How to make a cat out of a sock?

Probably in every house there are a couple of unnecessary socks or two socks, which you can not find a pair. Why not make a cute baby toy out of them? If you do not have a baby at home, then such a toy can become a good needle box or just play the role of decor in the house. In this article, you will learn how to make a cat out of a sock in several ways.

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Method 1

For further work, it is necessary to stock up on the following components:

• Two children's socks (you can use both pair of socks, and different).
• Filler (it can be a synthetic winterizer, foam rubber, sponges for washing dishes, holofiber and other stuffings).
• Scissors for fabric.
• Needle.
• Color matching thread.

To make a cute kitten out of just two unnecessary socks, you need to follow a simple algorithm of work:

1. The first step is to sew the body of the future toy cat. For this purpose, you need to take one sock, cut off the cuff from it.
2. Make one small cut from the side of the cuff of the sock.
3. Turn the product inside out. Sew the edges of the cut from the front side completely, and from the side of the cuff you need to leave a hole so that later you can turn the product and fill it with packing.
4. Unscrew the product, then fill it with a synthetic winterizer or other filler.
5. Sew the hole left in the seal from the sock with your own hands. To do this, you need to collect the hole in a circle on the thread and tighten, while hiding the edges inside the kitten.
6. The second sock should cut off the nose and cuff. The heel will be the face of a kitten, therefore, on the resulting pattern, it is necessary to cut out the ears.
7. Unscrew the workpiece, then flash it from the ears.
8. Turn the product face out, fill the head with the same packing, and then tighten the edge of the head with thread.
9. Sew the received part to the body of the cat.
10. Cut a tail, stitch it, fill it, and then sew it on an almost finished cat.
11. Attach small eyes to the toy - they can be purchased at the store or made from improvised means.
12. Embroider the rest of the muzzle (nose, mouth and antennae) on the toy with a smooth surface.

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Method 2

In order to make a fat cat from a sock with your own hands, you need to prepare the following materials for work:

• A pair of socks (preferably the same).
• Any filler.
• Thread and needle.

To sew a thick tumbler cat yourself, you need to be very careful and follow the above procedure:

1. Fill one of the cooked socks by about half.
2. Form a circle from the filler, and then continue to fill the pot-bellied toy to the end.
3. Sew in such a way that the corners stick out a little. These corners will be the ears.
4. Draw a fun little face with a simple pencil, and then begin to embroider it with a smooth surface.
5. Take the second sock, cut it into two equal parts. Fold the lower part along and cut.
6. Sew these halves and fill with stuffing. You will get cute forelegs.
7. With your own hands to sew a kitten from a sock together with the front legs - they should look up.
8. From the material that you have left, you can make a cat a collar.

The original toy tumbler from socks is ready!

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Method 3

In order to sew a small toy cat from children's socks on your own, you need to prepare in advance some materials that can be found in the house of any needlewoman:

• Two socks (they may vary in color).
• Color matching thread.
• Needle.
• Black thread floss for cat's face.
• Filler of any type.
• Buttons, felt or decorative eyes from a special store.

All the necessary items have been prepared, now you can go directly to the master class. In order to make a cat out of a sock, you must:

1. The first step is to carve out the body of the future toy. For this purpose, you need to cut off the cuff and nose of the baby sock, making a cut below. The hind legs and body are cut out.
2. The cut nose of the product will play the role of the tail. We flash it and fill it with stuffing.
3. Sew the kitten’s body, fill it with prepared filler from sintepon or other material.
4. From the heel of the second sock, you need to make a muzzle for a kitten, making a small incision in this part - these are ears. Next, this part must be flashed and filled with packing.
5. Unfasten the head and body parts tightly with a thread.
6. Embroider a cute face on the kitty’s head.
7. Sew the head to the body of the cat.
8. Sew a tail made to the product at the very beginning.
9. To make a kitten a scarf from the gum of the first sock - so you hide the seam on the neck of the cat.
10. The front legs of the cat must be made so that they are inseparable from the body. To select them, they need to be sewn on the body a few strong stitches.

A toy cat from children's socks is ready! Optionally, you can decorate it with additional decorative elements.

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Young children always want new toys, and not everyone has enough money to buy them. An alternative solution is to make toys yourself from improvised means. From this article, you learned how to make a kitten out of a sock, which means you have filled your head with new ideas.