Well if you have knit socks you have probably seen Cookie A's Monkey socks and if you haven't you should check them out! This pattern is so much fun and can be done with or without the purl stitches. Either way it is beautiful and Sara decided to work it up without the purl stitches in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport Maple Grove. What do you think? They are beautiful and of course the color really makes this one. You can find the free pattern here http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTmonkey.html