Well, penitentiary Monkeys. Close enough. I spent this weekend at the historical West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, WV for the annual Para-con, complete with overnight investigation of the massive prison. I had to leave early last year when my friend had to leave but this year I was able to investigate the whole night. Had a wonderful time!
Took a moment to photograph my new pair of Monkey socks, a classic pattern by Cookie A. The lace pattern is easily memorized, and knits up so quickly that these socks just fly by. The yarn is Borgo de’ Pazzi Firenze Bice, in a colorway that is either coffee colored or elderly dog sick colored, depending on the day. It’s my first time using this yarn, and it knits up like it’s got more nylon than the ball band says. It’s a little rough on the fingers, but that should translate to a pair of long-lasting socks.