The toes have a strange star-shaped construction that I was highly suspicious about, but it actually works really well and looks cute:
I really like the pattern too - I'm not all that keen on the yarn colour - it is a bit bland - but at least it shows off the leaf pattern very clearly.
Monkey update: Because of the terrible weather here in the Midlands, I've managed to wear my Monkey socks twice in the last week! Last Sunday when we went to Harborne Carnival and yesterday when I met my old friend Kevin and his partner Teddy in Birmingham. Teddy is from Ghana. My fiance and I were so chuffed that as a wedding present, Kevin and Teddy have offered to show us around Ghana next summer - all we have to do is to pay to get there! I am unbelievably excited! It is rivalling our honeymoon in New Zealand for excitement-value. I am with Alain de Botton and his theory that the very best thing about holidays is the looking-forward-to. I've had a year of being excited about New Zealand and was expecting to have a real slump when we get back, but now I can simply look forward to Ghana instead. I doubt very much if I'll be able to wear any knitted items in Africa though.
P.S. Thanks for the lovely comments about the Marigold Socks!
