Friday, August 19, 2011

FO Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  I have a few FOs to share.  First, here's the scarf I was telling you about on Wednesday that I finished in Florida.
It's a Misti Ribs And Ruffles Scarf by Nancy Kleiber.  This is the second time that I've knit this pattern, but it's the first time that I've knit it with Misiti Alpaca.  I am in love with this yarn!  It's so incredibly soft that I just want to sit and fondle it.  I used Misti Alpaca Hand Painted Chunky in the beautiful Rigoletto colorway.  The pattern is simple, but there is just enough thought required and variation in the rows to keep you interested.  If you are looking for a fun and quick scarf pattern, this is definitely it.  


Lastly, the poor monkeys from Wednesday have finally been assembled and finished.
They are so much happier now!  The one in the middle was made using a skein of Lion Brand Jiffy that my mother-in-law purchased for me at a church fair.  The shade is PERFECT for monkey making, but the skein was old, so the color is now discontinued and there's not a similar one available, so there won't be many monkey's made in that yarn/color combination.  The two larger monkeys were made using a combination of Lion Brand Jiffy and Patons Divine.  The Divine is really a pain to work with, but it did make some cute monkeys.  Just like the rest of my monkeys, these were knit using the Twins wonderful Titus The Monkey pattern.  All three of them are now available in my Etsy store.


Be sure to visit Tami's Amis for more FO Friday fun!



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12 comments:

Minding My Own Stitches said...

Love the monkies! You know I have some leftover Patons Divine in my stash so I've queued a monkey. Thanks for the pattern link!

pinkundine said...

Oooh, I have some Misti that I really want to try, thanks for the reminder! (although I think mine is llama)

Love the little monkeys, so cute!

Sarah (Crafts From The Cwtch) said...

Sweet monkeys and that scarf looks fab too - what a great week!

RugbyMad said...

How sweet are those monkeys! I need a birthday present for tomorrow, bummer it would be perfect for the little monkey.

Stunning!

Stacey said...

LOVE those monkeys!

Karen said...

Oh the monkeys are so cute!!
Your scarf is lovely. I love the color.

Sam Findlay said...

Loving the monkey's! Cute, cute, cute!

autumngeisha said...

The monkeys are so cute! Love their facial expressions. What a great pattern.

Kathleen said...

I love the scarf, the texture and colours are both wonderful. And those monkeys came out adorably! I particularly like the middle one---so sad that the colour is discontinued, it really is a perfect monkey-colour.

(And I can't wait to see the owlish design you're working on! Your plushes are amazing.)

Frieda said...

The monkeys are absolutely , freaking adorable !

Nicky said...

Awwww. They are the sweetest!!!!!

Chrisknits said...

Misti Alpaca!! Oh I love it. Have 4 skeins in the stash waiting to become a scarf and a shawl. Luscious stuff! Cute monkeys!