Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Edie Lace Jacket Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Edie Lace Jacket

What is Being Made

The Edie Lace Jacket is a sophisticated cardigan designed by Irina Poludnenko, available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X. This knitted garment features elegant lace detailing and is constructed to provide a refined, wearable piece with a finished bust measurement of 36½ to 57 inches and a length ranging from 22 to 27 inches, depending on size selection.

Knitting Techniques

This cardigan employs several key construction techniques that create its distinctive aesthetic and structure:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The jacket is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and adjust length as needed.
• Worked Flat: Pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which is typical for cardigan construction and allows for easier shaping and seaming.
• Seamed Assembly: Individual pieces (front, back, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then joined together using the three-needle bind-off technique, which creates a secure, professional seam while simultaneously binding off.
• Lace Patterning: The garment features openwork lace detailing that creates an airy, elegant visual effect throughout the fabric.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The Edie Lace Jacket utilizes openwork lace patterning as its primary stitch structure. The pattern includes the three-needle bind-off as a special joining technique, which simultaneously seams two pieces of knitting together while binding off their edges. This advanced technique eliminates the need for separate seaming and creates a strong, neat join ideal for cardigan construction. Standard knitting abbreviations such as k2tog (knit two stitches together) are employed for decreasing and shaping the garment's armholes, shoulders, and neckline.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Edie Lace Jacket is designed to showcase two luxurious yarns from the S. Charles Collezione line, held together throughout construction:

• S. Charles Collezione ADELE: A blend of 43% viscose, 28% polyester, 20% kid mohair, and 9% polyamide. Each ball weighs 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 169 yards (155 meters). The pattern calls for 5 to 8 balls depending on size, in color #29 sapphire (designated as yarn A).
• S. Charles Collezione LUNA: Composed of 71% super kid mohair, 20% silk, and 9% lurex for a shimmering effect. Each ball weighs 0.88 ounces (25 grams) and yields 232 yards (212.5 meters). The pattern requires 4 to 6 balls depending on size, in color #32 cobalt (designated as yarn B).

Both yarns are held together as one strand throughout the project, creating a blended yarn with exceptional softness and subtle sparkle from the lurex content in the LUNA yarn.

Needles and Gauge

The Edie Lace Jacket is worked on size 9 (5.5mm) needles. The pattern requires one pair of needles for the main knitting, plus one extra size 9 needle for executing the three-needle bind-off join. The specified gauge is 14 stitches and 24 rows over 4½ inches (11.5 centimeters) when working the openwork lace pattern. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the proper finished measurements and fit.

Additional Notions

Beyond needles and yarn, the pattern requires stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during construction, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and any necessary finishing work.