what to knit… Maybe socks?

I am getting a little tired of the baby stuff. I have decided that it is
silly to make all baby things in pastel colors. I think that a pair of baby
booties might look even cuter on a baby if they were red. I started a second pair of booties from my knitting for baby book, and i will get those
tiny things done this weekend for sure.

I would like to start working on the squares for the baby blanket, but alas, the yarn is not due to arrive until monday. Also in the same shipment is the wool for my ultra-hot leg warmers. That will be my first real adventure in cables. I still have that sock yarn that i got at the knitting convention, so maybe I will try and make my first sock. The tentative plan is to charge ahead with the free toe-up sock pattern that i found on elann.com. My foot is small and skinny, so i like the idea of being able to try it on to see how it is coming along. ultimately, I think wooly hiking/ski socks will be the kind of socks that I would enjoy making the most, since those are the kind i enjoy wearing. Does anyone know any simple (single color) ski sock patterns that work well?