Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Billie Directional Pullover Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Billie Directional Pullover

What is Being Made

The Billie Directional Pullover is a women's pullover sweater designed by Irina Poludnenko. This knitted garment features a sophisticated directional stripe pattern and is available in five sizes ranging from X-Small to XL, with finished bust measurements from 31 inches to 47 inches and lengths from 27 to 29 inches. The pullover combines luxurious fiber content with elegant construction techniques suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters.

Knitting Techniques

This pullover is constructed using a bottom-up seamed method, meaning the pieces are knitted from the lower edge upward and then sewn together. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, with the exception of the cuffs. The design incorporates directional stripes as a key visual element throughout the sweater body. Shaping techniques include strategic increases and decreases at the neckline and shoulders to create proper fit and structure. The pattern requires working multiple panels and joining them with seams for a polished, tailored appearance.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern used is the Ridged Stripe, worked on the right side to create textural interest. The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches including:

• Knit and purl stitches as the foundation of the fabric
• K1-f/b (knit 1 front and back) for increases
• K2tog (knit 2 together) for single decreases
• P2tog (purl 2 together) for purl-side decreases
• Ssk (slip, slip, knit) for left-leaning decreases
• SK2P (slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over) for double decreases

These stitch techniques are applied throughout the body shaping, neckline shaping, and shoulder construction to achieve the garment's finished silhouette.

Materials and Gauge

The Billie Directional Pullover calls for two distinct luxury yarns from the Stacy Charles Collezione line. Yarn A is S. Charles Collezione STELLA, a silk-lurex blend containing 74% silk and 26% lurex, available in color #03 champagne fizz. This yarn is worked at 84 yards per 25-gram ball. Yarn B is S. Charles Collezione LUNA, a super kid mohair blend composed of 71% super kid mohair, 20% silk, and 9% lurex, also in color #22 champagne fizz, yielding 232 yards per 25-gram ball. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 8 to 10 balls of STELLA and 5 to 7 balls of LUNA depending on the finished size.

The pattern is worked on size 9 (5.5mm) needles, including a pair of straight needles for the main body pieces, a 29-inch circular needle for the bottom edging, and five double-pointed needles for the cuffs. The required gauge is 16 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in the Ridged Stripe pattern on the right side. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. Additional notions include a stitch holder, stitch markers, and a yarn needle for seaming and finishing.