Knitting & Crochet Blog Week hosted by Eskimimi Day 2:

Many moons ago, I was contemplating my first pair of fancy socks. I decided to go with the most popular pair on ravelry, the Monkey socks. The color was never a question. The flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz are blue, so clearly, I must have blue flying monkey socks. I cast off on Turtle and her Mr.’s wedding day and wore them with my boots to the reception. I still think of that day fondly each time I wear them.


What flying monkey project does the future hold?
There’s some Plucky Knitter Oz Primo Fingering in my stash.

This yarn will be socks.

First, I check out the current Hunter Hammersen KAL —Linaria Bipartita Socks are on the horizon for April and we have ’til the end of May to finish. That’s doable. There are no bright green socks on the pattern page – I enjoy doing something a little different…….but I don’t think I love this pattern in green?

I flip over to see what socks other knitters have done with Oz on ravelry. Ran across a pair of Pergolas by modeste with leaves on them that I like. Why can’t I wrap my mind around knitting green socks that don’t have leaves on them? That’s an awfully weird rut to be in.

If you know anything about me, you know I’ve always got a Plan B. When I just cannot make a knitting decision, I follow the inspiration. Dizzy Lettuce Claire de Lune in the color Lichen and the Night of the Living Sock pattern both scream one of my friend’s names; I think I’ll just pair them up and hope the screaming stops.

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Last summer, I knit these socks for Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet Volume 2, but couldn’t show pics. Well, you can pre-order the book now and I can share photos!

Go order your copy so you can download two of her individual patterns for free and get the 20% discount. You don’t want to be kicking yourself later.
Ps. Check out what others have finished at Tami’s Amis and Wisdom begins in Wonder and Natural Suburbia

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Sometimes, when my knitting doesn’t go smoothly, I end up hating the socks (it always seems to be socks). In this case, my knitting did not go smoothly, due to knitter error, mind you, the pattern is lovely, and I still LOVE these socks.

First, there was the issue with me not paying attention while knitting from a chart. Then, I knit the toes of the first sock too soon and would you believe I cut the yarn to start the second sock without leaving any extra? I knew they felt snug and that I might redo them and still didn’t leave some extra. How silly of me. Either way, I finished the second sock lace patterning, knit two rounds as per the option given in the pattern, then started the toe decreases. Sock 2 fit like a gem, so I ripped the toes of Sock 1 and redid them and now they fit well too. I think that’s the happiest I’ve been to have to weave in ends a few rows from the end of a sock. But, there you have it. They fit great, they feel great and I LOVE them!

Pattern: Polypodium vulgare Socks by Hunter Hammersen
Yarn: Malabrigo sock
Colorway: Violeta Africana
Needles: 2.25mm Signature Needle Arts
Ps. Check out what others have finished at Tami’s Amis and Wisdom begins in Wonder and Natural Suburbia

Tags: FO Friday, hunter hammersen, knit, Malabrigo, Polypodium vulgare, socks