Speckle Monkeys

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I have wanted to try speckle dyed yarn for a while, so I picked up a skein of the Hawthorne Speckle from Knit Picks to give it a go.  I really don’t like variegated yarn because of the way it pools and sometimes patterns strangely. Speckled yarn has all the fun colors, but none of the quirks! Yay!

Anyway, these socks turned out pretty cute.  They remind me of a funfetti birthday cake.

The pattern I’ve used here is Cookie A’s Monkey Socks. I’ve knitted this pattern a bunch of times and it’s one of my favorites. Check out my post on four variations of the pattern, including a no-purl version and an adorable no-heel and no-toe yoga sock option!

yarn details
Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering in Tie Dye Speckle
Fingering Weight
Dye Lot 193314
80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide (Nylon)
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$10.99 per 100 g /357 yd skein (purchased in May 2017)

 project details
pattern: “Monkey” by Cookie A, free in the Winter 2006 issue of Knitty
needles: size 2 (2.75mm) nickel-plated circ (magic loop)
gauge: 15 st and 22 rows = 2” in stockinette
yarn used: 307 yards – 0.86 skeins
finished size: bottom of heel flap to top of cuff: 8.75″; heel flap: 2.25”; back of heel flap to tip of toe: 9.25″; leg circumference: ~7″.
duration: June 7, 2017 – July 22, 2017