The Sock Monkeh Sweater….

My name is Kathy. K…A…T…H…Y.

Oh, dear. That doesn’t look quite right. Noah told me this is how I should start my first blog post. I think he’s been watching Intervention.  Looks like I should probably block some channels…

I’m Noah’s mom.  For those of you who follow his blog, you know that in addition to being the greatest sock monkey mom of all time, I occasionally knit a thing or two.  Noah has agreed to share his blog with me once in a while to talk about projects.  He made me promise not to bore anyone to death with knitting stuff, so I’m hoping I can stick to it.

I recently finished my Sock Monkeh Sweater. I loved the Skully pattern from Stitch-n-Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook, and really wanted to make it for myself.  My finished version turned out slightly different, but I really love it.

Noah is begging me to stop here, but this is the first time he’s let me blog in over a week, so here’s the boring backstory, for those who are interested. Last August, I bought some wonderfully soft Baby Alpaca Grande from my LYS, and was really excited about having the sweater ready to wear for fall. (Snaps to The Gourmet Yarn Co. for having such a fabulous yarn selection!)

I was super jazzed about the yummy yarn and the great pattern, but my hubby kind of took the wind out of my sails by implying that I was a little too old to be wearing clothing embellished with skulls, and I had to ponder the reality that he might be right. I set the project aside for a while, and decided that I’d chart sock monkeys for it, instead. After all…you’re never too old for sock monkeys, am I right?

The yarn was fabulous to work with, but the stockinette went on for miles, and it turned out that the sweater was a great cure for insomnia, because every time I tried to work on it, it was an immediate sedative. This would be a great first sweater project for a new knitter, because the pattern is simple to follow, and there are no complex fitting or finishing issues. The intarsia is a simple chart, and I highly recommend this one to anyone just learning to knit, just learning intarsia, or for those who want a comfy cute sweater that is quick to create.

This is one that actually wound up looking better on me than it did on the floor. A rare and happy bonus!

Several people have sent me PMs asking if I would mind sharing my chart for the sock monkeys. If you’re interested in the chart, it’s been linked here. (Big snaps to my pal Puggerhugger for making that bit of magic happen!)

If you’re not a member of Ravelry, you can still view the chart by clicking this link, but if you knit or crochet, you’ll love the site.  It’s an online community for those who knit and crochet.  Log in to get your invitation…you’ll be glad you did!