Yup I didn't get out of my PJ's today. Want to make something of it?
Toe and that all important Kitchener stitch.
And a close up of the lovely stitch pattern and yarn.
The deets:
Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A featured in the Winter 2006 Knitty.
Yarn: Silkie Socks that Rock in Walking on the Wild Tide. Which was the second shipment from the Rockin' Sock Club.
Needles: 2.25mm Brittany birch dpns.
Notes: Short-row heel and toe. Heel down to 16sts and toe down to 20. 5 pattern repeats for the cuff and 5 for the foot.
Overall I really enjoyed knitting these. The yarn was lovely to knit with and I can't wait to get my mitts on more of it. The stitch pattern is fairly simple, and could probably be memorised by someone without my foggy brain. I like the way the short-row heels and toes look. I had to do Kitchener stitch on the second sock twice because I lost a stitch off one of the needles midway causing some nice garter stitch in with my stocking stitch. They fit really nicely even though I'm not sure I'm going to keep them for me. I see more monkeys in my future.
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