A very mild (thoroughly polite?) finished project

Here are the socks for my Dad - a nice neutral, practical gift for the man who, if pressed, will request only white handkerchiefs for his Christmas present. He's someone who appreciates both the little things and the handmade, so I think these will be just the thing. I started them a little over two weeks ago but only had a few inches knit, until I took a trip this weekend and had to wait for 5 hours in an airport for a delayed flight, during which time I finished the pair (well, I did a little work on them on the buses to/from airports, too).