Make a Sock Sack
This is a great project for colorful, lonely socks - ones where the partner got lost or got a hole in it, and it's particularly good for giving old baby socks a new life. You can also do this project with gloves or mittens. It's a unique way to store your money, make-up, or a mobile phone.
Steps
- Cut two notches in the top hem of the sock. Make sure the notches are directly across from each other. Don't cut further than the hem. On most socks, the hem is about a half inch (1.25 cm) tall.
- Cut the shoelace or ribbon to about a foot (30.5 cm) long. Cut the straw to 2" (5 cm) long.
- Slip one piece of the shoelace or ribbon through the straw. Pull it back down against the outside of the straw.
- Slide the straw and the shoelace through one of the notched openings in the sock. Continue to thread the shoelace through the opening on the other side of the sock. Remove the straw from the shoelace. Your shoelace should create a loop around the inside of the hem of your sock.
- Tie the ends of the shoelace in a double knot.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the second piece of your shoelace, but start on the opposite side of the hem.
- Pull the knotted piece of shoelace on opposite sides of the sock and the top of the sock will close.
Tips
- You can use a sock sack as a gift bag, too. Just choose a design or color suited to the occasion or to your recipient.
- If your sock's hem does not have double layers, you can fold and sew the hem to create a tunnel for the shoelace.
Warnings
- Be careful with sharp scissors.
Things You'll Need
- A sock
- Scissors
- Ribbon or shoelace
- One straw
- Sewing needle (optional)
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Sources and Citations
- Sock Sack Source of information. Used with permission.
