Monkeys!

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I am astounded! This is the first relatively complicated (11 rounds in each repeat) socks I've every made, not to mention using a pattern that other sock knitters recognize. The pattern is a brainchild of Crafty Pancakes, a variation of Cookie A's Monkeys called No Purl Monkeys. The yarn is leftover Go Ireland from Knitivity. Removing all the purl sts creates a very soft variation. I've done two repeats with very little tinking.

I imagine this is old news to all of you, but a ten-year-old Canadian's knitting group was banned from the library for misuse of the library. Apparently they weren't literary based!

Neat video showing a very stretchy crocheted ribbing!

Beaches! Hey, do any of you know a nice beach somewhere between San Diego and LA? Could I be any broader in my request? We will have some time on our hands when we are driving up the coast and thought it would be nice to go to the beach. Somewhere clean and good for playing....

Another use for silk.... and it's GREEN!

Best idea for market bag handles I've ever seen!

Ribbing Without Purling

Do you hate to do ribbing? Hate having to go back and for the between knit and purl sts?

Here's an alternative:

Knit, in stockinette stitch, the number of rows or rounds of ribbing you want done.
Slip stitches until you reach the column you want to be purl sts. Flip your work over or turn it inside out if you're working in the round, drop that st and pull apart the column to make a ladder.


Grab your crochet hook and hook back up the column just like you would if you were fixing a stitch several rows back on your knitting.


Slip sts again till you reach the next column that is to become purl sts on the public side and knit sts on the private side.
Although it may not be a time saver, although I didn't notice it took any extra time, it certainly is an aggravation saver if you're one of those knitters that dislikes switching back and forth from knit to purl.