No, not socks for my monkey. I don’t own a monkey. My children have sock monkeys, but that’s a whole other thing.
Monkey is a pretty famous knit sock pattern in the online knitting community. It arrived a four years ago on Knitty.com, an online magazine.
It took me months to finish my monkey socks. I can’t recall when I actually cast them on, but my first photos of them being knit are from February 2010! I had a serious case of second sock syndrome in the middle of the project, but decided to cast on sock #2 days before BlogHer. I’d hoped to get further during my flights, but didn’t get as much knitting done as I’d hoped.
At any rate, they are finished!
They are completely finished, including a gentle washing. I was thrilled last Monday when it was chilly enough (like 30 degrees Fahrenheit) one morning to justify me wearing them (inside a pair of loafers to show them off) to work.
The yarn was ONline Supersocke 100 Holiday in colorway #1000. I picked it up at She’s Crafty in Springfield, Mo. She’s Crafty is an amazingly cute little store in Springfield filled with all sorts of crafting goodness like Sublime Stitching patterns, fabrics, boutique style patterns, fancy yarns, books and a great room for classes. If you ever are in Springfield, Mo. you should definitely invest the time in finding it.
The yarn was a joy to knit with. Soft and sturdy despite it’s fine gauge. My fingers never got tired, sore or rough because of this yarn. It stripes beautifully, making the finished product look much more complicated than it actually is. I would definitely purchase this yarn again, probably in a different colorway, if I ran across it again. One skein knit two socks (for my size 10 feet) with plenty to spare for matching stripes and extra to stash in case they ever need repair.
I don’t knit much for myself. Socks are a real time investment, but I can’t wait to pick another beautiful yarn and fun pattern to try for another pair of socks by the end of this winter. Who knows, maybe I’ll attempt at two-at-a-time method to avoid that nasty second sock syndrome.
Those are adorable! My Mother in law is trying to teach me to knit and it is not going too well!
I love meeting you and hearing you speak today!
I wish I had the time to crochet and knit these days. I just have enough time to do my paper beading and necklaces lately. Donated them all to a local fundraiser for breast cancer awareness – all 150 of them. (I was a necklace making fool.)
Now you have me putting “knit socks” on my list of things to do. These look great and comfy, and I want them… lol… kidding. I will make my own.
P.S. Thank you for being at #SMBSTL … I really enjoyed hearing what you had to say and the mommy blogging panel has inspired me to start blogging again on my mommy blog to track my diet progress in between all the mommy goodness.
Those socks are rad! I’m not just a Mod Podger but a knitter too. . . love those!