Area residents are invited on Saturday to celebrate and learn about a Rockford historical icon, the sock monkey.

A massive sock monkey created by Emilia Evans-Munton has earned a spot in Guinness World Records as the largest sculpture of its kind. The 22-year-old artist built the enormous textile creature for ...

Ron Warren has been the director of the Mary Boone Gallery for 24 years and there’s no question that contemporary art is his thing. But then he started in with the sock monkeys. He was given his first ...

This classic American sock monkey is affordable, easy to make and a ton of fun for crafters of all ages. You can use the traditional Rockford Red Heel socks or make one with bright colorful socks. The ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — When you think of Rockford, you may not think about socks or knitting, but during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, those two things helped the city grow. Sock monkeys may not ...

HAYWARD — Dee Lindner didn't always know she'd become the "Sock Monkey Lady." The first time she recalls having seen a sock monkey was in the early 1970s, when her grandmother gave one to her nephew.

Most likely your sock monkey was a gift, and it was probably made by a loved one. The Sock Monkey Ministry at Christ United Methodist Church in Sugar Land aims to carry on that tradition. Beth Van ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Sock Monkey Madness, a one-of-a-kind annual event, returns as a celebration of the past by highlighting Rockford’s once thriving knitting industry and the iconic stuffed sock toy ...