The gift of a blue sock monkey to a child years ago eventually led to a collection of artwork and the compilation of a book dedicated to the folk art. Goshen native Bonnie Kraus Connelly recently ...

Do you know where your sock monkey is? Those creepy little monkeys with Angelina Jolie lips are all the rage now and if you don t believe it, visit Lancaster Museum of Art, where an entire exhibit is ...

maharishi teamed up with Japanese sock manufacturer Ayamé on a series of special edition Sock Monkey collectibles. Ayamé’s team is made of experienced craftsmen whom create groundbreaking sock designs ...

SNOHOMISH — It’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys. More than 100 sock monkeys gather around this Christmas tree. Monkeys in overalls, sweaters, suits or in the buff. Monkeys drinking tea. Monkeys ...

They have been hanging around children's bedrooms and kid's toy boxes for many years. But it wasn't until October that 9-year-old Melissa Godbolt of Hammond finally met and made her first sock monkey.

The fourth annual Sock Monkey Madness Festival hits Midway Village and Museum Center in Rockford this weekend, with events and crafts that promise to ensure a rockin', sockin' good time. This year's ...

Arlene Okun bought a cute stuffed monkey made out of a pair of socks at a gift store 16 years ago. That led to her seeking the plush primates on eBay and via flea markets, and eventually opening up a ...

Some muses come and go, but for photographer, author and crafts pro Dee Lindner, the red-heeled sock monkey is eternal. “The giggles and smiles my work generates and the sentimental stories I receive ...

Winking, handmade sock monkeys are the latest companions for young patients who have lost an eye at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ophthalmology Department. The project, which began this ...

Whether you love, loathe, or are indifferent to sock monkeys, I want to tell you a story about how I think my family may be responsible for its present ubiquitousness. Once upon a time, say 50 years ...