Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Georgina Dolman Pullover Knitting

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Georgina Dolman Pullover

What Is Being Made

The Georgina Dolman Pullover is a women's knitted sweater designed by Irina Poludnenko, available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X. This pullover features a distinctive dolman sleeve construction, which creates the characteristic draped, batwing silhouette. The finished garment offers bust measurements from 34¾ inches (Small) to 54¾ inches (3X), with corresponding lengths ranging from 19¾ to 22¼ inches, making it suitable for various body types and fit preferences.

Techniques Used

The Georgina Dolman Pullover employs multiple advanced knitting techniques to achieve its elegant construction:

• Lace knitting: The pattern incorporates eyelet rib stitch work, which creates an open, textured fabric with decorative holes characteristic of lace construction
• Worked flat: The garment is primarily constructed using flat knitting methods, worked back and forth on straight needles rather than in continuous rounds
• Worked in the round: Circular needles are used for certain sections, allowing for seamless construction where appropriate
• Seamed construction: Strategic seaming joins the various pieces together, creating clean, finished edges and structural integrity
• Increase and decrease shaping: The pattern uses M1R (make 1 right) and M1L (make 1 left) increases, along with K2tog and ssk decreases to shape the dolman sleeves and neckline
• Stitch marker placement: Markers are used to denote shaping points and pattern sections, including sleeve cap increases and neck shaping areas

Stitches Used

The Georgina Dolman Pullover features several fundamental knitting stitches and stitch combinations:

• Eyelet Rib in Rows: The primary stitch pattern, creating a textured fabric with open eyelets combined with ribbed sections
• Knit and purl stitches: Basic stockinette and ribbed textures form the foundation of the pattern
• K2tog (knit 2 together): A right-leaning decrease worked through the front loops to shape the garment
• Ssk or ssp (slip, slip, knit or purl): A left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches individually knitwise to the right needle, then returning them to work together
• M1R and M1L (make 1 increases): Twisted increases that lift the strand between needles and work it through the back or front loop to prevent holes, used extensively for sleeve shaping

Materials

The Georgina Dolman Pullover is designed to be worked in S. Charles Collezione ENYA yarn, a luxurious blend of 64% cotton and 36% ramie. This fiber composition creates a breathable, drape-friendly fabric ideal for a pullover garment. The yardage requirements range from 9 balls (Small) to 14 balls (3X), with each ball containing 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and providing 82 yards (75 meters) of yarn. The pattern calls for a size 8 (5mm) circular needle measuring 24 inches (60 centimeters) long, or whatever size is necessary to achieve the specified gauge of 15 stitches and 20 rows equaling 4 inches (10 centimeters) in Eyelet Rib. Additional materials include stitch markers to track shaping points and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together. The sample shown is worked in color #02 turquoise, though other colorways in the Collezione ENYA range may be substituted according to preference.