Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Oakleigh Wrap Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Oakleigh Wrap

Project Overview

The Oakleigh Wrap is an intermediate-level knitted shawl designed by Andi Javori. This elegant accessory measures 69 inches (175.5 centimeters) in length and 15 inches (38 centimeters) in width, making it a versatile wrap suitable for layering and draping. The pattern is worked flat on straight needles and features a seamless construction that combines multiple stitch patterns for visual interest and sophisticated texture.

What Is Being Made

The Oakleigh Wrap is a rectangular shawl constructed from a single cast-on of 100 stitches. The wrap is composed of five distinct panels that work together to create a cohesive design. The structure includes two decorative cabled edges that frame the center section, which features eyelet and spiral stitch patterns. This multi-panel approach allows for interesting pattern variation while maintaining the wrap's balanced proportions and elegant drape.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques that contribute to its intermediate difficulty level. Cable work is featured prominently in the edge panels, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted rope-like textures. Lace techniques are incorporated through eyelet patterns that create small decorative holes in the fabric. The seamless, worked-flat construction means the entire wrap is knitted in one piece from a single cast-on, eliminating the need for seaming. The pattern also utilizes reverse stockinette stitch for textural contrast, which involves purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows to create a bumpy, recessed surface.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch for most of the wrap, created by knitting right-side rows and purling wrong-side rows to produce a smooth, V-textured fabric
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Used for textural contrast, created by purling right-side rows and knitting wrong-side rows
• Cable Stitches: Specifically 3/3 Right Cross (3/3 RC) and 3/3 Left Cross (3/3 LC), which involve slipping stitches to a cable needle and crossing them over other stitches to create twisted rope patterns
• Eyelet Rib Pattern: A combination of knit and purl stitches with yarn overs to create decorative holes and vertical ribbed texture
• Center Spiral and Eyelet Pattern: A more complex stitch pattern that combines spiral motifs with eyelet details in the center panel
• Decreases: K2tog (knit two together), K2tog-tbl (knit two together through back loops), and SKP (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) for shaping and decreasing stitches
• Yarn Overs: Used throughout the lace sections to create intentional holes and increase stitch count

Materials and Specifications

The Oakleigh Wrap requires 6 balls of Stacy Charles Fine Yarns JEWEL, a luxurious blend consisting of 89% extrafine merino wool, 6% polyamide, and 5% metallic fiber. Each ball contains 50 grams (1.75 ounces) and yields 218 yards (199 meters) of yarn. The recommended color is #1136 granite, a sophisticated neutral shade. The pattern calls for US size 8 (5.0 millimeter) needles or the size needed to obtain proper gauge, along with a cable needle for executing cable crosses, stitch markers to track pattern repeats and sections, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge and Blocking

The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when measured in stockinette stitch and blocked. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The wrap should be blocked to help even out the stitches and allow the lace and cable patterns to fully open and display their texture.

Pattern Structure

The Oakleigh Wrap's construction is organized into five distinct panels that are worked simultaneously as part of a single flat piece. Panel 1 features Cable Edge 1, which establishes the left border with decorative cable crossings. Panel 2 introduces the Eyelet Rib