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Sinusoida, aka the never-ending round
finished measurements: foot circ.: 7.5 inches leg length: 8 inches Sinusoida is the Polish word forthe concentrated sinusoid:the continuous trajectoryofalineasitcures across a planeThe ame logical yet organic progression is refleted here in a stitch pattern that rewrite ourusual coneptionof working in the roun. Sinusoida is wored frm the toeup,featuring a short-row te and a triangular dereased hel.The chart is wored oer the foot and across theanle thenthe nee-ending roundbgin!Just heefolwing the spiralf the stitches util the le reach it desired height. materials: yarn: Chi by Natural Dye Studio, 100 $g/$ $400\ \mathrm{m}$ $80\%$ merino/ $\bf{20\,\%}$ bamboo) needles: 2.5 mm DPNs, set of 4 notions: scrap yarn in similar weight; crochet hook; tapestry needle gauge: 15 sts/2 inches 2 over st st 22 sts/2 inches over slipped pattern note: This pattern knits up pretty snug so make sure you check your gauge!
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cast-on
Using your preferred provisional cast on method, cast on 30 sts.
toe, part 1
Initial row: p all sts row 1: k30 to last st, wrap [wyf, sl st from left to right needle, wyb, return st to left needle] and turn row 2: p30 to last st, wrap [wyb, sl st from left to right needle, wyf, return st to left needle] and turn row 3: k to last worked st, wrap and turn row 4: p to last worked st, wrap and turn Repeat row 3 and 4 until 12 sts remain between wrapped sts.
toe, part 2
Picking up your wraps on the same side of the fabric will result in a symmetrical heel - for invisible wraps, lift wrapped stitches to needle on the public side on both the knit and the purl rows. row 1: k to first wrapped st, pick up wrap, ktbl2tog [wrap, plus st], wrapnext st and turn row 2: p to first wrapped st, pick up wrap, p2tog [wrap, and st], wrap next st and turn row 3: k to first double-wrapped st, pick up both wraps, ktbl3tog [both wraps, plus st], wrap next st and turn row 4: p to first double-wrapped st, pick up both wraps, p3tog [both wraps, plus st], wrap next st and turn Repeat rows 3 and 4 until the final k3togtbl, there will still be a doublewrapped st at the other end of the needle. Remove the provisional yarn and pick up the sts, sharing evenly between 2 needles. 15 sts on each. Next round: Needle 1: continue working in established pattern; Needle 2: pick up wraps and k3tog, k to end; Needle 3: k all sts (6o sts)
toot
Arrange stitches so there are Needle 1: 30 sts (top of foot); Needle 2: 15 sts; Needle 3: 15 sts (sole) Initial round: Needle 1: k30; Needle 2: ki, m1, k to end: Needle 3: k to last stitch, m1, k1 There are now 30 sts on Needle 1 and 16 sts each on Needles 2 and 3. Hereafter: Needle 1: follow chart; Needles 2 and 3: k all sts Continue following the chart until sole measures $70\%$ of desired foot length. Last row: work chart across Needle 1
heel flap
The heel flap begins at the start of Needle 2 and is worked over Needles 2 and 3 (32 sts). row 1 (RS): sl1, k to end row 2 (WS): sll, p to end Repeat rows 1 and 2 until sole measures $95\%$ of desired foot length.
heel turn
row 1: k22, ssk, k1, turn row 2: p to last 8 sts, p2tog, pi, turn row 3: k to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn row 4: p to one st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn Repeat rows 3 and $^4$ until there are no more gaps (22 sts remain).
heel gusset
Start with the needle holding the heel stitches - this will now be Needle 1. Note: I had 16 slipped heel flap sts to pick up however you may have more or less depending on the length of your foot.
round 1: Needle 1: k across all heel sts, pick up and knit the slipped sts down the side of your heel flap; Needle 2: continue in established pattern; Needle 3: pick up and knit the slipped sts down the other side
of the heel flap and k1o from Needle 1 decreases round 1: Needle 1: k1, ssk, k to end; Needle 2: follow established chart; Needle 3: k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 round 2: Needle 1: k to end; Needle 2: follow established pattern; Needle 3: k to end round 3: Needle 1: k2, ssk, $\mathbf{k}$ to end; Needle 2: follow established chart; Needle 3: k to last $^4$ sts, kztog, k2 round 4: Needle 1: k to end; Needle 2: follow established pattern; Needle 3: k to end Repeat rounds 3 and $^4$ until 16 sts remain on both Needles 1 and $^3$ continuing the triangulation of the decreases by knitting one more st every time before the decrease on Needle 1 and one less st before the decrease on Needle 3. Depending on how big your foot is the chart and never ending round pattern worked over Needle 2 might reach Needle 3 before you have finished decreasing. If this is the case continue decreasing as directed whilst working the pattern. Continuous Round: \*slzwyif, k2 repeat from \* 7 times in total, sl2wyif, k to one st before 1st sl st End round: k to the first sl st and begin cuff.
This is the fun bit!
Follow the Continuous Round until you reach 1 inch before your desired length!
cuff
round 1: \*kitbl, p1, repeat from \* to end Repeat until cuff measures I inch.
finishing
Bind off loosely in ki, pl, pattern and sew in the ends. Weave in ends, then block lightly under a damp towel or on sock blockers.
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Sinusoida Chart
This char is worked over the 30 sts of needle 1. Work Chart rounds 1-57 once, then work rounds 1-28 once more to set up for continuous round. The continuous round wil move the stitches around al three needles so you will no longer have a beginning of the round.
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abbreviations
$\mathrm{CO}=$ cast on ${\bf k}={\bf k}{\bf n}{\bf i}{\bf t}$ kztog $=$ knit two together $\mathsf{p}=\mathsf{p u r l}$ p2tog $=$ purl two together $\mathrm{RS}\,=$ right side of work $\mathbf{s}\mathbf{l}=$ slip stitch as if to purl ssk $=$ slip 2 stitches as if to knit, return to left needle, knit together $\mathbf{st}(\mathbf{s})=$ stitch(es) $\mathrm{WS}\,=$ wrong side of work s2wyif: yarn front, sliptwo stitches from the left hand needle to the right hand needle p wise, yarn back wyb $=$ with yarn back (i.e. as if to purl) wyf $=$ with yarn forward (i.e. as it knit) 'loutheperson is Louisa Sisson who resides in south-east' London and is secretly obsessed with Polish mathematics. This pattern is part of the Loumms Year of Socks and should only be distributed by permission of the designer. Questions and comments should be directed to loummsmail@googlemail.com
