They call me a Space Monkey
Well, it's more like Space Monkey Lite.
The vote in my WWYK post was overwhelmingly in favor of Cookie A.'s ubiquitous Monkey pattern, so who am I to argue (don't ask my husband that). Gotta say, you all were right. I LOVE these.
Since this is the slightly heavier STR Mediumweight, I knocked the stitch count down to 56 stitches by changing the K2s to K3s. I also ditched all the purls in favor of a cleaner, all-knit look. And of course, gotta have my EoP (Eye of Partridge) heel flap.
The fit is spot-on perfect! Nice and snug cuffs to heels to tippity toes. And of course, the pattern shows off this variegated colorway like no other. Since I gave away my last pair, it's nice to have a finally have some Monkeys to call my own! :)
Yarn thoughts
This is STR Mediumweight in Space Dust. It was a gifty from chemgrrrl with my penis-like sock monster, granted in exchange for a shrug that made me itch. (Well, now, that was an interesting sentence.)
It's STR, so I don't need to tell you how fabulous the yarn is. But lookit the color! Didn't it knit up spectacularly? I initially tried it on 64 stitches, but a) the sock was way too big and b) it wasn't blending as nicely. On 52 stitches, however, sheer sock perfection.
Wrap it up
After getting bitchslapped on my last two pairs, these socks are a big, fat, tasty WIN. Love the fit, love the color, love the yarn, love it all. Ahhh, now that's better. ;)
Space Monkey Lite
Pattern: Monkey from knitty, Winter 2006
Yarn: Socks That Rock Mediumweight, 1 skein in Space Dust
Needle: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel in size 1.5, 32"
Mods: Changed the K3s to K2s for 52 stitch count, ditched the purls, EoP flap
The vote in my WWYK post was overwhelmingly in favor of Cookie A.'s ubiquitous Monkey pattern, so who am I to argue (don't ask my husband that). Gotta say, you all were right. I LOVE these.
Since this is the slightly heavier STR Mediumweight, I knocked the stitch count down to 56 stitches by changing the K2s to K3s. I also ditched all the purls in favor of a cleaner, all-knit look. And of course, gotta have my EoP (Eye of Partridge) heel flap.
The fit is spot-on perfect! Nice and snug cuffs to heels to tippity toes. And of course, the pattern shows off this variegated colorway like no other. Since I gave away my last pair, it's nice to have a finally have some Monkeys to call my own! :)
Yarn thoughts
This is STR Mediumweight in Space Dust. It was a gifty from chemgrrrl with my penis-like sock monster, granted in exchange for a shrug that made me itch. (Well, now, that was an interesting sentence.)
It's STR, so I don't need to tell you how fabulous the yarn is. But lookit the color! Didn't it knit up spectacularly? I initially tried it on 64 stitches, but a) the sock was way too big and b) it wasn't blending as nicely. On 52 stitches, however, sheer sock perfection.
Wrap it up
After getting bitchslapped on my last two pairs, these socks are a big, fat, tasty WIN. Love the fit, love the color, love the yarn, love it all. Ahhh, now that's better. ;)
Space Monkey Lite
Pattern: Monkey from knitty, Winter 2006
Yarn: Socks That Rock Mediumweight, 1 skein in Space Dust
Needle: HiyaHiya Stainless Steel in size 1.5, 32"
Mods: Changed the K3s to K2s for 52 stitch count, ditched the purls, EoP flap
posted by weezalana at 7:06 AM
11 Comments:
those socks are so adorable!! they look fantastic.
Fantastic! I may copy you (which would be the sincerest form of flattery!). I have Puck's Mischief in Mediumweight. I've wondered how a 56-st Monkey would look. I may even leave out the purls like you did, although that might cause me pain.
Awesome socks!
Monkeys are always good, especially purl-free Monkeys. Now I'm getting the urge to knit a pair myself.
They turned out fantastic. Plus, now you can say the phrase, "where did I put those space monkeys?". Awesome. I always love the EoP heel.
Oh they look fabulous! You zeroed in on the perfect stitchcount for the colorway in that pattern. Well done!
Love, love, Love! So glad these fit just right ;)
You have no idea how close I came to keeping that yarn. None.
The socks are beautimous! And dang, you knitting them fast.
Gorgeous gorgeous! Love these socks and the yarn! And the honeybee socks...so pretty! You are on a sock mojo roll!
Very nice - they look great! Makes me want to make another pair of Monkeys
lovely! the colors worked perfectly.
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