Work in progress: ugliest socks ever

I knit one pair of socks just after Christmas and have only now started knitting a second pair. I found this yarn on super-clearance (gee, I wonder why) at a local yarn store and I just couldn't pass it up. Yes, I know it is ugly, but I love it! I absolutely hate wearing socks, and somehow having original, goofy or ugly looking socks makes the necessity of wearing socks in wintertime more bearable. It's Lanna Grossa sock yarn, 80% wool and 20% nylon and I bet it will make super comfortable socks. Here's the start of my first sock: