Christmas and Lollipops Complete

I actually did finish the Christmas River socks for Hubs, almost two weeks before Christmas:

But they are probably the longest pair I've made for him yet, and since I used Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight, that means I ran out of yarn before the second toe.  And it was a Rare Gems Mill End skein, which means it's not a standard colorway.  Fortunately, I had another Rare Gems Mill End skein that was surprisingly similar -- at least in that it had a lot of brownish red -- so while the toe doesn't totally match it definitely doesn't stand out as badly as you might expect from a totally different skein.

Pattern: Kalajoki by Tiina Seppälä
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight - Rare Gems Mill End
Needles: US 1 - 2.25 mm
Completed: December 12, 2010
Mods: Cast on 66 stitches to accommodate the lighter weight yarn

I did not manage to finish my Christmas Lollipop socks in time, though.  In fact, I didn't work on most of the second sock until a few days after Christmas.  But I did manage to finish them on New Year's Eve, so they became my last finished pair of 2010:

They're still bright and splotchy and not a pair I would give away to an unsuspecting person, but they've grown on me.  They're cheery and all of the purl stitches mix the colors a bit.

But the pattern, while simple, is still pretty much lost in the chaotic colors unless you see it up close.

And they do fit nicely.

Pattern: Lollipop Sock by Liz Abinante
Yarn: Sunshine Yarns Classic Superwash Sock - Lollipop Guild
Needles: US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Completed: December 31, 2010

Of course I do have an excuse for not finishing my Lollipop socks sooner.  I was still knitting, but I was working on a Christmas present.  I didn't reveal it here before, but it's long since gifted now.  I have a picture of that one to show later.