# Sarastro
mittens by Caoua Coffee
materials:
220yards/200m solid/semisolid worsted weight yarn (Cascade 220 or Berroco Ultra Alpaca would work fine) needles: US3 / 3.25mm and US4 / $3.5\mathrm{mm}$ or size to obtain gauge cable needle, tapestry needle, 8 inches of waste yarn
size:
woman's medium $(7.5^{\circ})$
gauge:
$6.5~\mathrm{sts}=1$ inch in stockinette
notes about size and gauge:
the mittens are worked in a tighter gauge than normally recommended for the yarn. this results in a dense fabric suitable for warm mittens. if you would like to get larger sized mittens, I therefore don't recommend just going up a needle size but rather choosing a thicker yarn at the same time.
abbreviations:
$\mathtt{k}=$ knit stitch M1L $=$ make 1 stitch by inserting left needle into left loop of stitch two rows below last completed stitch. knit this stitch through the back loop $\mathrm{M}1\mathrm{R}\,=\,\mathrm{make}\,1$ stitch 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 $\mathbf{k}2\mathbf{t}0\mathbf{g}\,=\,\mathbf{k}\mathbf{n}\mathrm{i}\mathbf{t}\;2\,$ together 1c $=$ left leaning cross: approaching from the back, insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ 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. k2. p = purl stitch
Sarastro mittens - by Caoua Coffee
rc $=$ right leaning cross: approaching from the front, insert the tip of the right needle into the $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ 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. k2. ${\tt s s k}\,=\,{\tt s l i p}\,1$ knit wise, slip 1 purl wise, knit both together through the back loops $\mathrm{{st}}(s)\,=\,\mathrm{{stitch}}(\mathrm{{es}})$ $2/2\,\mathrm{LC}\,=\,4$ stitch left leaning cable: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front, knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle $2/2\:\mathrm{RC}\,=\,4$ stitch right leaning cable: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle $2/2\;\mathrm{TwL}\,=\,4$ stitch left leaning twist: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front, purl 2, knit 2 from cable needle $2/2\,\mathrm{TwR}\,=\,4$ stitch right leaning twist: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, purl 2 from cable needle 1/2/2 k-rc-lc = 5 stitch left leaning cable: slip 4 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front, k1, rc the first 2 stitches from cable needle, 1c the next 2 stitches from cable needle $1/2/2\mathrm{\,p-rc{-}l c\ }{=}5$ stitch left leaning cable: slip 4 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front, p1, rc the first 2 stitches from cable needle, 1c the next 2 stitches from cable needle 2/2/1-rc-lc-k = 5 stitch right leaning cable: slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold in back, rc the next 2 stitches, lc the following 2 stitches, k1 from cable needle 2/2/1-rc-1c$\mathbf{\cdotp}=5$ stitch right leaning cable: slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold in back, rc the next 2 stitches, 1c the following 2 stitches, p1 from cable needle
pattern:
left mitten:
(charts for left mitten can be found on page 4) cuff: with smaller needle, loosely cast on 48 sts. join for working in the round. work 15 rounds of [k2,p2] ribbing. hand: change to larger needle and work the 69 rounds of the left mitten chart. note: after having worked the first 51 sts in round 29, you transfer the next 16 sts on waste yarn and immediately CO 7 new sts using the backward loop method. having completed all 69 rounds, leave a tail of at least 8 inches, cut yarn and close the tip using Kitchener stitch. thumb: transfer the 16 sts from the waste yarn back onto the larger needles. knit the 16 sts, pick up and knit 2 st from the gap, 7 sts from the cast-on edge and 2 st from the gap. now you have 27 sts on your needles. work the 24 rounds of the left thumb chart. leaving a tail of at least 8 inches, cut yarn and close the tip of the thumb using Kitchener stitch.
Sarastro mittens - by Caoua Coffee
right mitten:
(charts for right mitten can be found on page 5) cuff: with smaller needle, loosely cast on 48 sts. join for working in the round. work 15 rounds of [k2,p2] ribbing. hand: change to larger needle and work the 69 rounds of the right mitten chart. note: after having worked the first 32 sts in round 29, you transfer the next 16 sts on waste yarn and immediately CO 7 new sts using the backward loop method. having completed all 69 rounds, leave a tail of at least 8 inches, cut yarn and close the tip using Kitchener stitch. thumb: transfer the 16 sts from the waste yarn back onto the larger needles. starting on the palm side, pick up and knit 2 st from the gap, 7 sts from the cast-on edge and 2 s1 from the gap. then knit the 16 sts. now you have 27 sts on your needles. work the 24 rounds of the right thumb chart. leaving a tail of at least 8 inches, cut yarn and close the tip of the thumb using Kitchener stitch.
finishing:
weave in all ends, closing holes at the thumb gusset if necessary. enjoy!
about this pattern:
in “The Magic Flute', opera by Wolfgang A. Mozart, this story about good and evil, Sarastro is the high priest of the temple preserving the power-bestowing sevenfold sun circle. Symbol of the light, he represents the enlightened sovereign who rules according to principles based on reason, wisdom, and nature. After many twists and turns in the story, the light overcomes the night and goodness triumphs. see the symbol of the light and the surrounding sunrays in the pattern of the mittens? the center motif of the mittens can be found in Leslie Stanfield's book The New Knitting Stitch Library'. Caoua Coffe 2010 - this pattern is for non-commercial, personal use only. all rights reserved! there's one exception: you are explicitly encouraged to make or sellitems 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'
