Dr. Strange and the monkey

And it’s January. December really is mostly a blur. But, the sun is shining here at my house so it’s difficult not to smile. I love the sun. Now if it was just as warm as it looks on the other side of my window.

In my post on November 22, I wrote about finding the missing component for a project using the Twisted Owl yarn. Still a “yay” but have not unboxed my german dictionary yet (you’ll need to read that post if this doesn’t sound familiar). What I couldn’t mention then, because, spoilers, was that I also discovered a new yarn dyer named Ali, who is based in San Antonio (I think). Her company name is Savvy Skeins. And the Marvel in this is that I found a yarn to use to make really warm and comfy fingerless gloves for a friend for Christmas. So, see, spoilers; couldn’t write about it then because said friend reads my posts :0)

Now I can. Write about it, that is. I love this yarn and the names Ali chooses for all of her yarns. Karla’s mitts are made using Doctor Strange (Marvel, get it?). Said mitts were well received and I have just finished a beanie to go with, using the rest of the yarn. No pic yet since I haven’t given it to her. She knows it’s coming but I will post pic on instagram after I gift it to her.

The other yarn that I have been drooling over from Ali (haven’t met her but hope to), is one she calls RIP Sock Monkey. It has been calling to me for several weeks now and as soon as I finish writing, I’m going to order me some. Nope, no idea what I’ll do with it but it will look so nice nestled in my stash. Yep, I have a sock monkey, actually two. Aren’t they cute? And the twisted part of me likes the RIP part…sort of a like a deconstructed stuffed animal, as it would end up being, if I gave the dog a sock monkey of her very own.