meet … Ramona Bananapants!
Monkey: We hereby dub thee … Ramona Bananapants.
First of all, it just rolls of the tongue, doesn’t it? Ramona Bananapants. Ramona Bananapants.
Second, it evokes a lovely kind of sexual/gender ambiguity: I mean, she’s Ramona! But she’s got a Banana in her Pants! (Take that, heteronormative gender fascists!) And, since Ramona lives on a queer grad student’s shelf where she regularly fondles (and, let’s be honest, humps) an ironically framed photo of Michel Foucault, it just seemed right.
Unfortunately, while Blogless Canadian Rebecca (yes, that’s her real name) chose the winning name, her entry came after the official deadline. SO, she is the proud winner of bragging rights and a small consolation prize.
The Woolgirl gift certificate will go to the runner up: the fabulous Heather, who suggested “Snatch” as a nod to Ramona’s vaginer-like countenance. As Ryan pointed out, sexually-themed names were clearly the way to go in this contest.
But don’t feel bad, Blogless Canadian Rebecca! I mean, no one remembers who got the crown when Vanessa Williams was robbed.
Thanks so, so much to everyone who entered those hilarious, adorable, thoughtful, and clever names. This was my favorite contest ever.
Oh, and I finished a pair of socks. Yeah, that’s right. A PAIR.
pattern: Nancy Bush’s Child’s First Sock in Shell Pattern, from Knitting Vintage Socks
yarn: Koigu Premium Merino, color #2504, from Yarnzilla
needles: 2.5mm Addi circulars
modifications: skipped 1 pattern repeat; substituted eye of partridge heel + wedge toe.
If you’re a sock knitter who hasn’t made this pattern yet, Do It. It was one of the most satisfying sock-knitting experiences I’ve ever had. That might have something to do with the yarn, though — semi-solid Koigu has never let me down.
And I only waited 8 months in between the two socks! (Laura is my sister in this — see her salty recipe for how to defeat Second Sock Syndrome. Or check out Megan’s strategy for embracing it.)
Happy Hump Day, all! I’m going to go spend mine with Ramona and Michel.
If you know what I mean.
(Know what I mean?)
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March 26th, 2008 at 10:50 am
those socks are so incredibly beautiful! i love the color, but i am a sucker for anything green or purple.
March 26th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I just picked up this book and your are so lovely I’ll just have to make these.
March 26th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Ooo, fabulous socks. Love the color! Glad to hear they were such a joy to knit… I will now shift from pondering to planning to knit a pair. Frankly, I think I suffer from 1st sock syndrome. Speaking of, I finally knit up a pair of the Marigolds. Talk about “a joy to knit”– what a great pattern! Thanks so much for sharing it!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
perfect name–I really think Snatch was a better winner, overall. Great socks hon!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Cool name, incredibly cute monkey! And the socks are gorgeous!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Aw, for cute!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
R. Bananapants has serious attitude. Watch out Foucault!
Oh, and Heather cracks me up. Snatch?! Hee hee!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
haha…. a perfect name!
the sox are fantastic, pama-lama!
March 26th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
she is def a Ramona Bananapants. what a great name.
and man, those socks are pretty. i usually kinda hate purple but that shade looks really gorgeous. nice job, lady.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I’m going to go home and call Bailey Ramona Bananapants all night. It really does just flow. And your socks are brilliant.
Also, your link to Laura is messed up–just goes to the comments, not the post.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Next time I have to talk about Foucault in my class, I am sure a picture of a knitted monkey humping him will be the best distraction I need!
And yes, semi-solid Koigu is like a rock of Gibraltar, truer words have never been spoken!
(I like your new site!)
March 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
heh, love the new monkey name! and those socks! yep, semi-solid koigu is da bomb.
March 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Love that Flintknits Monkey business! Thanks so much, to you, your friend and esp. Ramona;)
March 26th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
beautiful, beautiful socks. i made mine in semisolid koigu also and loved every minute of the process, so i know how you feel about them.
March 26th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Ramona Bananapants is perfect..in every way!
And I’m so glad Foucault is ironically framed otherwise I couldn’t stand it
March 26th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Woot! Love LOVE the name! And yes indeed, it does just roll off the tongue, like other things as well. And those socks, one of my favorite patterns out of that book!
March 26th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
damn cute monkey.
love the socks - i seem to see those everywhere lately, and twice now in purple…funny how there is some purple sock yarn at home just calling my name…
March 26th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Love the name!
And yet another gorgeous pair of socks.
March 26th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
You are going to get the BEST Google hits.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I had this teacher my senior year of high school…any time anyone made a comment that could, in anyway, be construed as sexual in nature her face would tighten and she would call the student “dirty bird” and continue teaching as though nothing happened. For whatever reason, I kept thinking of her while reading this post. In any case, I heart the name. I think I must cast on for these socks (with your modifications, naturally). And, I totally know what you mean. Dirty Bird. Snicker.
March 26th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Okay, I thought my name idea was good
- but Bananapants takes the cake! Love it! The socks are awesome, I have been admiring this pattern - I think it is getting moved up the queue!
March 27th, 2008 at 7:08 am
i just adore Ramona Bananapants
great socks too, girl!
March 27th, 2008 at 10:45 am
The socks are just beautiful. I love the color & the pattern & even though I don’t knit or wear socks (california, yo) I am in love & might actually have to force these on myself.
Romona Bananapants, LOVE.
March 27th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Hooray for Ramona and congrats to both Blogless Canadian Rachel and Heather!
What beautiful socks. Then, I always have room for purple in my heart. (and stash)
March 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Beautiful socks! Ramona bananapants - I could say that all day. So cute!
March 27th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Oh yay, the monkey has a name! (Wait, that sounded funny.) Lovely socks, too! That colorway is beautiful.
March 28th, 2008 at 2:30 am
Great socks! Mmm, semi-solid Koigu, how I love thee. (Or it, indeed).
My prophylactic approach to SSS is to knit both at once: not in a clever two-on-the-needles style, just to have both going on a set of dpns each at the same time, knitting a few rounds from this, a few from that. Just before you get to the the heel it can feel like they’re taking *ages*, but then, suddenly, you have a pair of socks! Magic.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Ramona Bananapants is the perfect name, indeed. Of course, it makes me think of Ramona Quimby (Age 8!), which is a little weird.
And I totally agree on the sock pattern. It is, hands down, my favorite, and I have every intention of making many more pairs. I will have an army of shell-patterned socks!
March 28th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
That is really the BEST name. I also think of Ramona Quimby, and can quote her at will. That’s not weird, right? Anyway, I am *still* working on my own version of those socks, and can’t wait to be done. Yours are gorgeous!
March 29th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Phenomenal name!!
Beautiful pair!
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April 6th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
oh that has to be one of the best monkey names ever!
and now I should finish my first child pair of socks
April 7th, 2008 at 9:17 am
The socks are just lovely. I must take a look at the book!
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