Twinkleberry finished
I finished the toe with a skein of similar yarn but slightly different fiber content. I actually cant tell which sock has the different toe unless I look really close, so that’s a relief. I’m disappointed I didn’t just try to do the short-row heels on this pair. I have just never gotten the hang of those heels and really don’t actually LIKE them any better than a standard heel flap and heel, so the incentive just wasn’t there to make it “click” in my brain. However, the textured eye of partridge heel flap was probably a little bit “much” this time. It may look different on a foot, but as a flat unblocked sock, I don’t like it this time. Otherwise, though, this pattern is really a fun knit. I am actually thinking that it’d be a cool pattern to substitute for EZ’s February baby sweater, and I just might take that project on one of these days. Next sock project, though is SPM’s “Earl Grey” socks in black. Yeah - really enjoy challenging my eyesight trying to work a pattern (albeit a small one) into a black anything…but then, that’s how I roll.
I have a feeling this kind - the kind that goes on a teapot is spelled with an “s” and the snuggling kind with a “z” - or not.
See that tiny little ball of yarn? Do you think it’s enough for another, oh, say three inches or so of sock? Yeah, me neither. 
I could have sworn I had two skeins of this yarn. I made the socks small, since the pattern is for an “average” woman’s sock. My oldest granddaughter has a foot about that big, so I decided to just knit it as written and give them to her, but I can’t find the second skein. I do have another skein of pink sock yarn here though - so once again the kids will be getting something improvised!
They’re so nice to do ahead of time, and then have on hand for when you get the shower invitations. Of course, even if you don’t have them done ahead of time, they’re quick and usually easy, so still “doable” for a last minute scramble. I have two recent knits and one stash item for a shower I’m attending today. They don’t match, but since they’re techincally in the accessory category, I’m hoping the baby will have something they do match, and if not - babies really don’t worry too much about such things.
I can see these becoming a “staple” amongst the knit-ahead baby shower stuff. 
