Emerald City Mitts by Star Athena
Size Women's Medium Wrist circumference: 7 inches (17.5 cm) unstretched. Will stretch to fit 10 inches (25.5 cm).
Gauge: 24 sts/32 rows $=$ 4" in st st Needles: 1 set US #4/3.5mm 32" circular needles (magic loop), 2 sets of $^{24^{\ast}}$ circulars, or double pointed needles, or size to get gauge. Yarn: Fresh From the Cauldron MCN Sport Yarn [ $80\%$ Merino, $1\,0\%$ Cashmere $10\%$ Nylon; 250yd/229m per 113g/4oz skein]; color: Emerald City; 1 skein. (Or any sport to DK weight yarn that gives you proper gauge) Notions: Darning needle, stitch holder, and stitch marker. The Emerald City beckons with these arm-warmers inspired by the stylized buildings of OZ. Gothic Lace starts on cuff and flows into twisted lacy cables, ending on the hand with a motif that echoes the silhouette of the Emerald City. Wear these when you need a dose of the magic of Oz. NOTES: This pattern includes instructions to make a pair of lacy, cabled wrist warmers. This is an advanced pattern! You'll need to know how to read a pattern, cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, work lace and cables, and work in the round. The lace pattern is charted as well as written; take your pick. This pattern is written using the magic loop or 2-circular method, where half the stitches are on N1, and the other half are on N2. You can easily divide these stitches again for double pointed needles. Emerald City Mitts
ABBREVIATIONS:
LU: Last on K: Knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch M: Marker. M1L: Make one, left leaning. Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from front to back. Knit through the back of the loop. M1R: Make one, right leaning: Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from back to front. Knit this loop. One stitch increased LN: Left needle P: Purl PM: Place marker P2tog: Purl two stitches together as one stitch PSSQ: Pass slipped stitch over RN: Right needle Rnd: Round. RS: Right (or public) side of work Sl: Slip. As in, slip the next stitch from left to right purl-wise. SSK: Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip the next stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into front of these two stitches and knit them together. St: stitch Ibl: Through back loop WS: Wrong (or non-public) side of work YQ: Yarn over NOTE: To make cuffs larger to accommodate wider arms, go up one needle size for the cuff instructions, then use suggested needle for the hand (cable chart) section.
Cuff:
CO 40 sts. Divide evenly between needles and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist sts when joining. If needed, place marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Rnd 1: Knit. Rnd 2: Purl. Rnd 3: Knit.
Start Cuff Chart A:
Rnds 4-15: Work rnds 1-2 of Cuff Chart A, repeating the ten stitches four times across all 40 sts in the round. Work chart six times for a total of 12 rounds worked.
Cuff Chart A
Legend:
knit knit stitch yo Yarn Over ssk Slip one stitch as if to knit, Slip another stitch as if to knit. Insert left-hand needle into front of these 2 stitches and knit them together Central Double Dec Slip first and second stitches together as if to knit. Knit 1 stitch. Pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch. k2tog Knit two stitches together as one stitch
Start Cuff Chart B:
Next: Work rnds 1-14 of Cuff Chart B, repeating the ten stitches four times across all 40 sts in the round.
Cuff Chart B
Legend: knit
knit stitch Yarn Over ssk Slip one stitch as if to knit, Slip another stitch as if to knit. Insert left-hand needle into front of these 2 stitches and knit them together k2tog Knit two stitches together as one stitch Central Double Dec Slip first and second stitches together as if to knit. Knit 1 stitch. Pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch.
Cuff Chart B
Pattern: R1 (rs): kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo R2: k10 R3: ki, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sk, k2tog, yo R4: k10 R5: ki. yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, ktog, yo R6: k10 R7: k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo R8: k10 R9: k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1 R10: k10 R11: k3, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, k2 R12: k10 R13: k4, yo, dbl dec, yo, k3 R14: k10
Cuff Chart C
Legend:
knit knit stitch yo Yarn Over ssk Slip one stitch as if to knit, Slip another stitch as if to knit. Insert left-hand needle into front of these 2 stitches and knit them together k2tog Knit two stitches together as one stitch purl purl stitch Central Double Dec Slip first and second stitches together as if to knit. Knit 1 stitch. Pass two slipped stitches over the knit stitch. knit tbl B Knit stitch through back loop
Cuff Chart C
Pattern: R1 (RS): kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo R2: k20 R3:ki.yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, sk, k2tog, yo R4: k20 R5:ki.yo, sk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, ktog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo R6: k20 R7: pl, yo, sk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo R8: p2, k17, p1 R9: p2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo 2 times, dbl dec, yo 2 times, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p1 R10: p3, k6, k tbl, k2, k tbl, k5, p2 R11: p3, yo,ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, dbl dec, yo, kl, yo, ssk, kl, k2tog, yo, p2 R12: p4, k13, p3 R13: p4, yo, dbl dec, yo, k2, yo, dbl dec, yo, k2, yo, dbl dec, yo, p3 R14: p5, k11, p4
Start Cuff Chart C:
Next: Work rnds 1-14 of Cuff Chart C, repeating the twenty stitches twice across all 40 sts in the round.
Start Cable Chart D:
Important: Read through this section before continuing knitting! Next: Work rnds 1-36 of Cable Chart D, repeating the indicated stitches twice across all the sts in the round and working thumb gusset as described below. NOTES: On rnd 3 you will make increases, bringing your total stitch count to 48. Then, on rnd 38 you will make decreases, bringing your total stitch count to 44.
Start Thumb Gusset Shaping:
You will continue to work the Cable Chart D pattern while making increases for your thumb AT THE SAME TIME. The thumb stitches will be worked in stockinette stitch (knit all sts). Rnd 19: M1R, YO, pm, work in Cable Chart D until the end of the round. Next rnd: Knit to marker, slip marker, continue in established pattern. Next rnd: M1R, k to next marker, M1L, sl m, continue Cable Chart D pattern until the end of the rnd. Rep these 2 rnds until there are 14 thumb sts in between markers. Next rnd: M1L, k to marker, sl m, continue as established. Next rnd: Sl1 st from LN to RN, place 12 sts onto stitch holder, return sl st back from RN to LN, sll1, k2tog tbl, psso, remove marker, cont as est. Next rnd: P2tog this last gusset st with the first st of Cable Chart D.
Cable Chart D
Notes: By knitting into st below and then knitting into the same sticth above, you are increasing one stitch.
Cable Chart D
Cable Chart D
Pattern: R1 (RS): p4, CV, pl, k1, yo, dbl dec, yo, kl, p1, CV, p3 R2: p4, k2, p2,k5, pl,k2,p4 R3: p4, k in st below, kl, k in st below, kl, p2, kl, yo, dbl dec, yo, kl, p3, k in st below, k1, k in st below, p3 R4: p4,k4, p2,k5,p3,k3,p3 R5: p3, c2 over1right ,c2 over1lft P, pl, k, yo, dl dec, yo, k, pl, c2 over 1 right P, c2 over 1 lft P, p R6:p3,k2,p2,k2,p1,k5,p1,k2,p2,k,p R7: p3, k2, p2, k2, p1, kl, yo, dbl dec, yo,k1, pl, k2, p2, k2, p2 R8: p3, c2 over 1 left P, c2 over 1 right P, pl, k5, pl, c2 over 1 left P, c2 over 1 right P, p2 R9: p4, k4, p2, kl, yo, dbl dec, yo, kl, p2, k4, p3 R10:p4,k4,p2,k5,p2,k,p3 R11: p4, coverlet, p2,, yo, d dec, y, 1, p2, 2 over right, R12: p4, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p3 R13: p4, k4, p2,k1, yo, dbl dec, yo, kl, p2, k4, p3 R14: p4, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p3 5:,y,,, R16: p4, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p3 R17:p3, c2over 1right P,c2over1leftP, pl, k1, yo, l dec, yo,kl, pl, c2 over1 right P, c2 over1 ft P, p2 R18: p3, k2, p2, k2,p1, k5,p1, k2, p2,k2,p2 R19: p2,over rigt ,p,ve1lf ,,y, l de,y,, cve rht ,, ve 1lf R20: p2,k2, p4,k9, p4,k2, p1 R1: ,ist, e , veh,,ihtis, R22: p2, k2, p6, k5, p6, k2, p1 R23: p2, k, ef Twist, p5, 2 ver 3 left, p5, Right wist, k1, p1 24: p2,,wist, p,,Puld ightwist, p,ightwist, , R25: p2, k4, p4, k4, p4, Right Twist, k2, Purled Right wist R26:p2,k4,p4,k4,p4,k4,p2 R27: p2, c2 over 2 left,p3, c2 over 1 right P, c2 over 1 left P, p3, c2 over 2 right, p2 R28: p2, k4, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, k4, p2 R29: p2, k2, c2 over 1 left P, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, c2 over 1 left P, pl 30:2,k,,,k,p2,,,,k, R31: p2, k2, pl, k2, p2, 2, p2, k2, p3, k2, pl, c2 over 1 left P R32: p2,k2,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p3,k2,p2, R33:p2,k2,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p3,k2,p2,k2 R34:p2,k2,1k2,p2,,p2,k,3,k, R35: p2,k2,p,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, p2tog,k2, p2tog, R36: p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, pl, k2
Start Hand Chart E:
Next: Work rnds 1-12 of Hand Chart E, repeating the indicated stitches twice across all the sts in the round.
Hand Chart E
Legend:
purl purl stitch
knit knit stitch
End Hand:
Next rnd: Knit. Next rnd: P9, k2, p11. Rep these two rnds once more.
Bind off:
BO using an elastic, stretchy bind off method of your choice. I prefer the sewn bind off as follows: Break yarn, leaving a tail that is five times longer than your bind off edge. Thread yarn tail onto a tapestry needle. \*Sew needle through the first two sts on knitting needle purl-wise, then sew through the first st on knitting needle knit-wise. Drop the first st off the knitting needle. Repeat from \* until all sts are bound off.
Thumb:
Slide the sts on hold to working needles and divide to work in the round. Attach yarn (leaving a long tail to sew up holes later) and knit across the 12 sts. Pick up and knit 4 sts along the hand side of the mitt. Rnds 1 -4: Knit around all sts. Rnd 5: Purl. Rnd 6: Knit. Rnd 7: Purl. Bind off using the sewn bind off described above.
Finishing:
Weave in ends. Block as desired. Blocking is important! This pattern was test-knitted by aredhelstar and Dorothy D'Ascanio (a.k.a. Pheelya). Thanks! Thanks to Emily Shmemily for modeling! $\rightarrow$ This design is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you wish to share the pattern please don't distribute, instead, direct people to my site, or to Ravelry, so they can acquire their own copy. Thank you!
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