ADELE by Novel Reed
Adele is a top down peplum sweater with a simple lace pattern on the yoke and
sleeves. I named this sweater Adele after the amazing singer who just released the song
“Hello” and I can’t stop listening to it.
MATERIALS
Berroco Comfort in the color Sprig 680 (880, 1080, 1280, 1480, 1680) yards
Four size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles (size XS-M only)
One size 7 (4.5 mm) 16 inch circular needle
One size 7 (4.5 mm) 32 inch circular needle
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
GAUGE
17 stitches X 22 rows = 4 X 4 inches in stockinette stitch
SIZING
This sweater can be knit in size XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL). This sweater was designed to have a
close fit. To figure out the best size for you consult the Craft Yarn Council woman size
charts.
[Link]
These are the bust measurements of the finished garment.
XS- 32 inch bust
S- 36 inch bust
M- 40 inch bust
L- 44 inch bust
XL- 48 inch bust
XXL- 52 inch bust
ABBREVIATIONS
PM- place marker
SM- slip marker
YO- yarn over
K2TOG- Knit two stitches together.
SSK- Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the right needle. Insert the left
needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together.
DD- Slip two together as if to knit, knit one, pass both slipped stitches over knit stitch and
drop it off of needle.
KFB- knit front and back.
PATTERN
Cast on 92 stitches. PM, join in the round being careful not to twist stitches. Work one
inch of K1, P1, ribbing.
MARKER SETUP ROUND
K35, PM, K11, PM, K35, PM, K11.
INCREASE ROUNDS
Charts are worked from right to left with repeats highlighted in pink.
Round 1. Work row 1 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 2. Knit around.
Round 3. Work row 3 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 4. Knit around.
Round 5. Work row 5 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 6. Knit around.
Round 7. Work row 7 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 8. Knit around.
Round 9. Work row 9 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 10. Knit around.
Round 11. Work row 11 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of chart A from here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of
chart A from here to end of round.
Round 12. Knit around.
Repeat rounds 1-12 : 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 3) additional times.
Round 13. Work row 1 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 1 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 14. Knit around.
Round 15. Work row 3 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 3 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 16. Knit around.
Round 17. Work row 5 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 5 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 18. Knit around.
Round 19. Work row 7 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 7 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 20. Knit around.
Round 21. Work row 9 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 9 of chart
A from here to end of round.
Round 22. Knit around.
Round 23. Work row 11 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of chart A from
here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of chart B from here to marker, SM, Work row 11 of
chart A from here to end of round.
Round 24. Knit around.
Repeat rounds 13-24 : 0 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3) additional times. Move on to sleeve separation
round.
Stitch Key
knit l
K2tog /
SSK \
DD ^
YO O
no stitch
Chart A
l O l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l O l 11
l O l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l O l 9
l O l l \ O l O / l \ O l O / l l O l 7
l O \ O l l l O ^ O l l l O / O l 5
l O l l l O / l \ O l l l O l 3
l O l l l O ^ O l l l O l 1
Chart B
l O l l l l l l l l l l l O l 11
l O l l l l l l l l l O l 9
l O l l l l l l l O l 7
l O l l l l l O l 5
l O l l l O l 3
l O l O l 1
SLEEVE SEPARATION ROUND
Knit to next marker, remove marker, place all stitches from here to next marker on a
stitch holder, SM, Knit to next marker, remove marker, place all stitches from here to
beginning of round marker on a stitch holder, SM.
BODY ROUNDS
Knit around for 6 (8, 10, 12, 14, 16) rounds.
Round 1. K1, K2tog, knit to 3 stitches before next marker, SSK, K1, SM, K1, K2tog, knit to 3
stitches before end of round, SSK, K1.
Rounds 2-9. Knit around.
Repeat rounds 1-9 four additional times.
Round 10. KFB of every stitch.
Round 11. *K1, P1* repeat from *to* around.
Repeat round 11 until ribbing measures. 3 ½ (4, 4 ½ , 5, 5 ½ , 6) inches.
SLEEVES
Repeat these directions for both sleeves.
Using 16 inch size 7 circular needle (if knitting size XS-M use double pointed needles),
pick up three stitches from armpit area. Starting from your left and working around to
your right place all the stitches on your stitch holder onto your needle. Slip one stitch
purlwise (that was the first armpit stitch), place marker.
Charts are worked from right to left with repeats highlighted in pink.
Work chart C from round 1-45 odd. Rounds 2-46 even, knit around.
Work rounds 43-46: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) additional times.
Round 47. *K5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 15) K2tog* repeat from *to* around.
Work one inch of K1, P1, ribbing. Bind off in pattern.
Chart C
l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l 45
O / l \ O l O / l \ O l 43
\ O ^ O l l l O ^ O / l 41
l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l 39
l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l 37
l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l 35
l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l 33
l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l 31
\ l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l / l 29
l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l 27
l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l 25
l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l 23
l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l 21
\ l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l / l 19
l l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l l 17
l l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l l 15
l l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l l 13
l l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l l 11
\ l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l / l 9
l l l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l l l 7
l l l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l l l 5
l l l l O / l \ O l O / l \ O l l l l l 3
l l l l l O ^ O l l l O ^ O l l l l l l 1
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. You do not need to block this sweater. Hand wash and lay flat to dry
or follow care instructions for the yarn you used.
