It turned out to be a quiet weekend for us, in spite of having to brave the crowds of SuperBowl shoppers to make sure we could re-stock some basics. John and I spent most of the time feeling a little under the weather. My big excitement was unlocking a couple of fun balance games on my Wii Fit. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we live big Chez Biologist.
It is long since time, however, that I share some pictures of the yarn that I haven't been able to move from my desk to my stash.
The acquisition of this yarn was really quite serendipitous. To be honest, I can't quite remember what convinced me to take a look at the Knitterly Things website. But whatever it was, it brought me there just at the perfect time to place an order. I have a skein of AquaMelon colored fingering weight merino, but it isn't superwash and I just can't cope with socks that can't easily go into the laundry. I've always really wanted some of the superwash version of the Vesper yarn. Now I am set -- in spades.
The yarn on the left is "Twitterpated" it is a beautiful collection of orange, blue and green. The yarn on the right is "Rawhide" and I think the blue, black and brown would make a very sophisticated sock for the right man (no, not my man... this would still be far to wild for him). But I think my best score was something else:
This is a Wee Skein Sock Kit -- 4 skeins, each with 8 stripe repeats, perfect for making a pair of wonderfuly, wildly striped -- and even identical -- socks (the colors in my kit are Astro, Twitterpated, Crew and Love Stinks (Yeah, Yeah). It is taking most of my will power right now not to drop everything and cast on with one of these. About the only things stopping me at the moment is that I can't decide which yarn to start with and the fact that I already have three other pairs of socks for myself in action. And I am not the only one who is fascinated with this yarn:
She has good taste, no?
*jealous*
I just love the LOVESTINKS colorway and can never get my hands on it!
How beautiful! I'm eyeing up some sock yarn myself...
Your yarns are lovely, but your daughter lovelier. Thanks so much for that 18-month post. My son is 9 months this week, and your post is a wonderful window into the future. He grows lovelier each day, as I'm sure does Z.
I have been looking at her yarn almost as often as I look at the Sundara yarn. Unfortunately, I keep forgetting to save my pennies for this yarn and instead fall down for interesting things at my LYS instead. Whoops!
She certainly does have good taste! Enjoy your new sock yarn.
While the yarns look quite lovely, my favorite photo is of the little one with the bowl of yarns. What a sweet moment to capture and share.
:)
firefly
I really love my Vesper sock yarn and am sure you will too.