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Monkey Back

Posted on by Joyce Makes Art

**if you are looking for the post about the Elliebelly Knit-Along and yarn giveaway, click here.**

I’m back to knitting Monkey. And Monkey now has a back.

Head n body

I’m completely enamored with this knit and am starting to envision an entire zoo, full of knitted animals.

Fortunately, I’m not the only one. We’ve decided to include a group for knit stuffed animals and monsters as part of the Adventurous April KAL. I’m planning a cat or bunny to follow Monkey.

There are an amazing variety of fabulous knit stuffed animal patterns on Ravelry, many of them free.

If you’ve never knit a stuffed toy, you should come join us in the KAL. And if you have made one or more in the past, you should come knit with us and share your ideas and expertise. Toys are not something I ever saw myself knitting, but my best friend and I have a 30-year tradition of exchanging gifts, so when I saw the original Monkey Jacobus pattern, I couldn’t resist. And now, I’m hooked!

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Malabrigo March KAL Begins

Posted on by Joyce Makes Art

I'm not sure what it is about Malabrigo March — the idea that you're up casting on in the middle of the night with knitters all over the world?  Whatever it is, I stayed up past midnight and cast on my projects.

I want to go to Marz – Hannah Fettig's Featherweight Sweater

Caston

It's going to be a finicky knit, alternating three skeins (because these skeins look nothing alike!) in a light fingering yarn.  But I think it will be worth it in the long run.  The very long run — because who am I kidding?  This is going to be a long slow knit.  Do the tight little M1R and M1Ls in this yarn slows me down!

March Monkey – The Monkey Jacobus Pattern

Caston

I'm already in love with his cute little Intarsia in the round face, and I've got eyes (I hope they're the right size) coming in the mail next week.  The body is in my favorite Malabrigo colorway, Arco Iris.

Blue Mittens  - Super Bulky Mittens by Diane Soucy

Cast on

I knit a pair of these last year for Malabrigo March.  They were quick and fun, and I've worn them a lot.  I thought a solid colored pair might be a good addition to the family stash of mittens.  Here is last year's version.

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I'm looking forward to all the good knitting support, inspiration and fun that always comes along with this knitalong.