Time for another 'catch up' on the latest monkeys to have been created around these parts, and rehomed with new families. This time they are all girly ones.
The first of the three is this one:
Fruity-coloured stripey cotton socks, a plain shift shaped dress in turquoise cotton (with a ribbon trim) and a felt flower in her hair. (With hindsight, I wish I'd made more of a shaped neckline, I'll certainly make sure I do next time).
She has been named Dilly by her new owner 'B' - one of No.1's closest friends. For B's birthday, her mum took the Gang of Four to The Milestones Museum in Hampshire. It was supposed to be just a day out, but when they got home, I had a call saying 'Can I stay for tea?' ... and then another 'Can I stay the night and can you please bring my night time stuff?' When I got there, 'B's big sister was so hacked off at this crew hijacking her home that she'd rung a friend and blagged a night on her bedroom floor - so I gave her a lift round there. It was lovely of B's mum to give the girls such a nice time. Dilly has been back here to visit since she went to live with B - she's a happy bunny monkey.
Next, is a little monkey made for a baby in the family of my mum's cousin 'W' who lives over in California. I originally made her, as I do all my 'baby' monkeys, as a plain monkey with no clothes.
But on seeing the photo, W felt she looked rather naked and wanted something to prettify her, so I added the lilac skirt and bow on its head. It is sewn on extremely securely, and with assurances from W that should it start to come off, she or someone else will re-secure it. The family have decided this monkey will be called Lily Monkey (that's the second Lily ... so in my mind she'll always be Lily the Pink!)
And finally here is a little lady who has been named Lottie Monkey:
(As always, click to embiggen)
Also made for mum's cousin 'W' - for the big sister of the baby who received the monkey above. Cotton socks in shades of pink, with a yellow gingham dress, and a felt butterfly on her head. The little girl who has received this monkey is only 2, so I used no buttons (the eyes are black felt), and all the decorative bits and pieces are very securely stitched. W told me that the little girl's eyes lit up and she hugged this monkey to her very excitedly when she first received the gift - I loved hearing that.
I am currently working on a very special pair of monkeys. I need to get them exactly *right* so it's taking me longer than I had anticipated. Once they are with their new owners, I'll post them here.
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55 commenty bits:
I love Lottie monkey, same name as my daughter!
Oh Lottie you are a sweetie!!
Oh me oh my! Those darned monkey's are just the cutest. Where can I get one of these girlie girls?? =D
Beautiful monkeys! I will show TG, I know she wants one. I may commission you for her birthday in November if that's ok?
B x
A trio of perfection!! I love them all Kitty :) xx
All lovely,Kitty!
Have you done an Aston Villa monkey?
;-)
Hi Kayla - Lottie is a beautiful name. For a monkey and for a girl. x
Hi Jane - I'm sure Lottie Monkey would think you were gorgeous too ;-) x
Hi Kim - I will email you if you are serious about wanting a monkey? x
Hi Burby - Thank you! I will email you about it one for TG, ok? x
Hi Baggy! Thank you - the girly ones are just as naughty as the boy ones though ;-) x
Hi Sal - Thank you. No, I haven't done one - I'm waiting to find some claret and blue striped socks! x
You realize your monkey's are going to be family keepsakes for generations to come!
they are all gorgeous!
: )
The monkeys are even more gorgeous than me (am currently doing a guest post as real First Dog of the U.S. on this Nora-woman's site)! Never thought I'd see anything so beautiful that wasn't covered in fabulous fur like me!
Love your blog too...
LOL LOLA
P.S. They tell me my pic (on her blog) says a thousand words!
Oooh Kitty! I was wondering where you'd got to but I see you've been very very busy! Glad little Lily isn't a bare naked monkey her little dress is cute! And Lottie monkey is just lovely too! x
Ah Fab ! Boo still loves her Monkey.
They are sooooo characterful and beeootiful.
Laurie x
I think Lottie is definitely my favourite.
are you having a spring clean, new banner and a switch from left to right ? Very cute monkeys , as always ,,, curious as to what you are working on !!
lisa x
Oooh your bloggy has had a bit of a 'do', looks very swish.
Love your monkeys, specially the first one. And the second one. Oh and the third one. Ive just spilt noodles on my keyboard, damn and blast it.
Waiting with baited breath to see what you are working on now! x
Oh, I like the makeover you did!
Ahhhhh..you certainly are a monkey queen!! I love your monkeys so much. One of these days I will commission you!
oh my.very very
V E R Y C U T E !!!!
Its all been said , your monkeys are just wonderful.
Wow they are so sexy . . I have nasty thoughts.
they are beautiful! ... and just looking at malach's comment there, now i have to ask ... do you have an ann summers range?!
Hi MI ... Awww, thank you, but I think they'll probably disintegrate long before they can reach 'heirloom' status. x
Hi Picciolo - Thank you! x
Hi Nora and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. Thanks for dropping by and taking time to leave such a nice comment. Take care :-)
Hi Julia - Sorry - been a bit busy to go blog-hopping, but I'll catch up soon. Glad you like the latest crew of monkeys. x
Hi Tillyboo - Thank you! So pleased your little miss Boo loves her May Monkey. That was the very first girly monkey I attempted. x
Hi Natasha - She came out well. Thank you! x
Hi Peri - Yes, a bit of a makeover on the old blog. Still trying to decide if I like it or not. The latest monkeys are special ones. x
What beautiful monkeys Kitty!
Oh I always love your monkey posts the best! They're so gourgeous :-D xx
Hi Suzy - Yep, a makeover because guess which numpty was perusing 'new templates' and accidentally changed hers without intending to?! Hope you managed to get the noodles out of your keyboard! x
Hi MI - You do? I'm not sure about it. I need time to just sit with it and see if I like it or not. x
Hi ATP - Awww, thank you. x
Hi Blossom - Thank you! x
Hi Clare - Thank you! x
Hi Malach - I'm sure you could get arrested for that. x
Hi Grit - Thank you. Malach has been trying to suggest I make some adult monkeys for some time ... but it's actually quite difficult to make a monkey look sexy. Maybe I should give it a bit more thought?! x
How gorgeous you Monkey girls - & boys- are! the recipients are indeed privileged. I have looked at Kellie's & see they are related.Proud of her for crediting you!!XX
Kitty, you are fantastic!!
I like the new layout. Thought i had clicked on the wrong blog for a mo. Cute monkeys too. Very clever that they start off life as a sock. Sophie thinks that I am making that bit up by the way!
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I luvs it, but I am a big blue person.
I bet you can't walk through any shop that sells socks and not look at the sock dept! :o)
I love Lottie Monkey she's cute and I especially love the dress.
They are really cute little monkeys and so well made.
Monkey business!
When you mentioned how the little girl excitedly hugged Lottie Monkey, it touched me in such an endearing way. I imagined each monkey you have ever created getting a great big initial hug. (x many) That is an amazing LOT of hugs you have generated!
Oh and by the way...I love the new look - accident or not it's fresh.
xox
I heart Lottie Monkey - so much cuteness!
Oh my they are such cuties. I may have to have one for myself.... Fancy another pair of socks? I have some lovely new wool and some variations on the original patterns.
Finally got home from Hospital this morning, was in a bit longer than expected but all is well ;-)
Hi Meggie - Thank you! That Kellie's a good egg, isn't she? I wish I could do raw edge appliqué like that ... she is an artist rather than 'just' a quilter (although that's not to say all quilting is not 'art' - I think it is. Hope you know what I mean!) x
Hi IB - Thank you. The new layout is a 'happy accident' by way of a total c*ck up by yours truly. Those monkeys really truly do start out as socks. Maybe you need to make one, to convince Sophie?! x
Hi MI ... maybe you need to see a doctor about that? ;-) x
Hi Jane - Nope. Can't pass a pair of socks at all. I even look at the socks people are WEARING and imagine them as monkeys! x
Hi Maggie - Thank you so much! x
Hi Elaine - I got such a kick out of W telling me how much the little girl adored Lottie Monkey. I guess I never really thought about it too much before, but it's lovely to think I have helped someone have something they love. x
Hi Dyan - Thank you! x
Hi Sharon - You have been on my mind this last week or more. So pleased to hear you are home. Will email ... but you know what I'm like! I wore both my pairs of handmade socks this last week - I show them off shamelessly to anyone who will tolerate me shoving my feet in their face. :-D x
Very cute monkeys... especially Lottie!
Lovely as ever! It must be fun giving them their personalities.
You are so clever. They are all sooo cute. Matilda May says hi too.
Fantastic work, Kitty! Your monkeys are always so gorgeous!
Your monkeys are the happiest things under the sun, Kitty! Love them all...the bright colors and sweet expressions dazzle the heart...Wonderful work, my friend! :o) Happy Week to you all ((HUGS))
I love these monkeys! They are so girlie... Have you done a celeb monkey? That would be interesting!
Oooh, such cute, happy monkeys. I love all the pink!
Somewhere between my big summer garden craft fair and christmas, there will be a little slot..and I have a huge list of 'to do's' ..its now got longer.
This is lovely and inspiring work.
Kitty your monkey are legendary. Have you ever made a baby monkey? If so can you post a pic xx
i have to say that they are all lovely but my absolute favorite is Lottie monkey! soooo cute.
xxxx
Just too cute! I am in awe of you Kitty x
Hi Gina - Thank you! x
Hi Lin - Thank you. I'm not sure I do give them their personalities ... I think their personalities sort of develop in the making. I bet you didn't know socks had their own personalities, did you? :-O x
Hi Christine - Thank you. Please tell Matilda May a huge big hello back from her homeland! x
Hi Tintock - Thank you. I haven't forgotten our proposed swappage - nearly ready for it! x
Hi Tracy - Thank you. It's a pleasure to make them - they're such fun projects. Except when they go wrong, then I don't consider them fun at all! x
Hi Dawn - I'm so glad I considered making girlie monkeys - gives me a chance to combine monkeys AND fabric (one of my favourite things). No, I've never tried a celeb monkey ... I think it might be asking for trouble! x
Hi Anna - If they're girly, there has to be pink! x
Hi Jackie - Oooh, I would love to see your 'take' on a sock monkey. Yours would, I'm sure, be so much more grown up and creative. Be sure to blog it, won't you? x
Hi Elise - Thank you! I've never made a monkey in a nappy, if that's what you mean, although that's a nice idea - I will add it to my list of ideas for future monkeys. Congratulations on your news. x
Hi WW - Thank you. She came out quite well, didn't cause me any problems - which is more than can be said for some of them! x
Hi 1,2,3 - Awww, thank you. But they're really easy to make. If you fancy a go, I'll point you in the direction of the tutorial I used. x
aaww these are all such lovely monkeys Kitty, you clever thing. I'm loving the way you've made clothes too.
Hope all is good with you?
K xxx
Girl, why on earth do you want to make bags when your monkeys are so amazing??? Come and do an hour on the allotment and I'll crack on with patterns!
Kimxx
ADORABLE....
You probably know that the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was from a book by Ken Kesey. He lived here (Eugene, Oregon, USA) until his death two or three years ago.
Hi Kaz - Thank you. The clothes are getting better, as I'm getting more used to making a pattern for them. The trouble is, every monkey is a different size, so I can't use a 'standard' pattern! x
Hi Kim - Because bags are just fab aren't they? And you don't go out and about with a monkey on your arm ... or at least I don't. I need to have a go at one of those bags of yours with the cut out bit - they are calling to me! x
Hi Suzie - thank you so much! x
Hi Snowbrush and welcome to my Bloggy Bits. I did know that Ken Kesey wrote OFOTCN, but not that he lived in Oregon. It's a shame that he never saw the film - and I believe did not want Nicholson to play the lead. He missed a treat. Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment - I'll be over to visit you soon. :-)
Let me tell you.
Let's say I had to escape my home in the middle of the night. That girly monkey number one would be one of the things I grab.
Let's say I had to move, and I could only take 10 things. The first two would be my coffee pot, and that girly monkey number one.
I don't want to put too strong an emphasis on it, but I love girly monkey #1.
I'll be fine in a minute.
Hi Chris. Call me intuitive, but I'm getting the vague feeling you took a shine to Dilly Monkey - who now resides with a girl of whom I'm sure you'd approve - she's stark raving bonkers. Brilliant fun. x
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