Pattern 7 – Mashup Madness

This is the last pattern and I really hope that it lives up to your expectations.  Late last year, when I was still trying to decide if Sock Madness was a good idea or not, I asked a few people for their opinions.  I had been reading Kristi’s blog for quite a while after being attracted by her creativity and designs so she was one of the people I sent my idea to.  I was so excited when she wrote back and said that, not only did she think it was a cool idea, she was interested in designing for it.  It was more than I ever expected and it was so exciting to know that at least one person would be submitting a design. 

Kristi submitted her design along with everyone else and, as I worked on it, we decided that this would be the finale.  It took me many trys to get the looped top correct but it could just be that I’m a spaz.  There are cables and lace and they are all mixed up in a nifty combination.  This pattern may remind you of Mad to Dance and I think that’s a cool thing too because it illustrates how 2 patterns which have similar elements can have totally different outcomes.

We hope that you enjoy this pattern and, because no pattern release is complete without a few words from the designer, here is what Kristi has to say.

Hello!

I’m honored to have one of my designs chosen for Sock Madness. I was
aiming for a more difficult design, but never guessed mine would be
the final pattern of the challenge! It has been a pleasure to watch
you guys from the sidelines.

Often my designs are sparked by nature, but in this instance when I
thought of the need to use “mad” or “madness” in the title I couldn’t
shake those old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup ads from my mind. All I
could think of was “who put the lace in my cables and who put the
cables in my lace?” So, that’s what I did. When I have fairly lacy
design for socks I like to use an unusual top treatment. Often I opt
for a simple picot top to set off the lace but I was getting a little
tired of my usual. For Cables and Lace Madness I opted for a fun
little scalloped top that can be a bit of challenge to execute, but I
find worth the effort. I can’t wait to use that top on some summer
anklets here soon.

To those who have already been eliminated, I hope you feel free to
play around with the design some. I think the pattern on the back of
the leg might look even better worked in a stockinette lace rather
than garter. You could also switch the patterns between the front and
back of the sock as well. If you do knit the pattern as is or with
your own variation, please consider submitting to the Designedly,
Kristi Flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/dkknitting/).

I hope you find the pattern challenging and the final socks a nice
addition to your summer sock wardrobe!

Best of luck to those remaining!

Kristi
http://blog.designedlykristi.com