Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Gisele Jacket Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Gisele Jacket

What Is Being Made

The Gisele Jacket is a sophisticated cardigan designed by Rosemary Drysdale, available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X. This knitted garment features a classic silhouette with bust measurements from 36 to 56 inches and a finished length between 26½ and 29 inches, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various body types and proportions.

Knitting Techniques

This cardigan is constructed using bottom-up knitting methodology, meaning the pieces are worked from the cast-on edge upward toward the shoulders. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for traditional seaming during finishing. All pieces are seamed together using the Three-Needle Bind-Off technique, a special method that joins two pieces while simultaneously binding off, creating a neat and professional finish.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Gisele Jacket employs fundamental knitting stitches combined with decorative stitch work. The pattern begins with Garter stitch, a textured foundation created by knitting every row, which provides structure and prevents curling at the edges. The main body features an Openwork Pattern, a lacy design that adds visual interest and creates a refined aesthetic throughout the garment. Standard decreasing techniques including ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together) are used to shape the body, create waist definition, and form armhole shaping.

Materials and Tools

The Gisele Jacket is knitted with Stacy Charles Collezione ADELE yarn, a luxurious blend containing 43% viscose, 28% polyester, 20% kid mohair, and 9% polyamide. Each ball weighs 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 169 yards (155 meters) of yardage. The pattern requires 5 to 7 balls depending on size, worked in color #28 pale amber. Knitters will need size 10 (6mm) needles to achieve the specified gauge of 12 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches in the Openwork Pattern. Additional supplies include stitch holders for managing stitches during construction and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming.

Construction Details

The back piece is cast on with 62 to 92 stitches depending on size and begins with 12 rows of Garter stitch before transitioning to the Openwork Pattern. Body shaping is achieved through strategic decreases: one stitch is decreased at each side of the garment, repeated every 14 rows for a total of four times, creating a fitted waist. The armholes are shaped by binding off multiple stitches at the beginning of rows, followed by additional single-stitch decreases worked every other row. The Three-Needle Bind-Off technique is employed to join the front and back pieces at the shoulders, offering both structural integrity and a polished appearance that can be displayed as a decorative seam on the right side of the garment.