Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Elodie Duster Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Elodie Duster Cardigan

What Is Being Made

The Elodie Duster is a lightweight cardigan designed by Teresa Chorzepa, available in five sizes ranging from Small to 2XL. This easy-level knitting project produces a sophisticated duster-length cardigan with a finished bust measurement of 35½ inches (Small) to 54¾ inches (2XL) and a length of approximately 29¾ to 31¾ inches depending on size. The garment is ideal for layering and provides an elegant, airy silhouette suitable for warm weather wear.

Techniques Used

The Elodie Duster is constructed using several key knitting techniques that build a polished finished garment:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The cardigan is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing for easy adjustments to length during the knitting process.
• Worked Flat: Pieces are knitted flat on circular needles rather than in the round, then seamed together at the end. This method provides greater control over shaping and stitch placement.
• Lace Patterning: An integrated lace pattern creates openwork sections throughout the garment, adding visual interest and contributing to the light, breathable quality of the finished piece.
• Seamed Assembly: Individual pieces are joined using seaming techniques, creating clean, professional edges and allowing for precise garment construction.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern employs a variety of fundamental and decorative stitches to create the Elodie Duster's distinctive appearance:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch used throughout the garment, creating a smooth, classic knit fabric base.
• Lace Pattern: A repeating lace motif worked over a multiple of 12 stitches plus 1 stitch. The lace pattern incorporates yarn overs, decreases (both knit 2 together and slip-slip-knit), and purl stitches to create an intricate openwork design. The pattern spans 16 rows and includes strategic placement of reverse stockinette stitches (purl stitches on the right side) that frame the lace elements.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Used selectively within the lace pattern to create textural contrast and define the openwork sections.
• Yarn Overs (yo): Used extensively throughout the lace pattern to create the characteristic holes and decorative increases that define the openwork aesthetic.
• Decreases: Both knit 2 together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) are used to shape the garment and balance the yarn overs in the lace pattern. Purl 2 together (p2tog) and purl 2 together through back loop (p2tog tbl) are employed on wrong-side rows.
• Make 1 (m1): Used for strategic increases during shaping.

Materials and Gauge

The Elodie Duster pattern specifies Stacy Charles Fine Yarns GINA for construction. This yarn is composed of 92% cotton and 8% soft lurex, providing a lightweight, breathable fabric with subtle sparkle. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and yields 136 yards (124 meters). Yarn requirements range from 10 balls for the Small size to 17 balls for the 2XL size.

The pattern is worked on size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles measuring 32 inches (80 centimeters) in length, or needles sized to obtain the specified gauge. The required gauge is 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining accurate finished measurements.

Additional materials needed include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, stitch holders for securing stitches during construction, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together.

Pattern Notes

The lace pattern arrangement varies by size, with specific chart references provided for Small, Large, and 2XL sizes to ensure proper stitch distribution across the front and back pieces. The pattern is rated as EASY level, making it accessible to knitters with basic to intermediate experience. The use of a