Monkey bites

The Summer of Socks 2007 officially started last week.  I was a little late casting on since I had a pair already on the needles.  They took a little longer than expected since I decided to knit until I ran out of yarn.  If you’ve ever wondered how much you can get out of one skein (I wear 8.5-9 shoes) of Opal, these will give you a good idea.  To refresh your memory:  Opal Feelings 1701, US 1 needles and Maia’s toe up gusseted heel.  Rember how I said the slipped purl stitch on the heel flap looked messy compared to the slipped knit stitch?  Tightening the end stitch as I went took care of the problem.

For my first SOS pair, I was bitten by the monkey.  Yes, yet another pair of Monkey Socks (Opal Hundertwasser 1434) on the way.  I have seen them on so many blogs lately that when faced with what pair to knit next it was the only pattern I could think about…even though they are top down.  So maybe I have upside down monkeys from doing them toe up?  Fortunately, I don’t care.  I apparently don’t care about matching my socks more than fraternally either!

I’ve officially seen this enough times that I had to do it. 

You Are the Thumb

You’re unique and flexible. And you defy any category. Mentally strong and agile, you do things your own way. And you do them well. You are a natural leader… but also truly a loner. You inspire many but connect with few.You get along well with: The Middle FingerStay away from: The Pinky