When I first started making Sock Monkeys, I learned using the original pattern by Red Heel. In late 2006, when a customer asked me for a shorter legged monkey, but to retain the designs at the base of the feet, I redesigned the Monkey pattern and began using my own pattern. From there, my imagination went wild. By 2009 I was doing things no one else was doing with sock monkeys... and once again, I set the bar with Zombie Sock Monkeys. They went viral on twitter, and it was over from there.