Anniversary Socks

Our anniversary is coming up so I asked DH to pick out some sock yarn.  He's been hinting and rather pointedly asking for a new pair.  I was on Christmas break for two and a half weeks and, although he had picked out the yarn, had not told me what style of socks he wanted.  I used to knit his socks on 72 stitches but he really likes them to be snug.  So I told him to look through his socks and pick a pair where he really liked the fit.  He finally did-the night before I went back to work!  So I cast on and began knitting during a very long meeting on Tuesday.  This yarn is really handsome!!