socks - finished

After long hours of endless knitting, around and around and around, L completed the pair of red-and-white heart socks.

They are thick and warm, perfect for whatever cold weather April chooses to bring, an occasion that looks more and more impossible with each progressive day. She chose this pattern (Fair Isle Heart Socks) from Just Socks by Lion Brand Yarn.
http://www.amazon.com/Lion-Brand-Yarn-Favorite-Patterns/dp/0307345955

This was her first (and is threatening to be her last) attempt at the Fair Isle technique. Depending on what time of day it is, she is more or less positive about it. The negativity generally surfaces around mealtimes and after ten o'clock at night.

Obviously, they look just as socks should look: quite peaceful, no holes, an attractive pattern, and possessing all the requisite parts.

Currently, L spends her time combing through a multiplicity of sock books, looking for the perfect pattern to match her yarn. This is a little more mystical than it sounds, since she insists that the pattern will speak to her when she finds it. Or is it the yarn that will speak?