Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

franney · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:50 am Post subject:

Thanks Cathie, what is putting you off trying it? It's really very easy as each 16 stitches is symmetrical with 4 repeats of the 16 stitches to a round (does that make sense?) and although there are 11 rows to a repeat 3 are all knit rows and 2 are p2(3) k14(12) so that leaves only 6 where you have yo/k2tog/ssk Smile

Go for it! Smile

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Hawkesley · Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 670 Location: Dorset

Your Monkey sock looks great. Very Happy

I'm currently knitting this pattern too! Laughing

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franney · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

Kewl! I shall go on a Monkey hunt in a bit Very Happy

Mind you, i think the world and her cat are knitting Monkeys, or any Cookie pattern at the moment, she's very popular on "my" Yahoo groups - and with good reason, her patterns are yummy!
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FatCat · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

I think there's a fair few Monkeys lurking around on this forum, so you could try searching here too Very Happy

I've done them, Blossom has too, and Gilraen I think ...

Cathie, it really is a very straightforward pattern, I don't think you'd have any problems with it once you got started on it. You won't know until you try .... Wink

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Piglottie · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

Looking rather delicious Franney! Smile

Cant believe you swatched though Smile

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franney · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

Thankyou, thankyou, i finished the second repeat this morning but Monkey is now on hold for a washcloth which is nearing completion so it'll be Monkey again tonight Smile

I usually do swatch, but only ever a little bit, i'd hate to cast on and get started and find out it doesn't fit right, i hate frogging, it's so depressing Sad

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YarnAddict · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 2205

Lovely monkey. Very Happy

And swatching?!!! I'm very impressed. If my socks end up too small they're given to the girls and if they end up too big (whihc they haven't yet) I'd give them to my Dad. See no need for swatching. Wink

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gilraen · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject:

I love the Monkey pattern...................very well written and since it was my 3rd pair, I think, and lace that's saying something. Smile

Yours looks lovely Very Happy

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franney · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

Does nobody else swatch for socks then? My gauge is completely different depending what needles i use! The cuff is flying along, i justsat down with it for half an hour and i've only 4 more rows and i'm on the heel Very Happy

Happy Happy Smile

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gilraen · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

I find with socks that I start, if it isn't right I frog and start again. Is that swatching? Smile

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