DIY No-Sew Faux Doll Boot Socks

Hola, peoples!

So earlier we pointed out the boot socks trend via Ally's pic from 

our Disney Channel Fashion series.

If you are like us, you own some doll boots that the dolls can't wear with socks. Basically the boot won't fit on the doll with socks underneath them. Also, if you are like us, you are not about to start cutting up expensive doll socks that are not easily replaceable.

So we stopped over at Target for some baby socks to cut up. Babies 'R Us or something like that would probably have way more options, but Target was on the way to the grocery store.

We bought a set of 6 socks for $7.99 plus tax. Not too bad considering that's 6 pairs of faux boot socks, and 6 pairs of slipper socks for the dolls. Which works out to about 67 cents per pair.

Here are the socks in their packaging from each side.

The "size" is 0-3 months.

We were hoping to find premie socks, but they didn't have any. 

It's fine though, since these worked well.

We bought the set for the blue and green striped socks, 

so we decided to start cutting those up first.

As you can see, the socks do fit the AGs. 

But the type we bought are rather thick, so shoes don't fit over them. But if your dolls just want thick socks to hang out in, these would do the job.

If you plan on doing this DIY, make sure you do it in an area that can get messy. The socks tend to "shed" little strings after you cut them. They aren't really designed to last forever once you start cutting them up. You could stitch them up a bit to keep them from unraveling. But it hardly seems worth it.

These socks have two sides, an inside and an outside - as you can see in the pic below. But in our opinion either side can be used as faux boot socks.

They also have a natural folding point in them -- you can sort of see the line in the striped ones. But it is much easier to see in the grey ones.

Cut along this line, with your sharpest pair of scissors, to create your faux boot socks.

Then you slide the top section onto the doll's leg, making sure you are putting the top of the sock, with the finished edge, at the top. (How many times can I say the word "top" in one sentence?)

Be sure to tie the laces of your boots all the way to the top and tight. This helps control the faux sock so it doesn't make the top section of your boot bulge out too much. These socks can also be used with pull-on boots and those with velcro closures, not just boots that lace up.

So here is what is left behind. 

You can roll down the edge and make little slipper socks for the dolls. The left one is rolled, and the right is still unrolled. We probably didn't have to say that, but we did anyways. ;-)

We also cut up the grey socks to go with some black boots.

We used the inside of the sock as the outside of our faux boot socks. 

They look very cozy and warm, sort of like sweaters for your shins or something, haha.

And we also experimented with rolling the socks down over the top of the boot, so it looks like they are more connected to the boot itself.

There are really endless options and looks for this DIY project -- all dependent on the types of socks you find to cut up, the types of boots you use, and how you style the faux socks.

I hope this was helpful and inspirational!

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