Sesia Adeline Wrap Knitting Pattern

Sesia Adeline Wrap

What is Being Made

The Sesia Adeline Wrap is a luxurious lace shawl designed by Susan Baron. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished wrap measuring 14½ inches (92 cm) wide and 60 inches (381 cm) long, making it a generous rectangular wrap suitable for draping around the shoulders or wearing as a stylish accessory.

Techniques Used

This wrap is constructed using several key knitting techniques that combine to create an elegant finished piece:

• Bottom-up construction: The wrap is knitted from the cast-on edge upward, allowing you to see the pattern develop as you work
• Seamless, worked flat: The entire wrap is created on a single piece without seaming, worked back and forth on circular needles rather than in the round
• Lace patterning: An intricate lace pattern forms the decorative body of the wrap, creating openwork sections that add visual interest and drape
• Stockinette stitch edges: Clean garter and stockinette stitch edges frame the lace pattern, providing structure and definition

Stitches Used

The Adeline Wrap employs a variety of fundamental and decorative stitches to achieve its sophisticated appearance:

• Knit and purl stitches: Form the foundation of the fabric, with stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) creating smooth sections
• Yarn overs (yo): Create the openwork holes characteristic of lace patterns, adding airiness and elegance
• Decreases: Slip, slip, knit (ssk) and knit 2 together (k2tog) decreases balance the yarn overs and shape the lace motifs
• Purl decreases: Purl 2 together (p2tog) and purl 2 together through back loop (p2tog tbl) are used on wrong-side rows to maintain pattern integrity
• Garter stitch: Used in the initial setup rows to establish a stable foundation before transitioning to the lace pattern

The lace pattern itself is based on a 12-stitch repeat plus one additional stitch, worked over 16 rows before repeating. This creates a balanced, symmetrical design that flows across the width of the wrap.

Materials

The Sesia Adeline Wrap is worked in a premium yarn blend that contributes to its luxurious drape and soft feel:

• Yarn: 4 balls of Sesia Bluebell in color #1364 Smoky Blue. This yarn contains 42% kid mohair, 40% polyester, and 18% silk, with each ball weighing 0.88 ounces (25 grams) and providing 136 yards (125 meters) of yardage
• Needles: One pair of size 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles, 32 inches (80 cm) long. Circular needles are used for working flat, allowing you to accommodate the wrap's width comfortably
• Notions: Stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and a yarn needle for weaving in ends

The gauge for this project is 18 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in the lace pattern. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure your finished wrap meets the intended measurements.

Construction Overview

The wrap begins with casting on 267 stitches and working several setup rows in stockinette stitch to establish a stable foundation. Once the base is established, the lace pattern is introduced with edge stitches maintained in stockinette to frame the decorative openwork. The pattern is worked repeatedly until the desired length is achieved, creating a cohesive, elegant finished piece.