Comments on: Review: Stupid Sock Creatures Book & Kit

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:53:03 +0000

Where single socks come to die: Jenny’s house.

By: talpianna

talpianna — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:32:20 +0000

Laurie C.: The late and greatly lamented Erma Bombeck used to tell her kids, after the dryer ate one of a pair, that “one sock went to live with Jesus.”

Jenny: Have I got an ad for you! It’s from Footsmart: Buy 3, Get 1 Free Sock–Hosiery Sale!

Just get everyone to send you their single free socks to make into puppets…

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:22:45 +0000

Once you have the sock creatures, you could outfit a room for them. Check here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobilina/2158970087/
or here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobilina/2193349904/
that last one has a sheep/fish sock creature that I find very appealing. not to mention sock books in a sock bookcase, and sock cups on sock saucers, resting on a sock ottoman at the foot of a sock chair.

By: monique

monique — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:13:56 +0000

My brother in law and sister have made a bunch of these. It is very disconcerting to have a group of them staring at you from a wall of shelves. Definately ugly cute.

I did not realize there were Goth styles – I will have to mention it to them.

Crafters Rock!

By: Office Wench Cherry

Office Wench Cherry — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:57:49 +0000

I interlibrary loaned the book, it should be here soon. I may lack the creativity to make a SSC but I’m sure gonna enjoy thinking about it.

By: Elizabeth K

Elizabeth K — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:54:17 +0000

Sock puppets seem to be quite the rage! Have you seen any “Gocks” yet? They are Goth sock puppets. Oh yes, black socks, safety pins, the whole shebang. Cute in a “things that make you go hmmm” kind of way.

I also saw sock monkey slippers at Target the other day. (no, I didn’t buy them. I like the fuzzy, sexy types that show off my toenail polish.)

By: Laurie C.

Laurie C. — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:53:52 +0000

LOL – Now I know what to do with all those unmatched socks sadly tucked in a drawer. My clothes dryer has this eating disorder, you see. I even wrote a poem about it and acted it out with my grandaughters.

And, yes, my granddaughters would love these. Me thinks I need to go shopping.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:54:09 +0000

And I thought when you said you were going to post about sock creatures, you’d be talking about these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_sock_puppet – people who post online under assumed names. But these are cuter.

BTW, I’m not getting much sleep at the moment because I’ve been sucked into your novels (last week Bet Me, this week Crazy for You) Extremely hard to put down even if it is 12.30 at night and I have to be at work the next day. Thanks for a good read, Jenny.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:26:18 +0000

I know. It’s all about you for me, too.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:53:15 +0000

I do not get the Zen of Sock Creatures. I do get the zen of My Rox Socks.It is ,however, all about me.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:17:32 +0000

Thank you, Brandy and everyone else who understand the Zen of Sock Creatures.

Bob, you’re lookin’ at your Christmas present.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:15:29 +0000

I like Rainbow Betty. She’s cute. *g* My 12 year old daughter likes it, too. I wish I were crafty.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:10:23 +0000

This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands.

By: Faye

Faye — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:14:30 +0000

Okay…I used to think clowns were the devil’s spawn. Now, I’m thinking sock creatures might be. LOL.

Seriously, though, I think Betty looks great. Very 80′s retro. Sort of a Punky Brewster sock creature thing.

Faye

By: AgTigress

AgTigress — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:12:59 +0000

Goodness. I think Rainbow Betty might give me nightmares.

By: Hotflashes

Hotflashes — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:04:42 +0000

Good Lord, a couple of those look like my ex…

By: Micki

Micki — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:02:54 +0000

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/415Z0SFF2ZL._AA240_.jpg

I’m not sure but this may be made of white work gloves, not white socks. But this general idea.

By: Micki

Micki — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:21:57 +0000

Thought progression on reading this blog:

Hey! Sock Creatures! Cool!

Hmmm. I’ve got some baby kitties. Who need toys to distract them from the kitchen sponge.

Yes! Crochet — or embroider it right on. Don’t want choking cats.

Neil Gaiman needs this sock creature. (Why did I think that? Psychic moment — pay no heed. I am not psychic.)

Maybe when you are done with sock creatures, you could graduate to sweater monsters.

Have you ever seen sock dogs? I know sock monkeys were so popular as a retro item these past few years. I have an article on sock dogs somewhere. You *do* need two socks. Or four, that’s good, too. I wonder what I did with that magazine?

By: Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:39:00 +0000

Veronica now has her own puppy. Dogs do that with stuffed things that have eyes.

Jenny, I love it — and I want a kit! Hopefully Indigo in Toronto has them. I’ll have to check tomorrow, or later today, now that I see how late it is.

As for Rainbow Betty, maybe Bob would like her?

By: Jenyfer Matthews

Jenyfer Matthews — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:24:06 +0000

It too bad I don’t get out more. I really really really wanted to send some child relations old-fashioned sock monkes toys I saw online for Christmas but in the end I assumed they’d be rejected as, well, old fashioned (“lame”) and went another way. If only I had known there was a kit out there! They could have made their own rainbow Betty creations and I might also have gotten points for sending a creative and educational toy.

Oh well, there’s always next year!