Ribbed Pom Pom Beanie

Sorry to be so absent lately.  I have started a new job and it is taking lots of brain power to learn it, so when I get home I don't really want to be on the computer at all.

I have been trying to get a little crochet in as well.  It is nice and realxing.  You should try this project.  Very Easy!

I made a toque as a present. :)  I saw Stephanie make a Ribbed pompom beanie and remembered that I had made a few of these in the past.  I decided for my Christmas exchange with my friends I would make one as a present.  I made it in white:

I also made one that was a royal blue for my mom. 

(Sorry, forgot to take a picture of that one)

I just joined a mystery crochet along so I will tell you all about that soon.

So I was working on my monkey...

 Well I guess I should really start back in the summer.  It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining bright and it was definitely pool weather.  I went over to my in laws to swim while the men were working on the deck.  My niece was there (she is 8) and so we swam together and she was reading a story to herself while I crocheted.  She asked if I could make something for her... so that is how Rariyo came to be.

I made him for her while she was reading.

She asked if I could make her a sock monkey.  I didn't know how to make a sock monkey but told her that I would try to figure it out.  4 months later a sock monkey has emerged.  I recently found a really nice pattern with Patons (its free to sign up) and I have been working on the sock monkey.  A sock monkey toque has also happened, you know... as a companion to the sock monkey.

So I was working on my monkey...  on the bus today (I wonder what my bus patrons think of me) and realized I forgot to put the safety eyes on before closing up his head.  Luckily I had not cut the string off yet, so I untied his head and got those really cool eyes in!  Yay!

Shhh don't tell her, these will be her Christmas presents!