i could use some quirky monkey line here but i'll refrain
i cast on for a pair of monkey socks tuesday night. i want to have them done by this weekend. i am not sure that is going to happen, but i am only doing anklets so i just might make it. i have a few issues with these, i cast on too many for the picot cuff (inspired by january one's version). i should have done less and then increased for the pattern rows. it isn't horrible, just a bit loose. i also am hoping that it will also benefit from blocking because those little areas of purling down the center really jump out at me more than the pattern.
i am making these for a friend. her birthday is the day after mine so we always celebrate together. we don't have firm plans for getting together quite yet, but it will be over the weekend or monday. so i am in a rush to say the least! i am tempted to frog, but am close to finishing sock one. i will make a final determination then (i am pretty sure i am going to keep going). i am using str lightweight in thistle. she loves green and purple together and has a thing for thistles so when i found this yarn i had to get it.
i would have started a bit sooner, but let's just say i made a bozo move and burned a couple of my fingers badly. i had to wait until they felt better to start (although i still have the blisters).
and one more thing. i couldn't resist. normally i go for mini versions of everything but last night i had to have the ginormous skeins of sugar and cream. have you seen these? huge! and only $5 each at michaels. (can you tell how big they are in the pic? maybe not. they are about 10" tall!)
i am making these for a friend. her birthday is the day after mine so we always celebrate together. we don't have firm plans for getting together quite yet, but it will be over the weekend or monday. so i am in a rush to say the least! i am tempted to frog, but am close to finishing sock one. i will make a final determination then (i am pretty sure i am going to keep going). i am using str lightweight in thistle. she loves green and purple together and has a thing for thistles so when i found this yarn i had to get it.
i would have started a bit sooner, but let's just say i made a bozo move and burned a couple of my fingers badly. i had to wait until they felt better to start (although i still have the blisters).
and one more thing. i couldn't resist. normally i go for mini versions of everything but last night i had to have the ginormous skeins of sugar and cream. have you seen these? huge! and only $5 each at michaels. (can you tell how big they are in the pic? maybe not. they are about 10" tall!)
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I hope your fingers feel better soon! The socks are looking good :)
I've never tried Sugar 'n Cream yet, though I am admittedly rather new at knitting. What's it like? Do you have plans for it?
And what happened with the fingers? You can't rightly hint at a story, particularly a potentially embrassing account, and not tell it! :)
I hope you feel better quick!
Those socks look awesome! I also need to pick up some sugar and cream. I may need to stop at Michael's tomorrow!
Okay, now you've got me curious. What the heck is this sugarn n' cream stuff? What's it made out of and what does it feel like. Does it look synthetic? Sorry - I am such a skeptic when it comes to Michael's. Though, it most certainly does help that someone with good yarn taste is buying it. :) Oooh - btw, I love the yarn choice for Monkeys. However, if you are not happy and don't think that they will fit, go with your gut. They look beautimous to me. I can't wait to start my first pair...
I do hope your fingers feel better soon!
I bought one, or a few of the ginormous balls of SnC at my local Michael's as well. ;-)
I love that Monkey pattern. Great yarn for it, too.
I saw that yarn yesterday at M's- I couldn't believe it.
The Monkey looks great - nothing wrong with it at all. Great yarn bargain!
Ouch! Love the socks - great colors. I've not ever seen such big skeins of S&C.
Oh Amy. You tease us so...crap, more S&C in my future.
Happy Birthday coming up!
Holy crap that is a lot of yarn for $5 great deal.
Ooh, I love the colors on the Monkey socks! I saw those big skeins of S&C when I was at Michael's last week and I was sorely tempted by them. I think they were more than $5, though, because I definitely would have bought them for that price.
That sucks about the burning! I hope you feel better soon. :)
The Monkey sock is pretty and looks great in that colorway. I hope it survivess the finishing and no ripping.
The monkey socks look great and from my experience, they knit up fast so I'm sure you'll have them finished in time.
I saw those skeins of kitchen cotton too! I was tempted but passed on the purchase because I didn't know if I could possibly use all of that in my lifetime. I like the colors you chose!
Happy early birthday ;-)
OOh, here's hoping your fingers heal well.
I LURV that color of STR. Very, very purdy!
Giganto sugar 'n cream? Yum.
Looking good! I don't think you'll have any problems - I find the sock pretty tight.
oh, i really like those monkey socks. nice color choice 2. Hmmmm. i may have to make those. and i'll have to look in to getting the big sugar n' cream!!
I love the socks, the colors are great!! And those sugar and cream. What are you going to make with them? really big dishcloths? Or bibs for giant babies? Have fun. Happy Birthday!!
THEY HAVE SUGAR AND CREAM AT MICHAELS? (she exclaimed with delight)
I wonder if it has made its way to their Canadian stores. I guess I'll have to check.
I've seen those at our Michael's but they were $7.49 or $7.94 a skein. You could get a lot of dishcloths out of that.
Burns on the hands are the worst, especially ones on the fingers!!! Hope you can knit without it hurting too much!
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