George - sock monkey cup cozy pattern

( The pattern was free on Ravelry, it's called "George - sock monkey cup cozy" by Alejandra Quiroz, but I can't link to it. You have to register  )

But...
This is "loosely" how you do it.....

I would CO  *37 stitches using four size 4 dpn's  
knit ST in the round for 10 rows
on the 11th row, I'd do four equal increases (k1, f/b, knit 9, repeat all the way round) something like that.  


*The color changes are up to you...


Then do more ST stitches till you have a 3 in tall tube.
B O   Loosely.


*This is how I modified the ears.
Lay your cozy down flat, and pick up 7 stitches on each side...evenly at the point of the first color change....or where ever you think they look cute! (So you don't have to knit them and then sew them on)
K 7
P7
K7
P2tog, Purl 3, SSP (5)
k2tog, k, ssk (3)
BO


*For a bigger mouth:
CO 10 stitches
P all
knit one increase at each end of the row (12sts)
Purl one increase at each end of the row (14sts)
knit a row
Purl a row
Knit one decrease at each end of the row (12sts)
Purl one decrease at each end of the row (10sts)
bind off.


For a small mouth:
CO 6 stitiches
K one increase at each end of the row (8 sts)
P one increase at each end of the row (10 sts)
K one row
P one row
K one decrease at each end of the row (8 sts)
P one decrease at each end of the row (6 sts)
bind off.


Use duplicate stitches to add some red to the mouth, buttons for eyes......


* To add a tail, pick up 4 stitches in the back close to the bottom, or where ever you like, and make an I-cord, change colors for the last 3 rows, BO kinda tight.

Simple sock monkey papercraft

Everyone loves sock monkey. A unique North American craft item, the first sock monkeys are thought to have been created sometime in the early 20th Century. Sock monkeys are crafted from the signature red heeled socks manufactured by the Nelson Knitting Mills (now Fox River Mills). The stuffed monkeys had become popular enough by 1920 that the Nelson Knitting Mills began including instructions on how to build them with every pair of red heeled socks they sold. This simple papercraft sock monkey was created by Tyler Tinsley in 2008 and may be downloaded here.

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and beverage napkin

Although I think it should come with choice of text ' happy birthday' or without text. We have dinner party often and I love to use these napkins...

Welcome to Sockee Monkee!

Socks monkey are cute.
Socks monkey are soft.
They make you happy!
I'm opening my Etsy store soon, but until then, this is the place for all your sock monkey needs!