Category Archives: monkey

Monkey, complete.

The other day, I completed the last 5 rows to complete the pair of Monkey socks. It’s amazing. I think socks with a story behind them have a deeper meaning than regular ol’ socks. Take my jaywalkers. I grew bored … Continue reading

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Monkey, back from vacation

It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally back! For those who may be confused, my second Monkey, about 6 rows to being finished, got lost at a convention I attended in July. Myself and my friends, some of whom avid knitters … Continue reading

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Winding balls and contemplating projects

The past little while has been very busy! The time that I have had to knit has consisted of hauling an easy-to-multitask project in my bag, which has lately been the Rowan Felted Tweed scarf. Even then, I’ve not made … Continue reading

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Man walks down the street in that hat…

 It would seem that my body has succumbed to injury, again. I cannot stress enough that the only good thing coming out of this one is a voracious desire to knit, and lots of time in which to do it. … Continue reading

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It’s all in the details

I have a new camera! It’s a Canon Powershot A570 IS, and it’s really spiff. I have, of course, been wasting most of its battery on taking yarn detail photos, because the old camera couldn’t do such things. Here’s the … Continue reading

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Boogie down like a Monkey

Hello blog! The knitting has progressed.  The babyhat is complete. I’ve decided not to publicly post the babythings until the package is recieved, so you all must wait. To quench the knitting thirst, Here’s the progress on Boogie, namely the … Continue reading

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Progresses

No photos yet. My SD card reader on my laptop seems to fail to work, and I cannot find the USB connector for the camera. Thus, the photos are helplessly trapped on the camera until further notice. The good news? … Continue reading

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Knitting Math

I knit up a gauge swatch for the recycled yarn, to use for the Boogie vest. It turned out to have some more stitches to the inch than the pattern. Oops. I turned to my trusty SnB Nation book, which … Continue reading

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Endings and beginnings

It’s been a knitterly few days. I re-charted the Monkey pattern chart to include one extra stitch on both sides. I also accomodated or an extra “widening” row so the pattern would be a bit larger, and would have 5 … Continue reading

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Tribulations of socks

Not planning on making a long-winded introductory post. The more you read, the more you learn! So, hello! Lately I’ve had a touch of bad luck on the knitting front. Perhaps it’s my bad habit of never deciding to swatch. … Continue reading

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