Birthday boy footwear...

DD1's boyfriend has been hankering for a pair of socks for ages. With his birthday soon approaching, I decided to cast on the first pair of socks I've done since LAST March! I can't believe it's been so long! The yarn is from the newest Rainforest range - Rainforest 3, Veronica die Wilde.

I've used the basic sock pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks (Charlene Schurch) but with the following modifications:

• changed the plain heel to k1, Slip1 (Is that the Eye of Partridge heel or am I making that name up??)
• lost the garter stitch edging at the edge of the heel. I've yet to make a tidy job of that whilst picking up the stitches again:(

One done and the 2nd is cast on. Better get a crack on if he's to have a pair for his birthday!