Going through things in the closet, we often find socks either without a pair, or with wiped areas near the fingers, on the heel and on the sole. The upper part remains absolutely untouched. You can no longer wear such socks, and sometimes it is a pity to throw them away. So craftsmen came up with special wardrobe elements for such wardrobe elements. For example, use for crafts. From the sock you can do anything. Toys are especially pretty. For example, snowmen from socks. They can be hung on a Christmas tree or put under it, placed on a windowsill or on a table.
What do you need for crafts?
Before making a snowman out of a sock, it is necessary to find and prepare all its components. For the manufacture of future crafts you will need:
- colored and white sock (their upper part);
- beads or buttons for decoration;
- black beads for the eyes;
- a rod from an orange pencil or bugles of the corresponding shade;
- filler - any grits or chopped;
- thread, needle, scissors, glue.
How to make a snowman out of a sock?
Having prepared everything you need, you can begin the manufacturing process. How is a snowman made from a sock with your own hands? To begin with, a white toe should be cut immediately above the heel, perpendicular to the main direction of knitting. The lower part can be thrown away with a clear conscience. Returning to the segment, tightly tie one edge of it with a thread. Then, the future New Year's snowman is filled with cereal or chop. You can use plastic balls used in toys, or small pebbles. But cereal is a more affordable and inexpensive material. It is worth filling until the workpiece acquires a round shape.
After that, the second edge is wrapped and tied in the same way as it was done with the other end - tight, with the help of a thread. Next, you need a snowman to be dressed. After all, winter is in the yard. For this purpose, you need to take a colored sock and, if its sole is not erased and not damaged, cut it into three parts. In this case, the middle segment is used. It must be worn on the body of a snowman. Then you should form a head. To do this, use the fingers around the workpiece to squeeze the filler and tie it with a thread, pulling it not all the way, but leaving some distance.
Now the New Year’s snowman has already taken shape, it remains to sew beads for him as eyes and insert a carrot nose from a rod or orange glass beads. This element is best fixed with hot glue.
Make a hat
To make a snowman made from a sock with his own hands and look more elegant, we will create a nice hat for him. To do this, you need any piece of fabric. If any part of the sock is suitable, then boldly apply it. We put a snowman on his head and fasten it with several stitches of thread to hold it better. You can fashionably lower it on its side and fix it with beads or beads.
A snowman's sweater can be decorated with hologram snowflakes or asterisks. Instead of buttons, it is good to use sequins, rhinestones or shiny beads. Cute snowman is ready. Now he will delight you with the atmosphere of a winter fairy tale.
Here's how to make a snowman out of a sock without any special skills. Even a child can handle such a job.
Making the foundation for a snowman-girl
On the eve of the winter holidays, you can update your collection of Christmas toys by adding ones that cannot be broken. Thus, you can make a cute present for your family and friends. Children bring real enthusiasm like New Year's crafts.
DIY snowman can be made a little harder. How? Now we will tell. The figure will turn out to be more voluminous and higher. So you can put together a whole family of snowmen. Now we know exactly where to put unnecessary socks. The second option will require a little more components.
So, how to make a snowman out of a sock? To understand this issue, you should prepare the necessary elements for crafts. To all of the above (all the same materials that were in the first version), we add cosmetic blush, a small piece of fabric, multi-colored floss threads. You will also need two white socks. According to the scheme above, we collect the body of a snowman. Only now will it consist of a head and two parts. We stretch the fabric of the lower section as much as possible and fill it with croup until it stops. Then we tie and proceed to the second part. We make it smaller. Tug and end with the head.
Create the image of a snowman-girl
Then we sew the bead eyes, insert the nose-carrot, and apply blush on the cheeks. You can draw sponges on the fabric. You get a snowman girl. From floss you can make hair. To do this, thread the thread into the sock in the right place, tie at the base and cut to the desired length. All technical aspects are covered with a beret or hat made of a piece of fabric or the rest of the sock. You can also sew a skirt, an apron out of colorful material, or, as in the first case, pull on a sweater and decorate it with beads and sequins. From small sections of the sock, you need to perform legs. So the snowman will be more stable. Hands can be made of thin branches. That's all - the chic lady snowman is ready. Note that New Year's crafts look very good in the collection. It is advisable to make a snowman with your own hands in this connection at once in several copies. As the saying goes, the more the better.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make a snowman out of a sock. As you can see, the working method is one. But there are many varieties of decor. So, the figures can be painted with paints, pasted or sheathed completely with beads instead of clothes. They can be made in various shapes and sizes.
Snowmen from socks will decorate any interior, giving the house the atmosphere of a New Year's fairy tale. DIY, they will bring warmth and comfort to others.