What to Knit?

Ok dear readers... I need some help!

I have these three skeins of Malabrigo Worsted (100% wool).

Peach Tree (2 skeins- 430 yards)



Red Java (1 skein-215 yards)



Do they go together? The colors in the photos are pretty dead on. Also, pattern suggestions? I have been scouring ravelrys' pattern search engine and haven't had any luck. *sigh*

I was thinking of knitting a shrug or short sleeved vest/tank using the red java as the ribbing.. and the peach tree as the body. Maybe something knit sideways and alternate for verticle stripes? Horizontal striping is out (looks baaaaad on me lol)

Thanks for any help!

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i want red socks

but i can't decide what yarn to use. here is a picture of the colors i am considering ... opinions?

so yeah, i 'saved' these from the dyers site, and made the collages in paint. i hope no one gets offended! :/

i am looking for a red sock yarn, not striping, with enough color depth/variation to keep it interesting. the dream in color swatches seem to show pinker and lighter then the examples i found on flickr. i do love the way the colors show in the DiC yarns though (currently using the classy 'cool fire' to make worsted socks). help! opinions needed! advice?

tattoo, health, too late?

see this beautiful tattoo? it's mine. i got this much done in December 2006. the artists' name is Jack (lastname?). no website for the shop, but it is Tsunami Tattoo in Tacoma, Washington, in case you are wondering.

right after the tattoo healed, i broke out with psoriasis all along the tail/fin, her face/crown, and around the outline. i couldn't go back until it was gone, because tattooing over the plaques would have been a waste of time, money and more painful than a regular tattoo.

i am a bad, BAD customer and never called Jack to tell him why i hadn't been back in. it's now July 2007. is it too late? i wonder if he even kept the drawings he did. i know, very bad etiquette on my part, but i still have issues with the stigma of psoriasis.

any tattoo artists reading this? what's your perspective? he seemed like a pretty laid back, friendly guy. i want to go back. i really want this piece finished, as it will eventually also have three seahorses she is 'playing' with.

please........comments....