Adele 7026

Adele 7026 Knit Sweater by Sue Whiting Designs

Project Overview

Adele is an intermediate-level knit sweater designed by Sue Whiting Designs. This downloadable PDF pattern offers a sophisticated knitwear project suitable for knitters with foundational skills and experience working with stitch patterns and shaping techniques.

What Is Being Made

The Adele sweater is a pullover-style jumper available in four sizes to fit bust measurements of 76–81 cm (30–32 in), 86–91 cm (34–36 in), 97–102 cm (38–40 in), and 107–112 cm (42–44 in). The finished garment measurements range from 112 cm (44 in) to 142 cm (56 in) across the chest, with a full length from the base of the back neckband ranging from 52 to 58 cm (20½ to 22¾ in). The sleeve seam length is consistent at 5 cm (2 in) across all sizes.

Yarn and Materials

The Adele sweater is knit using Universal Yarns Cotton Supreme Sequins in an aran weight. The pattern requires 5, 5, 6, or 6 balls of 100g yarn depending on size, with the photographed sample shown in the colorway Ruby 708. Knitters will need two pairs of needles: 3¼ mm (US 3, UK no. 10) needles and 4 mm (US 6, UK no. 8) needles, plus a cable needle for working cable and textured stitches.

Stitches and Techniques

The Adele sweater features a combination of fundamental and decorative knitting stitches and techniques. The pattern incorporates garter stitch worked at the edges of rows for selvage and structure. The primary stitch pattern used throughout much of the garment is a trellis pattern, which creates an openwork or textured fabric with visual interest. The pattern also includes fancy rib stitching, which provides elasticity and definition.

Key stitch abbreviations and techniques used include:

• Yarn over (yon/yfwd) – creating decorative eyelet holes and increasing stitches within the trellis pattern
• Slip stitch (sl) – used in combination with decreases to shape the fabric
• Knit two together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease
• Purl (P) – creating textured contrast within the rib and pattern sections
• Twist two stitches (Tw2) – a cable-like technique that adds dimension to the fancy rib
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) – a left-leaning decrease used in the trellis pattern

The pattern construction begins with casting on 134 to 170 stitches depending on size, with the first four rows establishing the stitch pattern. Garter stitch is maintained at four stitches on each end of rows, while the central stitches work the fancy rib and trellis patterns. The trellis pattern is worked over multiple rows with repeating yarn overs and decreases that create the characteristic openwork effect.

Tension and Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 24 stitches and 25 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over the trellis pattern using 4 mm (US 6) needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential for proper garment fit and is emphasized in the pattern instructions.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, the Adele sweater requires competence in reading stitch patterns, managing multiple stitch types within a single row, and executing decreases and yarn overs with consistency. Knitters should be comfortable following written pattern instructions and have experience with basic shaping techniques.