolls, sock dolls, stuffed doll, yarn, yarn hair

For hair, use yarn and cut strands of the same length. Gather the strands and tie a piece of yarn at the middle of cut strands then sew the tied end to the top of the sock doll's head for a ponytail. For pigtails, repeat the same step twice and sew each ponytail opposite from each other on the top of the sock doll's head.

step four sock dolls, sewn doll, sock, beads, finished sock doll

For eyes take two buttons and sew them on the face of the sock doll. You can create a mouth for your doll by using a pipe cleaner and bending it into a smile, glue pipe cleaner on the face.

step five sock dolls, stuffed sock doll, beads, yarn

Add any other buttons and embellishments to decorate the sock doll as desired.

mini sock doll, sewn sock doll, finished sock doll, sock, eyes, yarn

For the miniature sock doll follow the same steps but use a smaller sock for the body, or just cut a large sock in half and sew the end when stuffed.