Originally Posted by
noglider
It's OK to do this by two spokes but not by one. The spoke holes in the rim are offset left and right. Crossing them makes for a bad wheel.
Good Point.
I think Small/Small is 2 spokes off from big/big, so one should be ok.
However, if you're relacing one of the other patterns, then it would involve flipping the rim unless it is an OC rim.
And, that may be stretching the length of the spokes a little bit.