Mini Monkeys

by | Jun 26, 2015 | Knitting, WIP | 11 comments

Mini Monkeys

monkeyI can’t get over blending sock patterns lately to keep socks for Z interesting. These are my Kiddo Kicks blended with the ubiquitous (for a reason) Monkey by Cookie A. Monkeys have an addictive texture that makes you keep wanting to knit just one more repeat. monkey-2I’m using leftover yarn for these. The green is some Shibui sock, but I don’t remember the color name. The upcoming color is leftover Colinette Jitterbug in Ochre. I had to alter the Monkey pattern chart by ignoring stitches 1 and 16 and eliminating rows 9 and 11 to make it work for the stitch count. To do the Monkey chart I had to have 28 sts on the instep to make the chart work. These will be a little bit bigger than the last pair I made her, but I’m sure they will be fitting by mid to late winter next year. This will make pair 4 out of the 5 (at least) I want her to have for next winter. After culling my stash I found so much great fingering weight leftover yarn that I’m sure I’ll always have some kid socks going in the background.

11 Comments

  1. shoelaceswitcher
    shoelaceswitcher on June 26, 2015 at 11:19 am

    That’s a great use for leftover yarn!

  2. Ah So Yummy
    Ah So Yummy on June 26, 2015 at 11:37 am

    Beautiful knit. Wish I could do that.

  3. Recniky
    Recniky on June 26, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    I love your patterns… all of them! I also really like Cookie A’s stuff… and am so glad you put a link to her work on your page. I told myself I would not knit another pair of socks after I finished my last pair (which I did last night)… but I really need to just try this pattern!
    I put a link to your site on my site: crookedneedles.net
    I look for attractive, informative, and practical sites – and love yours.
    Jo

    • pippa
      pippa on June 27, 2015 at 9:00 am

      Don’t try to fool yourself,sock knitting is a true addiction – I know!!!

  4. flaunturfad
    flaunturfad on June 26, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    This is great. I like the color. 🙂

  5. purepurly
    purepurly on June 26, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    Great colours!

  6. Andrea @ This Knitted Life
    Andrea @ This Knitted Life on June 26, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    Z must have the most amazing sock drawer of any kid on the planet ever. Seriously.

  7. jennbolton
    jennbolton on June 27, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    Love the spring moss green….

  8. DKnits
    DKnits on June 28, 2015 at 4:02 am

    I think this coloway is “wasabi” 🙂
    Great way to use your leftovers, and thank you for sharing your mods on down-sizing the monkey pattern that I adore as well!

  9. rachpeps2014
    rachpeps2014 on June 28, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Hey Im new here and my blogs are going to be personal I am a complete novice knitter/crocheter was wondering what is the best to make socks starting out? I cant read patterns yet

  10. rachpeps2014
    rachpeps2014 on June 28, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    I’m new here and am a novice knitter what’s the best way to knit socks as I cant use double ended pins?? Thanks