Tia Barborita socks kit

A kit for Rosa Pomar's Tia Barborita socks.

A pattern inspired by a pair of socks made by Tia Barborita (“aunt Barborita”). Tia Barborita lives in the village of Panoias (southern Alentejo, Portugal). Forty years ago she used to knit socks for her daughter and this was her favorite pattern. The original socks were made of fine cotton but my version is designed for modern sock yarn. They are knitted using the traditional Portuguese knitting techniques: knitting in the round on five double pointed needles and always purling unless absolutely necessary. They begin at the cuff and end with a simple spiral shaped toe.

Size: women's EU37-39.

This kit includes:

• 1 skein of Rosa Pomar Mondim (100% fine Portuguese wool, 100g, 385 m), in the chosen color;
• pattern in English and Portuguese (sent by email via Ravelry);
• 100% cotton project bag

Colors

• Mondim A578
• Choose color

Option "Choose color": please use the notes field in your shopping cart to indicate your choice of shade of Mondim.

*Note: The original sample in the photos was knitted in Mondim 107. As this shade has been discontinued, Retrosaria suggests Mondim A578 as a substitute from the latest batch.

Suggested needles (not included): 2.5mm DPNs.