Ravelry Exchanges
Since joining
Ravelry, I have made some new cyber friends, found way too many projects I want to knit, and have joined in on two exchanges.
First is a fun exchange called
Monkey Sock Swap 3. Rules for this swap are (1) you knit a pair of
Cookie A's Monkey Socks for your pal; (2) you send to your pal, with her completed socks, another of
Cookie A's sock patterns and enough yarn to knit those socks; and (3) you include three "monkey" items in your package. This is a secret swap, so I'm not telling yet who my pal is, but I have started the socks. (Progress pictures soon.) I've also begun scouting and purchasing "monkey" stuff. I have found the cutest monkey bookmark and a monkey tape measure so far.
The second exchange I have joined is a scarf exchange. Simply, you knit a scarf for your pal. This swap, however, is not a secret swap, so I can talk about it all I want. My downline (the person for whom I am knitting a scarf) is Kate (kaet100 on Ravelry), and she lives in London. Kate has no blog, but she is on Ravelry. She crochets and does not knit, so I am looking forward to knitting for her. I have narrowed down my choices to knit for her to two:
Evelyn Clark's Trellis Scarf in IK Spring 2006, or the Melon Scarf
in
Victorian Lace. Both are gorgeous and would be so enjoyable to knit. I have some
Jaggerspun Zephyr in blue for the Trellis Scarf and some
Kidsilk Haze in blue for the Melon Scarf. (Yes, one of Kate's favorite colors is blue.)
My upline in this swap (the person who is knitting for me) is Marrisa, or JavaMama on Ravelry. Her blog is
Vintage Needle Works. I'm excited to get to know Marrisa while she knits for me.
So, Ravelry is a blast so far. I can hardly wait to see what other gems I can find there!
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Monkey Socks Swap Three
Since everyone in the knitting world is knitting or has knit
monkey socks except me, I thought it was about time I joined in on the fun. I have joined a fun swap I found via
Ravelry called Monkey Sock Swap Three. This swap will go from September 1 to October 15. Signups will continue through August 31. If you are interested in joining in with the fun, visit the
Monkey Sock Swap website and let Rebecca know you want to play, too.
Now, here is my completed Questionnaire:
Monkey Sock Swap THREE QuestionnaireThe basics:
Do you consider yourself a beginning sock knitter, an intermediate, or have you been doing this so long you could probably knit a pair in your sleep?
I have been knitting socks for a very long time. (Nancy Bush taught me to knit socks long before any of her books had been published.)
The measurements:
Shoe Size: 7
Foot circumference: 8”
Foot length: 8 ¾”
Yarn Preferences:
What colors do you love? I like blues, violets, pinks and greens (although not yellow greens). I also like neutral colors.
Do you prefer solids or variegated? Either.
Do you prefer wool, cotton or acrylic yarn? Wool.
What colors would you never wear? Orange, neon green.
What are your favorite brands of yarn? Oh, so very many. Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn, Claudia’s Handpaint are just few of the sock yarns I like.
Are there any new brands you would like to try? I would love to try Apple Laine, Cider Moon, Seacoast Handpainted, or Zen String.
Cookie A. Patterns:
Which of her patterns have you already knit? Pomatomous and Baudelaire.
Which pattern(s) would you like to knit and don’t already own? I really want to knit Mona. I also would like to try one of her knee-high socks. (I think I owns all the patterns, though.)
Other pertinent information:
Would you be willing to have an international Monkey Pal or do you prefer one in the US? Either is fine with me.
Do you have any allergies? Cats.
Will your knitting be exposed to smoke or animals? No.
Are you on Ravelry yet? If you don’t mind having new friends, what is your Ravelry name? Yes, I am on Ravelry. My Ravelry name is kristy (not too original).
So there you go. Come join us for a riot of monkeying around!!!
Mail Day Part I
Is there anything more fun than arriving home from a long day of work to find mail packages on your porch? I don't think so! It's almost like receiving a Christmas gift. I peruse the outside wrappings to see if I can surmise what is inside. The package on the top was easy to figure out as the label gave it away. My order from
Blue Moon Fiber Arts -- yay!! I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.
The package on the bottom looked very intriguing. I did not recognize the name on the return address -- Elise Ferer. Could this be the stamps I had ordered? I didn't think they were coming from New York. Then the lightbulb went off -- this has to be from my
Sockapalooza 4 Pal! I carefully opened the envelope and look what was found!
At the top are gorgeous socks in my most favorite colors. The yarn is
Colinette Jitter Bug in colorway allzarine. I've never used this yarn before, but I'm sure going to have to try it. It is exceptionally soft and squishy, and the color is so vibrant. Okay, next in the package is a yummy bar of chocolate (I know it's yummy 'cuz I already ate it -- tee hee!) And last, a postcard from Brooklyn, New York. How cool is that bridge!
My pal is Elise of
Hoop Skirt. She made all the right choices for my socks. Gorgeous yarn, fantastic fit, and a really cool pattern. Look how great they are on my feet!
And here's a closeup of the pattern.
The pattern is
Snicket Socks from
Mag Knits. This is a great pattern -- one that is definitely going into my
Ravelry queue.
Thank you so much, Elise! I love them!!!
Labels: Socks; sockapalooza
in Victorian Lace. Both are gorgeous and would be so enjoyable to knit. I have some Jaggerspun Zephyr in blue for the Trellis Scarf and some Kidsilk Haze in blue for the Melon Scarf. (Yes, one of Kate's favorite colors is blue.)
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