Selene in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Twist Chunky - Downloadable PDF

Selene Stocking Stitch Gilet & Jacket in West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Twist Chunky

The Selene pattern by Chloé Elizabeth Birch is a beautifully considered knitting design published by West Yorkshire Spinners, available as a downloadable PDF. It presents two distinct garments in one pattern: a stocking stitch gilet (a sleeveless waistcoat) and a stocking stitch jacket, giving knitters the flexibility to choose the version that suits their wardrobe and skill level. Both designs share the same elegant, relaxed aesthetic and are worked in the luxurious Re:Treat Twist Chunky yarn, making them satisfying and relatively swift projects for an intermediate knitter.

The Garments

The Selene Gilet is a sleeveless, waistcoat-style garment, ideal as a layering piece that adds warmth and texture without the bulk of full sleeves. Its clean, unfussy silhouette makes it a versatile wardrobe staple that works equally well over a simple tee or a fine-knit jumper.

The Selene Jacket is the full-sleeved counterpart, offering a cosy, wearable outerwear option with the same refined stocking stitch construction. Both versions embody the slow, mindful approach to knitting that the Re:Treat yarn range is specifically designed to encourage.

Techniques and Stitches Used

Both the gilet and the jacket are built primarily around the classic stocking stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side), one of the most fundamental and satisfying stitch patterns in hand knitting. Stocking stitch creates a smooth, even fabric with excellent drape, making it perfectly suited to showcasing the natural beauty and plush texture of a chunky-weight yarn. Because the stitch pattern itself is straightforward, the knitter can focus on the rhythm and flow of the project — a quality that aligns with the mindful, wellbeing-centred ethos of the Re:Treat collection.

As an intermediate level pattern, Selene is likely to include techniques such as:

• Shaping — increases and decreases to form the armholes, neckline, and (in the jacket) sleeve shaping
• Seaming — joining front and back panels, and attaching sleeves on the jacket version
• Picking up and knitting stitches along edges for neat finishing at armholes and necklines
• Tension and gauge management — essential when working with chunky yarn to ensure correct sizing

Materials: West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Twist Chunky

The specified yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Re:Treat Twist Chunky, a 100% British wool blend spun from a crossbreed of Bluefaced Leicester — celebrated for its exceptionally soft, luscious handle — and Kerry Hill, a breed renowned for its distinctive markings and crisp white fleece. This thoughtful combination produces a yarn with a plush handle and silky-smooth texture that is described as gliding effortlessly off the needles, making it a pleasure to work with stitch after stitch.

As a chunky weight yarn, Re:Treat Twist Chunky works up quickly on appropriately sized knitting needles — typically in the larger needle range suited to chunky yarns — meaning both the gilet and the jacket are achievable projects that deliver a satisfying sense of progress. The yarn is available in a thoughtfully curated palette of colourways, including:

• Dusk (shade 1217)
• Dawn (shade 1218)
• Nebula (shade 1219)
• Nova (shade 1220)
• Harvest (shade 1221)
• Harbour (shade 1222)

Each colourway name evokes a sense of calm and natural beauty, perfectly in keeping with the Re: