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Oh….my….goodness. Eloise is soooo cute. How did I get such a cute baby? I just want to bury my face into her cheeks. And I love the way she smells. And her hair is so soft. Okay. Okay. Enough about Eloise.
With Eloise being so little around Halloween I realized that this year was possibly the only time in my life when I would be able to sew a cute sock monkey costume. I originally bought what I thought was sock monkey material, at least it looked like sock monkey material, online. But when I came in the mail it was cotton weave fabric with a sock monkey design. That’s stupid. So I really didn’t know what I was going to do.
Eloise is so little that I thought maybe I could sew a couple Fox River Mills socks together. But I’d have to buy it online AND time was running out. So yesterday I went to the thrift store and searched for a sweater that looked like the Fox River Mills material. It actually wasn’t that hard. See below. Maybe I lucked out but I only had to stop at one place, The Salvation Army. All I looked for was mixed brown and off white woven knit sweater. I also found a cream colored sweater for the feet and hands.
I then used an infant pajama pattern, tweaked it a bit and came up with this. Sock monkey Eloise! She actually doesn’t like it that much though. She likes to suck on her fingers and the costume keeps her from doing that. We’re taking the girls out tonight to go Trick or Treating. I hope she holds up.
Stay tuned tomorrow for ANOTHER Halloween costume!
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Nov 21, 2010, 02.50 AMby cantare
This is too cute it should be illegal! A sweater into that? Consider your awesome idea stolen by me. :)
Nov 1, 2010, 03.17 PMby wackyblonde
This brings on the “awes” . Too darn cute.
Oct 30, 2010, 11.30 PMby dnembhard
what an adorable costume!
Oct 30, 2010, 04.56 PMby kelepso
I’ve never seen anything more adorable and I love the concept!
Oct 30, 2010, 03.46 PMby dewreb
This is definitely the best halloween costume I’ve ever seen!
Oct 30, 2010, 02.42 PMby Lucha Suarez
so cute!!!!!
Oct 30, 2010, 03.10 AMby distie
I wish I had something thoughtful to say, but all that comes to mind is “AHHHHH!! SO ADORABLE!!!” :)
Oct 29, 2010, 08.55 PMby tinybows
soooo adorable!
Oct 29, 2010, 12.44 PMby liliashp
Oh my goodness cute. This is so perfect for a baby.
Oct 29, 2010, 10.03 AMby mandrych
There are few things more adorable than your baby and her costume!
Oct 29, 2010, 08.21 AMby tawnda
Too. Dang. Cute!! Great Job!
Oct 29, 2010, 02.15 AMby puffling
If only my little monkeys weren’t already too big, I would frantically try to make this before Sunday!
You could alter the monkey hands so that they flip back (like some newborn jammies do); that way she could tolerate it better.
Oct 29, 2010, 01.24 AMby lizajane09
oh my goodness, cutest sock monkey ever!
Oct 28, 2010, 11.00 PMby zeegang
lovely idea. very cute.
Oct 28, 2010, 10.28 PMby Ashlee Nemo
aw, p.s. my daughter’s name is elouise :) this costume, and our babies are the 3 cutest things EVER.
Oct 28, 2010, 10.25 PMby Ashlee Nemo
O.M.G. this is so stinkin cute!
Oct 28, 2010, 10.03 PMby fosteretalk
I had to show this to everyone in my house. It is so creative and perfect for the little tricker-or-treaters. I LOVE it.
Oct 28, 2010, 09.08 PMby claudine01
That is such an adorable photo I can’t stand it.
Oct 28, 2010, 08.33 PMby seussian
This has to be the most amazing thing I’ve seen all day! You have an ADORABLE baby, She is so cute. God bless you, MgJ
Oct 28, 2010, 07.28 PMby vintagegal
Oh my gosh! As if that baby is not the most adorable little thing on the planet, you go and up the cuteness factor exponentially with that costume! What a great idea for a costume-she will steal the Halloween show!
Oct 28, 2010, 07.08 PMby wackyblonde
This is about the cutest costume for a baby that I have ever seen.
Oct 28, 2010, 06.35 PMby smurfette2010
I LOOOOVE sock monkeys! This is such a great idea!!!
Oct 28, 2010, 05.15 PMby chillwear
A sock monkey costume, is there anything cuter, I think NOT! Love, love this. Great job as always!
Oct 28, 2010, 04.57 PMby be-bops1
so cute!!!
Oct 28, 2010, 04.49 PMby michelle ><><><
Totaly Awesome, i love sock monkeys if a had a baby still i would have to do this.Great job! <><,michelle