Ondicelle Lace Stole in SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted and Cashluxe Fine - Downloadable PDF

Ondicelle Lace Stole in SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted and Cashluxe Fine by Madeleine Windsor

About This Pattern

The Ondicelle Lace Stole is a breathtaking knitted accessory designed by Madeleine Windsor and published by SweetGeorgia Yarns. The name Ondicelle, pronounced on-di-ch-eh-lleh, is Italian for "little waves," and the design lives up to its poetic name with fluid, undulating movement built directly into the stitch structure. This is a single, generously sized stole — a long, elegant wrap that sits somewhere between a scarf and a shawl — finished at a luxurious 20 inches wide by 69 inches long (50 cm by 175 cm) after blocking. It is available as a downloadable PDF, making it immediately accessible for knitters ready to cast on.

What Is Being Made

The finished object is a lace stole, a wide and flowing rectangular wrap intended to be draped over the shoulders or around the neck. Stoles of this style are prized for their versatility — they can be worn as a formal evening accessory, a lightweight travel wrap, or an everyday layer of warmth and texture. The Ondicelle Lace Stole is designed to feel and look luxurious, with its wave-inspired lace motifs and the inherent drape that comes from the two yarns used in its construction.

Yarn and Materials

One of the most distinctive features of this pattern is its use of two different SweetGeorgia yarn weights worked together to create depth and textural contrast throughout the stole. The two yarns specified are:

• SweetGeorgia Cashluxe Fine — a lace-weight yarn known for its delicate hand and the lustrous softness that comes from its cashmere content, contributing to the refined, lightweight quality of the fabric.
• SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted — a worsted-weight yarn that adds body, stitch definition, and a subtle structural contrast against the finer yarn, creating the visual rhythm of the wave pattern.

Working with two yarn weights simultaneously is a thoughtful design choice that elevates the texture of the finished piece beyond what either yarn could achieve alone. The interplay between the finer Cashluxe Fine and the more substantial Superwash Worsted gives the stole its characteristic gentle movement and sense of luxury.

Needles and Notions

Because two yarn weights are used, the pattern calls for two different needle sizes, each matched to its corresponding yarn:

• Size 2.5 US / 3 mm circular needle, minimum 24 inches (60 cm) long — used with the Cashluxe Fine lace-weight yarn.
• Size 4 US / 3.5 mm circular needle, minimum 24 inches (60 cm) long — used with the Superwash Worsted yarn.

Circular needles are specified to comfortably accommodate the full width of the stole, even though the piece is worked flat. A tapestry needle is also required for finishing. Knitters are advised to adjust needle sizes as needed to achieve the correct gauge.

Gauge

Achieving accurate gauge is important for this project, particularly to ensure the stole reaches its intended finished dimensions after blocking. Two separate gauges are given:

• 28 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch using Cashluxe Fine on the smaller needles, measured after blocking.
• 19 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch using Superwash Worsted on the larger needles, measured after blocking.

Blocking is clearly an essential finishing step for this stole, as both gauge measurements are taken post-blocking. Wet blocking or steam blocking will open up the lace motifs and allow the full wave effect to bloom to its intended dimensions.

Techniques and Stitches Used

The Ondicelle Lace