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Cuddly wuddly and warm!
A Christmas gift for my brother's girlfriend - a sock dog which doubles as a hand warmer! Great as a gift or a treat for you.
I started using a How To available here:
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/single-sock-dog-tutorial
But I quickly (ie - after step one!) realised that stuffing a sock with rice (for the heating) doesn't lead to a soft toy that holds it's shape all that well. So I edited the design.
Anyway, enough waffle, here's the How To. Don't be put off by the length - I've just gone into a lot of detail to compensate for the lack of photos.
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Carla B. favorited Sox, The Hand Warming Puppy 23 Jun 02:41
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Step 3
Take the middle bit, which will form the head and body of your dog.
Turn it inside out. Sew one end up by running some stitches round the edge, then pull the trailing threads to gather closed, and sew over the gathered end to make sure it's closed properly. This is a technique you'll use a lot in the make!
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Step 19
To use, put Sox into your microwave next to a cup of water. Microwave him for two or three minutes.
Make sure you keep an eye on him, just in case. The cup of water is important, because it stops the rice from burning (there's a scientific reason I'm sure, but I don't know it - I assume the rice absorbs the water vapour so heats up, but not enough to actually cook?).
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