Pattern Two–Mad-tini Socks

Pattern Two has been released…and it’s one of my favorites. The sportweight yarn makes these socks very quick and easy to knit up. The twisting stitches keep things interesting and the Eye of Partridge Heel makes a nice transition between the foot and the leg.  You’ll also find the cuff to be a new and interesting take on the typical cuff ribbing.

For many months I had been conveting Claudia’s Red Wagon. Every time Hillary and I would go to a fiber festival, I’d look for it, but to no avail. Then for Hanukkah, she surprised me with it. I was so happy. Something about the red and green colors spoke to me. Usually, red and green scream Christmas to me and I stay away from that color combination. But in the Red Wagon, it works. The planets must have aligned because the very next day, Karin submitted the Mad-tini pattern. One look at it and I knew my Red Wagon was destined to become Mad-tini.

So often, I have trouble finding patterns that really show off varigated yarn. I spend hours trying to match yarn and pattern. I can completely relate to those of you who are frustrated with having yarn requirements for SM, but not knowing exactly what they’ll be used for. Trust me on this one, the twisting stitches in this pattern really allow the variagation in the yarn to shine through.

The pattern is well written and describes length in terms of inches—number of repeats should not be an issue here! One thing you’ll notice in the pattern is that some of the notation is not standard US notation. It’s the UK notation. Since it’s always interesting to learn new things, we decided not to change the pattern, but rather to introduce everyone to the different terminology. So, for those of you unfamilar with the terms in the pattern, here are the stitch equivalents:

WRN (Wool Round Needle)= YO (Yarn Over)

PWS=Purlwise

You’ll also notice that this pattern has been distributed in pdf format. We do listen to your comments and want everyone to be able to access the pattern. If you don’t have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it here for free.

And now here are few words from Karin Bole, the designer:

Hi All!

My name is Karin Bole, I’m the designer of the Mad-tini pattern. I haven’t been designing for others very long, but I’ve been knitting and designing for myself for years! I like to knit a variety of things but socks are my favourite. They’re quick and portable and also a great way to try new stitches and techniques.

Mad-tini was inspired by some yarn I had on hand. I think many of you would agree, it isn’t always easy to find a pattern that works with handpainted or variegated yarns. I was also looking for something quick, that’s how the sportweight was chosen.

I think all the elements I was looking for came together in this sock and I hope you all will enjoy knitting it!

Best, Karin

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