Cheeky Monkeys, The Sequel& A Little Volleyball Talk

They're done!

Details:

Pattern: Monkey, Knitty, Cookie A
Yarn: KnitPicks Bare Superwash Merino, hand-dyed by me
Needles: Addi Turbos US1 32" circular
Started: May 19, 2007
Finished: May 26, 2007

This is my second pair of Monkeys and they went much faster (and smoother) than the first pair did. It's a great pattern - I predict many more Monkeys in my sock drawer in the future.

And the way my hand-dyed yarn knitted up? I'm in love with that. Too. Friggin. Cool.

The Money Shot:













I would wear them to work tonight, but it's 80 degrees here, and that means the (semi) air-conditioned store will be wretchedly hot tonight. Sandals it is!

One other FO I've got to "show" you: this one is for Brandy. She's my partner for the Yarnie swap.


Oh you didn't think I was actually going to show you, did you?

It is in this photo. I will say that. But the photo's been very edited. Good luck figuring it out, Brandy!

Muwahahahaha.






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edited to add:

I've not mentioned on here yet that my husband plays Volleyball with some people from work on Tuesday nights. Last night was their first win (and a complete set, to boot!) in four weeks and they're all pretty proud and pumped up for next week's match up.

My husband wrote this recap earlier and asked if I could share it with you, dear kittens.

Cedarville Lanes, Eagan—Helped by a decisive 6-5 advantage, Kathryn & the Cygnus Bumpers defeated the Blockers in three straight games, claiming their first match win of the season.

“Getting this gorilla off our backs is a great feeling”, Matt said. The monkey had ballooned into a gorilla with a disappointing 0-3 start to the year. “If I had only gotten a beer before the game, it would have been perfect”.

The Bumpers got on a roll in the first game with improved serving leaving the other team unable to stop a long run of 12 points. After that, the Bumpers counted down the points till their first victory was achieved.

As usual the Bumpers performed better in the second game of the night, this time cruising to an easy victory and match win. Improved play all-around from serving, setting, and spiking to better on field communication assured the Bumpers of improving in the coming weeks.

A small setback occurred in the third game when a torrential rainfall interrupted play for a few minutes. Returning to the court, the Blockers took advantage and got a run of points to put the final game in question. A critical side-out got the Bumpers back on track, and they were soon celebrating the three-game sweep.

Next up for the Bumpers is an important 7:30 pm league game against that Cast Away lover, Wilson. Wilson hasn’t been scouted yet, but who worries about talking volleyballs?

Photo downloaded off the Internet.

-- J. Johnson