the Art of Fugue
socks by Caoua Coffee
materials:
needles US1 / 2.25mm or size needed to obtain gauge tapestry needle size: women's medium (US 7-9) gauge: 32 sts= 4 inches
abbreviations:
k = knit stitch ktbl = knit through the back loop k2tog = knit 2 together k2togtbl = knit 2 together through the back loops k2togtw = slip 1 purl wise, slip 1 as if to purl through the back of the loop, transfer both stitches back to left needle, then knit the 2 stitches together Itw = left leaning twist: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the 2nd stitch on the left needle. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the front with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. p1, ktbl. M1 = make 1 knit wise by inserting right needle into right loop of stitch just below next stitch; place it onto left needle and knit it through the back loop p = purl stitch p2tog = purl 2 together rtw = right leaning twist: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the 2"d stitch on the left needle as if to purl. drop 2 sts off the left needle and pick up the loose stitch from the back with the left needle. transfer 1 stitch back from right needle to left needle. ktbl, p1.
the Art of Fugue socks - by Caoua Coffe
pattern:
cuff: loosely cast on 72 sts. join for working in the round. work 12 rounds of cuf pattern. cuff chart:
leg setup: work one round in leg setup pattern. you will then have 78 sts on your needle leg setup chart:
leg and instep chart:
the Art of Fugue socks - by Caoua Coffee
setup for heel flap: work the next sts as shown in heel setup chart. heel setup chart:
put the next 38 sts on hold, they will be worked for instep later. the heel is worked over the 37 sts you still have on your needles. turn your work. heel: work the two rows of heel chart 17 times (34 rows all together)
turn heel: WS: sll yf, p21, p2tog, pl, turn RS: sll yb, k8, ssk, k1, turn WS: sl1 yf, purl to 1 stitch before gap, p2tog, pl, turn RS: sll yb, knit to 1 stitch before gap, ssk, k1, turn repeat the last 2 rows until all sts have been worked, don't turn after the last RS row. (23 sts left) gusset: pick up and knit 17 sts along side of heel flap, pick up one more st between flap and instep, don't knit this one, but just shift it to the instep needle where all the other 38 held instep sts are. work the instep sts in leg + instep pattern as established (i.e. you continue with row 27 of that chart, thus you will purl the st you just picked up), work all the sts of that line line of instep pattern, then pick up 1 st between instep and heel flap and knit it, pick up 17 more sts along side of heel flap and knit them. knit the 40 remaining sole sts. this is the new beginning of the round. (now you have 39 instep sts and 58 sole sts.)
gusset decrease:
round 1: instep: work instep in pattern as established sole: ssk, knit to 2 sts before instep, k2tog round 2: work instep in pattern as established, k across all sole sts work these 2 rounds 13 times (26 rounds total), decreasing 2 sts every other round. now there are 39 instep sts and 32 sole sts. foot: continue instep in pattern as charted, while always plain knitting all sole sts. work until foot is approx. 2 inches shorter than desired length, end after the last stitch of the sole after having worked one of the following instep rows: 10 or 20. (don't worry if foot is not quite long enough yet, you will be able to fix this later)
set-up for toe:
work the instep sts as charted in one of the toe setup lines below. make sure to choose the correct toe setup line that corresponds to the last instep row you have been working on the foot.
the Art of Fugue socks - by Caoua Coffee
toe setup charts: work this line only if you ended after having worked instep row 10:
work this line only if you ended after having worked instep row 20:
continue for both sizes:
having worked one of the toe setup rows above, knit all sole stitches. then knit the first st of instep and shift it to the sole needle, work the next 34 instep sts as they appear (ktbl the ktbls, p the purls), shift the last instep st onto the sole needle, knit all sole sts. now you have 34 instep sts and 34 sole sts. at this point the foot should be about 2 inches shorter than desired length. if it is not yet long enough, work some rounds like this: work the instep sts as they appear and plain knit all sole sts, until you have reached the necessary length.
toe:
round 1 : instep: ktbl, ktbl, then work all sts as they appear (ktbl the ktbls, p the purls) to 2 sts before end of instep, ktbl, ktbl sole: knit all sts round 2 : instep: ktbl, k2togtbl, work sts as they appear to 3 sts before end of instep, k2togtw, ktbl. sole: kl, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of sole, k2tog, k1. repeat these 2 rows until there are 32 sts left, then always work row 2 until there are 16 sts left.
finishing:
leaving a tail of at least 8 inches, cut yarn and close the toe using Kitchener stitch. weave in all ends, knit a second sock and enjoy!
about this pattern:
The Art of Fugue ("Die Kunst der Fuge") by Johann Sebastian Bach is an exercise in how far one can develop a single theme, in one key. With each successive fugue, Bach is treating his theme to a whole catalogue of contrapuntal variants—- inversion, diminution, augmentation, mirroring, doubling... He thus created a work so perfect in form, so infinitely beautiful that it was thought by many to be an adequate human representation of the harmonia mundi. The pattern of these socks consists of three simple parallel lines which mirror and slant towards and against each other, thus forming a complex, attractive all-over design. Caoua Coffee 2012 - this pattern is for non-commercial, personal use only. all rights reserved! there's one exception: you are explicitly encouraged to make or sell items made from this pattern for charity purposes if you have error reports or any suggestions concerning this pattern, you can contact me on Ravelry as 'Caoua Coffee'
