I spent part of my Christmas LYS gift certificate on some Mini Mochi yarn.
Mini Mochi Yarn
It’s a soft, single-ply that I picked for the purple. After digging around on Ravelry, I decided to knit Cookie A’s Monkey Socks. They’re lace, and I’ve never really understood why you would want to put holes in your socks on purpose (not to mention the whole lacy intimidation thing).
Pattern Detail
But the other pairs I had seen looked really pretty, so I thought they were worth a try. And after a couple of false starts gauge swatches, I was on my way. And this pattern? So easy. By the foot of the first sock I had memorized the 11 round repeat, so I could knit my lace socks and watch Angel at the same time.
Pretty (ignore my day-glo legs)
The yarn was a little splitty, because it’s single-ply, but not difficult to work with. And even though it has a little halo, it doesn’t obscure the pattern. I am back to making fraternal socks though. The second ball didn’t have as much of the deep purple as the first. And as I got to the toe (the toe!) of the second sock, I ran into this:
A knot!
See that? In the bottom right corner? A knot. And an abrupt color change, from green to violet. Defeats the whole purpose of the gradient dyeing. Grrr. I cut the yarn, unwound the ball to another green spot, and knit the last two inches of the second sock.
Technical specs:
- Yarn: Mini Mochi Yarn
- Violets Rainbow Colorway
- Needles: 2.5mm magic loop
- Pattern: Monkey Socks by Cookie A
- New skills:
- Lace socks!
- Twisted rib cuff (nice look)
Overall, these were a great knit. Easy, fast, and a gorgeous FO.
Monkey Socks!
I’ve already added several other Cookie A sock patterns to my Ravelry queue, and her new book, Sock Innovation, is sitting on my desk.
Voting is still open for my next Knitty project – check the sidebar.
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Special thanks to my guest photographer and dresser, Kaity. The more pregnant I get, the harder it becomes to reach my feet.
I hate sock monkeys but I love your monkey socks! They’re a bit shorter than I would prefer, but hey, they aren’t my socks! Absolutely gorgeous! My compliments to your guest photographer and dresser, she did a fine job.