I finished my pair of Monkey socks and I LOVE them! The Turquoise Mine colorway that I used was perfect for this sock project and the yarn is super soft. I look forward to wearing this pair of socks with a comfy pair of clogs this winter.
The Facts: Cookie A’s pattern, as always, is fantastic, easy to follow and has great step by step instructions. This particular pattern offers a very easy to memorize lace pattern that makes knitting socks a snap. I chose to knit a 2 x 2 ribbing for my cuff and I also used two circular needles in place of standard DPNs.
Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A. This pattern is a free and is available online at Knitty.com. If you need or want additional sizing, you can purchase the updated version online at Ravelry.
Yarn: I used one skein of ( 400.0 yards/365.8m) Indieway Yarns First-String in the colorway Turquoise Mine.
Needles: Two circular needles size US 1½ ( 2.5 mm) 16″ length
Before I start any other projects, I will be testing knitting a lovely sock pattern for a fellow designer, Anne Podlesak, who is also the owner of Wooly Wonka Fibers, co-editor of Ennea Collective and the author of How the West Was Spun, which is her personal blog.
I can’t wait to cast this pair of socks onto the needles and I will be using a skein of Anne’s beautiful fingering weight yarn called Wooly Wonka Rhiannon Sock, a blend of 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon and is a generous hank measuring 435 yards (100g) per skein. This super soft yarn is available in several colors, but I chose a soft colorway called Oak Leaves. I can’t wait to cast on!
Until next time, happy knitting, crocheting, spinning and crafting!
Oooh- that skein almost looks pinkish on my monitor. I’m going to guess by the color name that it is actually more browns and tans?
It does have pink tones with very soft browns and tans.
You’re making it REALLY hard for a yarn addict to keep her promise of “no more yarn until I use up some stash”! Absolutely wonderful yarn and the socks…… Gimme, Gimme!
LOL … I’m sorry but truly I’m just “enabling” and I can’t keep to the “no more yarn until I use up some stash” motto either
Your Monkeys turned out perfect! I REALLY love your yarn choice!
Thank you so much Simone
. I love them and Wen’s yarn was tuly the perfect choice !