22/04/2013

4kcbwday1 - 4th Annual Blogweek: House of Monkey - 4kcbwec

This is a Blog Week posting, Day 1 of 7


According to the Chinese Zodiac, I was born in the Year of the Monkey! 



I am intelligent highly intelligent with a fun loving side and even look the part!


Welcome to my blog! I am representing the House of the Monkey for Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 hosted annually by Eskimimi Makes. I love to try my hand at different projects ranging from throws to place mats to HUGE ball seats/roly polys.  I am about to explore interesting fibers (not yarn) and last week tried my hand at home dyeing as well, kicking off this wonderful adventure dyeing yarn with black beans.  The House of the Monkey fits me to a T!



I hope you will enjoy this week with me. I am looking forward to meeting a whole new group of bloggers and to connecting with old friends. For me this week is all about the different perspectives and journeys as put forward by hookers and knitters from all over the world. I will represent each day's topics via a visual narrative rather than a written one.  Kick back, take a sip of coffee and enjoy my blog. Cheers!

4KCBWDAY1 - House of Monkey

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37 comments:

  1. Dahle22 April 2013 at 07:32

    This is fun. So far the three blogs I visited all were in different houses. I love the monkey creation.

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 09:08

      Don't you just LOVE the topics! Off to do some blog hopping now!

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  2. bekswhoknits22 April 2013 at 08:30

    that monkey is awesome! this week is going to rock!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 09:00

      Thank you, and agree what a rocking week to explore so many new ideas and bloggers!

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  3. juicyknits22 April 2013 at 08:47

    Looking forward to your posts!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 09:02

      Thank you. I too love sushi and travel so by the way. You certainly knit up a storm as well, wow beautiful work!

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  4. Unknown22 April 2013 at 09:11

    Your post is super, very cute - am your latest follower via Bloglovin'
    See you again this week :)
    x
    Natalie
    www.marigoldsloft.blogspot.com

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 09:13

      Thank you, I am HOOKED on bloglovin too, it is a fabulous way of reading and exploring blogs. And you are a BEE - tee hee the bees are fittingly busy from early this morning. Cheers!

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    2. Unknown22 April 2013 at 09:25

      A Fellow Souf Afriken - No Way!! - Awesome, from bright Benoni myself, where are you at? Talking of Bloglovin' - I am co-hosting a Bloglovin Blog-hop today, maybe you would like to join in?
      I 'Heart' Bloglovin' Blog Hop
      Jawellnofine, see you soon.
      x

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    3. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 09:41

      In PTA at the moment, but hoping to be back in the expat world soon. We were lucky to keep the kids in an Int school to ensure they remain on international standard. Off to check out the blog hop. PS I have been to your valley before when we went skiing in Combloux France and took a trip through Switzerland as well. Cheers!

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    4. Unknown22 April 2013 at 11:17

      I love PTA, so warm and colourful :)
      x

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  5. Anonymous22 April 2013 at 10:44

    I love how you have interpreted the brief today with the visual representation. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this week's posts. Love your crazy hair too by the way!!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 11:25

      Thank you - hair is slowly turning grey and I can't wait to enjoy a silver mop, hope I will still be sane enough to pull of the look LOL

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  6. Candace22 April 2013 at 11:06

    Going to be a fun week. You are the blooger who has not been a bee, perhaps we hare a little more variety in out yarn characters. Although my the bee definition seems to go far further than just yarn

    Have a great day

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 11:26

      I am going bananas trying to catch up on all the Bee postings!

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  7. Becky22 April 2013 at 12:15

    I can't wait to see what the rest of the week has to bring!!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 12:30

      Thank you Becky! I like the seasonal family activity lists on your blog, I think I shall put pen to paper today as well.

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  8. Anonymous22 April 2013 at 12:52

    Love this! I'm not so good with photos, so I'll be writing a lot of my stuff, but it's interesting to be challenged and it's lovely to write up about knitting for a change! GO TEAM MONKEY!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 13:40

      Oh but a pen is another way of painting a picture!

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  9. Unknown22 April 2013 at 13:09

    Yay another fellow monkey! Love your crocheted monkey!

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 13:40

      Yay, we are slowly increasing in numbers!

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  10. Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtch22 April 2013 at 13:09

    Great post and love your blog (just followed you on Bloglovin')

    Here's to a great week of monkeying around!

    Sarah
    x

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 13:37

      Oh your blog was a great find that is for sure! Love how you posted about spring cleaning in anticipation of blog week. Cheers!

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  11. Vivianne22 April 2013 at 13:14

    I've never seen a zombie monkey before, I hope he's friendly :-)

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 13:35

      Ha haaa he/she is very friendly and was inspired by a little child's drawing much like these http://www.shweshwepoppis.com/ Cheers!

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  12. Jodiebodie22 April 2013 at 14:56

    The Chinese Zodiac is a great idea and a fitting coincidence that you were born in the Year of the Monkey. I have no idea which years were Monkey years and as a fellow member of the House of Monkey am now wondering whether that angle applies to my circumstance too.

    Love your fun photos.

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    1. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 16:32

      You might be surprised! I have such a great affinity for monkeys that I did not even think twice where I fit in LOL

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  13. pisky cove22 April 2013 at 18:20

    Yippeee! fellow monkey! and love your monkey ! goooooooooo Munkeyyyy! I did the splits then..no I did...ok well just in my mind! hee hee

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  14. Hazels Crochet22 April 2013 at 18:40

    I love your post for the monkey, its very cute and that your chinese zodiac is a monkey too...that is cool! I am a bee :D

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  15. Anonymous22 April 2013 at 19:24

    Nice! More monkeys!

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  16. autumngeisha22 April 2013 at 20:30

    What a fun post! I love your monkey creation and the second picture collage made me smile :)

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  17. April22 April 2013 at 21:27

    Love that cute monkey! I will be visiting again this week. :)

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  18. bookworm-Mary22 April 2013 at 22:29

    I love your cute monkey and the image collage! This is a super fun challenge, as one can learn a lot about people from just the way they self-identify!
    I love that you are trying to visually present each topic. I look forawrd to coming back the rest of the week!

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  19. Nic22 April 2013 at 22:35

    Love the photo images here. Me, I'm with the bees and it seems we're everywhere today, so it's nice to see someone in a different house!

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  20. Pigtails22 April 2013 at 22:45

    Aha I took two hours off from blog hopping to do some hooking and cooking and I have had a few new visitors moneying around on here! I need to catch up on blog reading again!

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  21. Cyprienne23 April 2013 at 02:21

    GO Team Monkey! Knowledge is Power!

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