First socks of the year!!

I finished these red socks yesterday; pattern was Diamond Lace socks from the Vogue book "The Ultimate Sock Book". Really enjoyed knitting these, and pelased with them. The five needles as opposed to four took a bit of getting used to, though.

I've cast on for the next pair, from the January page of the Simply Knitting sock calendar for 2009. The picture shows the I-cord underway, then the stitches are picked up around for the leg. Pattern looks quite challenging!