Yummy yarn goodness.

My dearest Monkey friend,

Although you do not yet know who you are (or who I am!), I wanted you to see the yarn that will eventually be your Monkeys!

Spunky Eclectic Superwash Merino Wool
Colorway: Boogie Days
This is amazing yarn and I can't wait to start knitting it up!

ready to start

Just finished my other socks this morning so the needles are freeeeeee. I can start my pal's Monkeys now. I think I'll be using this yarn.

I've Got My Monkey Yarn!

My yarn arrived yesterday. I think my pal will really like these colors and can't wait to get started on these socks.

Cherry Tree Hill-SockittoMe in Sugar Maple for the Monkey Socks
AND. . . .


Lorna's Laces-Shepherd Sock in Daffodil for her desired sock pattern.

I won't be casting on the Monkey Socks until Monday (Sunday at the earliest) but I will post a pic of that historic event: My first sock pal project!

Here's are two questions for the more experienced sock knitters: What is your favorite cast-on method for socks? What do you think works best for the Monkey pattern?

Yarn Arrived

I received the yarn for my pal's socks and also the yarn that I am going to send. I've contacted my pal about 5 days ago and still haven't heard from her. Has anyone ever experienced this? What do you do in this situation? Just keep knitting? Hopefully I will hear from her soon.

Yarn Question? Are Solids OK?

Hi Everybody,

I am knitting my first monkey for this swap and wanted to know what people thought about solids using solids for this pattern. I have a beautiful solid in mind. What do you think?

Monkeys started

I got my pal and already started her socks!! i'm using Socks That Rock in the Rolling Stone colorway, I have 1 repeat done and already see why people love this pattern so much, this is my first pair of Monkeys and they won't be my last!!

Barb

Work it...

Work it!

Show me you love the monkeys!

Work it!

Give me monkey love!

OHH!

Dirty Monkey!

getting primate-y in here!

hmm, what arrived on my doorstep yesterday afternoon? well, a lot of things, but the important one was... cherry tree hill supersock in fall foliage. oh MAN, this is some of the softest, most beautiful, most scrumptiously delicious yarn i've ever seen. it also, conveniently, contains all of my monkey pal's favourite colours.



yep, just as pretty when it's in a ball...



and even prettier once it's become the first four repeats of a monkey sock! (the colours look a little dark in this picture)



oh, monkey pal, you're soon going to have some pretty colors to wear, that will be absolutely luscious on your feet!

(x-posted to monkey sock swap and the pixie punk knits!)

Green..

just a hint of what I have been up to for the past few days.