hobby (hobby horse)
the leg markings on a horse are called socks and stockings.
No they are the toys that have horse heads on a long stick (google hobby horse on images to prove it)
sock puppets
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Hobby Horse-Laffs - 1942 was released on: USA: 6 June 1942
a white sock
A wooden horse that's like an upside down broom that children play on! Hobby horses are usually wooden sticks with a wooden horse head at the top.
The word "hobby" like a hobby you have, for example "collecting sea glass is my hobby", the word hobby is a noun. Though in the phrase 'hobby horse' it serves as an adjective.
1819
The term hobby horse is used to describe a child's toy consisting of a long wooden stick with a horses head on the end. It also describes a favorite hobby, past time or obsession.
Here's a decent looking instructional; http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Sock-Doll