Sunny Sky and Short Sock Question

Can a grrl get some credit for finally posting a Saturday Sky photo on Saturday?  It was gray and crappy out this morning, but I was rewarded for waiting until this afternoon to snap my sky photo.

Here's my latest (and probably last for a while) stash enhancement.  From the left, that is Sundara sock yarn in Raspberry Parfait, followed by two skeins of Socks that Rock, in Spinel and Jasper.  You can't really see the beauty of the Sundara yarn in the group photo, so here's a solo shot that captures it better:

Much nicer, yes?  Strangely, the Spinel and the Jasper yarn are pretty close to their true color in the group photo, though the Raspberry Parfait looks totally different.

The Raspberry Parfait is a limited color, so I had to scoop it up as soon as I saw it.  I'm not sure why, but I've got some sort of thing for pink socks, or at least pink sock yarn.  Maybe it's a bit of Cookie's influence.

The Jasper I *had* to buy once it finally showed up on the Blue Moon Fiber Arts web site because I need a whole honking skein of it so that I have enough to finish knitting the toes of my Titania's Revenge socks.  As you may recall, those socks were put on hold after I ran out of this yarn and couldn't find any more of it anywhere.  Those poor socks have sat in time out since September.  They also became an UGH! on Ravelry due to their unfinished state.  And I know that this skein of Jasper is unlikely to be a perfect match, but it will be good enough once I have shoes on, as I ran out of yarn at the beginning of the plain stockinette part of the toe.  I seem to have no luck when it comes to Socks that Rock.  I love the yarn, but it is the only sock yarn that I have ever run short on when knitting socks.  In any case, once I wind this yarn, this should be a quick fixit and then I'll have a short skein of STR lightweight Jasper -- any suggestions on a pattern I could use that doesn't require too much yardage?

I think I'm going to break out the blue nail polish tonight, too, and give myself a pedicure.  I forgot how much I like that color (OPI Russian Navy).  I had the pedicure in the photo done professionally.  It was the day before my grandmother died.  Funny how you link insignificant events in with major ones, but I know everyone does it.

In a rare (though not significant) event, I cooked something new this week.  I made bola de verde, which is something I had in Ecuador and loved.  It's basically mashed (cooked) green plantains stuffed with queso blanco.  I am definitely making these again.  They are suggested as an excellent breakfast food, but I find that the peeling of plantains is so tedious that these are best saved as a lunchtime meal for me.  I could not wake up and commence with the peeling of plantains right away.  I have a love/hate relationship with plantains.  I love to eat them, not fond of cooking them.  Maybe that's changing with this recipe.

There has been knitting, but nothing exciting.  I'll definitely be getting some good knitting time in this weekend, so maybe there will be something new in my next post.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Comments

[mitchypoo]

Wow, your Saturday Sky pic was definitely worth the wait! It's gorgeous!

[PJ]

*hugs*..your poor Beast! I'm so sorry to hear he is not feeling well. How is he doing today?

[Karen]

Lovely photo. Yesterday afternoon was bright wasn't it.
I'm glad you got the yarn to finish your socks. Could you knit matching socks for your daughter? Or maybe some kids sized fingerless gloves?

[Liz K.]

What about some fingerless mitts for you? Jasper would be a versatile color for something to wear on your hands.

[Cookie]

I'm sure I had nothing to do with you buying that gorgeous yarn. :p

http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/Nasturtium.pdf

That might be an option for you for a short sock. I've always thought it would look great with a solid yarn. It's a fast fun pattern that I've done a few times now.

[Beth]

You'd need a contrasting color, but how about these?

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ZaftigWendy/one-and-only-penispoopcakewaffle-sock

Stop objecting! You know you wanna knit 'em! :)

[Alarming Female]

That's where my skein of Raspberry Parfait went! It was there when I requested it but by the time she emailed me it was gone--you beat me to it.