Another Pair of Purple Monkey Socks!

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There’s a reason why Cookie A’s Monkey Sock Pattern is a classic: it’s easy to memorize, the socks turn out beautiful, and there is even a free version of it on Knitty! (It’s also available in her book Knit. Sock. Love., which is absolutely worth buying!) I definitely recommend this pattern for any beginning sock knitter.

I’ve experimented with a few different types of yarn with this pattern and I think this pair is one of my faves.  The Hawthorne Tonal hand-painted yarn from Knit Picks is just lovely in the lace, and the yarn has a lot of twist so that definition accentuates the pattern even more.

yarn details
Knit Picks Hawthorne Tonal Hand Paint 
Fingering Weight
80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool, 20% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$13.00 per 100 g / 357 yd skein (purchased in February 2019)

project details
pattern: “Monkey Socks” by Cookie A – you can a free version of this pattern in Knitty or it’s in Knit. Sock. Love. (that’s a link to a hard copy; an eBook is also available on Ravelry)
needles: size 1.5 wood dpns
gauge: 8 stitches/inch in stockinette
size made: Small
finished size: about 9.5” from back of heel to tip of toe, and 8.25” from top of cuff to bottom of heel flap
yarn used: 335 yards – 0.94 skeins
duration: March 18 – August 7, 2019