Martha, Here you go. lolart http://familycrafts.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nil8.com%2Fmonkeymaker.html Here is a link that might be useful: sock monkey

Geez Lars, I think you DO need to get out more <g> When I was younger, barefoot. Our house was mostly carpet. I know, it's better to wear at least socks because feet do tend to add oils to the carpet and that attracts dirt. But being hot natured all my life, socks were a no-go. Older now and I'm paying for going barefoot all the time. And our house is now mostly hard surface (tile and wood. Carpeted den and bedrooms). So now it's shoes. Should be ALL the time but occasionally I'll get stupid and walk around half a day barefoot :o I'm in Texas. Cold tile feels good on hot feet! ps...the shoes I wear in the house are for house only. My mother actually uses a Lysol wipe to wipe the bottoms of her shoes when she comes in from outside.

I am jealous! That is the sock monkey! I wanted to make one for my little g'son and I priced the red-heeled socks one needs to make them at they go for $11-15 a pair! When my daughter was born, my son was only a year old and I bought him a sock monkey at the gift shop since I was in hospital a week and I missed him and wanted him to have something special to play with. He went on to love Curious George, and anything with monkeys on it remind me of him. LOL. No ideas, but what a wonderful find!

OK, here is my 2 cents worth! Make your own rope toys for your dog(s). I learned this from a dog forum. They are especially safe if you have dogs' that have digestive problems after excessive chewing on raw hides. I have one of those dogs. Instructions: Straighten the sock, start at either end. Tie a knot, pull tight, as you pull from both ends at the same time, leave an inch or 2 of space, tie another tight knot and keep going until you get towards the top. Try to use socks that don't have too much elastic or loose threads at either end. You don't want lose threads that will catch in their teeth like carpet edges. Holes don't matter. Boys/Men socks were best. The tough kind they wear with sneakers. I made one for my dogs' 3 years ago, and it is still intact and safe. It even washes well with their dog blankets. Marie