Monkey Swap 4 Questionnaire

Monkey Sock Swap Questionnaire
The Measurements
Shoe size: 8.5
Foot length in inches: 9"
Circumference: 9"

Yarn Preferences
What are your favorite colors? I love reds, greens, browns, yellows
What color clashes with your wardrobe? neon colors, pinks, purples
Do you prefer solids or variegated yarns? I love both
What are your favorite brand sock yarns? Opal, Regia, Lorna's Laces, I love them all!
Is there a new sock yarn you really would like to try? Always willing to try something new

Cookie A. Patterns
List the patterns you do not have but would like to receive: Any

Allergies
Do you have any allergies that your pal needs to know about? (animals, fiber, sensitivity to smoke etc.) No allergies, I am not a fan of cotton
Will you knitting be exposed to animals? No
Will you knitting be exposed to cigarette smoke? No

Shipping
What country do you live in? USA
Are you willing to ship outside your country? Yes

Prettier as a skein

Second Sock Syndrome is going to hit pretty hard with this pair of socks. They did not turn out how I had imagined. Oh well, they are blue so I can wear them with a pair of jeans. Can you see the lighting bolts of black running through the blue? Hmmmm

Monkey socks finished!

My monkey socks will be off to my pal on Tuesday. I have collected a few monkey goodies and had a great time with this swap. I was very happy with the skinny duets yarn. It was very soft and did not split at all. Although, I did run out of yarn but I guess that is why they send you some matching color to do the heels and toes in. Looking forward to Monkey swap 4!

Blurry self portrait

This is what happens when I try to take a picture of myself. I was tagged by Janice for a self portrait. My kids said "come on mom give it your best my space face" I guess I am not hip enough for that.

So now it is your turn. Consider yourself tagged if you are reading this.

I received my monkey swap socks!

I love all the goodies I received from my pal Janice. She did such a wonderful job. The colors are perfect especially for this time of the year. I also received these great monkey slippers to wear around the house to protect my socks. The yarn is STR in a wonderful blue colorway. I have never used this yarn before so I am eager to knit it up. Not shown in the picture were some dried banana chips-which were already gone by the time I took this picture.

Thank you Janice.

Summer sock party '07 sock completed

Here is a picture of my Summer sock party '07 swap. In this swap you make only one sock for your partner and send all the directions for her to complete the other one. The yarn I used for this sock is Trekking XXL. I found this yarn very nice to knit with although, it can get thin in spots.

Finally my camera is fixed

Here is a picture of my sockapalooza socks that my pal Ruth made for me. I love them and they fit like a dream. Sorry this picture is kind of dark my camera started to die right about this time. The colors are a beautiful shade of peach and yellow. I love it. The weather finally feels like fall around here so I will be wearing them very soon. Thanks Ruth!