Syncopation Socks



SYNCOPATION SOCKS – Construction Chart
by Mary Henninger, copyright November 2012

This pattern is provided free of charge for your personal use.  Please notify me if you find errors in this pattern.

YarnShalimar Breathless, Colorway: Ore
NeedlesAddi Lace, #1 (2.5mm), 32 inch circular for sock;
Addi Lace, #2 (3 mm), 32 inch for bind-off.
NotionsStitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge8 stitches and 12 rows per inch
SizeMen’s Size 12
MethodToe-up, Magic Loop
Cast-on      Judy’s Magic Cast-on
HeelGusset Heel, sometimes called Fleegle’s Heel.
Bind-offJeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off or Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Sewn Bind-off
IncreasesI use Backward Loop Left and Backward Loop Right increases (see photos at the end of pattern). The increases are designated in the written instructions as M1R and M1L.  Or use your favorite increase. J
NoteThe pattern I used for Syncopation is a modified version of Lesley Stanfield’s #41 from The New Knitting Stitch Library.


TOE
Cast-on 16 stitches per needle using Judy’s Magic Cast-on method.
Knit next round (ROUND 1) as per JMC instructions.
Then, knit following rounds (ROUND 2 THRU 21), increasing to 36 stitches per needle, as described below:
ROUNDINSTEP SIDESOLE SIDE
1K16K16
2K1-M1R-K14-M1L-K1 (18 STS)K1-M1R-K14-M1L-K1 (18 STS)
3K18K18
4K1-M1R-K16-M1L-K1 (20 STS)K1-M1R-K16-M1L-K1 (20 STS)
5K20K20
6K1-M1R-K18-M1L-K1 (22 STS)K1-M1R-K18-M1L-K1 (22 STS)
7K22K22
8K1-M1R-K20-M1L-K1 (24 STS)K1-M1R-K20-M1L-K1 (24 STS)
9K24K24
10K1-M1R-K22-M1L-K1 (26 STS)K1-M1R-K22-M1L-K1 (26 STS)
11K26K26
12K1-M1R-K24-M1L-K1 (28 STS)K1-M1R-K24-M1L-K1 (28 STS)
13K28K28
14K1-M1R-K26-M1L-K1 (30 STS)K1-M1R-K26-M1L-K1 (30 STS)
15K30K30
16K1-M1R-K28-M1L-K1 (32 STS)K1-M1R-K28-M1L-K1 (32 STS)
17K32K32
18K1-M1R-K30-M1L-K1 (34 STS)K1-M1R-K30-M1L-K1 (34 STS)
19K34K34
20K1-M1R-K32-M1L-K1 (36 STS)K1-M1R-K32-M1L-K1 (36 STS)
21K36K36


FOOT
INSTEP CHART


MOTIF, REPETITION 1
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36


MOTIF, REPETITION 2
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36


MOTIF, REPETITION 3
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36


MOTIF, REPETITION 4
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K36


GUSSET
MOTIF, REPETITION 5
BEGIN GUSSET INCREASES ON ROUND 7
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK36
BEGIN GUSSET STITCHES
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K34-M1L-K1
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K38
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K36-M1L-K1
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K40
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K38-M1L-K1
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K42


MOTIF, REPETITION 6
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K40-M1L-K1
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK44
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K42-M1L-K1
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK46
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K44-M1L-K1
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK48
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K46-M1L-K1
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K50
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K48-M1L-K1
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K52
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K50-M1L-K1
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K54


MOTIF, REPETITION 7
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K52-M1L-K1
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK56
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K54-M1L-K1
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK58
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K56-M1L-K1
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK60
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K58-M1L-K1
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K62
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K60-M1L-K1
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K64
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-M1R-K62-M1L-K1
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K66


MOTIF, REPETITION 8
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K64-M1L-K1
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK68
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-M1R-K66-M1L-K1
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK70
END GUSSET INCREASES.
CONTINUE WITH THIS MOTIF AFTER HEEL SECTION.


HEEL, no wrap, no gap, no holes
SL1PW wyf = SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN FRONT
SL1PW wyb= SLIP 1 PURLWISE WITH YARN BACK
Turn work to begin working heel on a WS row of heel stitches.
You will now begin working back and forth across the heel stitches.
The instep stitches will not be used for this part.
Place a marker at the center of the heel stitches, between stitch 35 and stitch 36, dividing the stitches evenly.

ROW
SOLE/HEEL SIDE
REMAINING
GUSSET
STITCHES
1
SL1PW wyf-P36 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -P2tog-P1-TURN
30
2
SL1PW wyb-K5 (to 2 stitches beyond the marker) -K2tog-K1-TURN.
30
There will be a small gap between the working stitches that
form the heel turn and the unworked gusset stitches.  Remove marker when you come to it.
3
SL1PW wyf-P6 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog (closing the gap)-P1-TURN.
28
4
SL1PW wyb-K7 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
28
5
SL1PW wyf-P8 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
26
6
SL1PW wyb-K9 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
26
7
SL1PW wyf-P10 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
24
8
SL1PW wyb-K11 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
24
9
SL1PW wyf-P12 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
22
10
SL1PW wyb-K13 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN  
22
11
SL1PW wyf-P14 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
20
12
SL1PW wyb-K15 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
20
13
SL1PW wyf-P16 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
18
14
SL1PW wyb-K17 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
18
15
SL1PW wyf-P18 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
16
16
SL1PW wyb-K19 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
16
17
SL1PW wyf-P20 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
14
18
SL1PW wyb-K21 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
14
19
SL1PW wyf-P22 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
12
20
SL1PW wyb-K23 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
12
21
SL1PW wyf-P24 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
10
22
SL1PW wyb-K25 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
10
23
SL1PW wyf-P26 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
8
24
SL1PW wyb-K27 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-TURN
8
25
SL1PW wyf-P28 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
6
26
SL1PW wyb-K29 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
6
27
SL1PW wyf-P30 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
4
28
SL1PW wyb-K31 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
4
29
SL1PW wyf-P32 (to within 1 st of gap) -P2tog-P1-TURN
2
30
SL1PW wyb-K33 (to within 1 st of gap) -K2tog-K1-DO NOT TURN
2
SLIP THE LAST 2 STITCHES PURLWISE TO THE RIGHT
NEEDLE WITHOUT WORKING THEM.
Be careful as you carry the working yarn to the instep side, it’s easy to accidentally make a yarn over.

There will be 40 stitches on heel needle.
Resume working in round.
Continue working in pattern on instep stitches.
Follow instructions below for sole-side stitches.
Begin working in pattern on sole-side stitches-beginning on line 7.


MOTIF, REPETITION 8, CONTINUED
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-SKP-K34-K2TOG-K1  (38 STS ON NEEDLE)
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMESK1-SKP-K32-K2TOG-K1  (36 STS ON NEEDLE)
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2


MOTIF, REPETITION 9
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2

MOTIF, REPETITION 10
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2


MOTIF, REPETITION 11
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2


MOTIF, REPETITION 12
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
2(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
3(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
4(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
5(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
6(K3-P1) 9 TIMES(K3-P1) 9 TIMES
7K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
8K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
9K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
10K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
11K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2
12K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2K1-(P1-K3) 8 TIMES-P1-K2


CUFF
ROUNDINSTEP-SIDESOLE-SIDE
1(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
2(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
3(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
4(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
5(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
6(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
7(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
8(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
9(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
10(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
11(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES
12(K1-P1) 18 TIMES(K1-P1) 18 TIMES


BIND-OFF
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (or Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Sewn Bind-Off)

BACKWARD LOOP INCREASES
















5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    Je parle français
    Two stitches beyond thé marker
    It's mean after thé marker ?
    Do dyou have a tuto ?
    Thank you

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  2. MaryJuly 1, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Yes, 2 stitches after the marker. Good Luck.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    thank you very much for this pattern, I'm working now with it, there will be my first socks, I'm going to start the cuff, thank you very much for sharing it

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  4. MaryJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    You're very welcome! Happy knitting!

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  5. UnknownJuly 14, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    Hi Mary! Thank you for sharing this pattern, I'm excited for my first socks! I've made it to the heel and I'm a little lost. When you say divide the stitches evenly...is that on two needles? Am I only working on the first half of the stitches? thank you!!!

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