Stupid sock creatures Making quirky, lovable figures from cast-off socks

Finally, the ultimate craft for scroungers! Murphy uses discarded socks, buttons, thread, and stuffing to concoct fantastic creatures reminiscent of the old sock monkeys-with a touch of your standard sf comic book character. His creatures may have three eyes or one in the middle of their foreheads; they may have feelers, wings, or antlers-but all have distinctive personalities tending toward the absurd. In this book, Murphy, who was trained in ceramics and also writes comic strips featuring his creatures, covers all the techniques for making eight different characters from cast-off socks either by hand or using a sewing machine. Of special interest is a photo gallery of other creatures he has made that shows their potential and infinite variety, dependent only on the maker's imagination and wit. How about using hand-knitted socks for these babies? Or making miniature creatures from kids' socks? This book is sure to get readers' creative juices flowing. A good buy for public libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.