Lilium Dress in Adriafil Spice - Downloadable PDF

Lilium Dress Knitting Pattern by Adriafil – Free Downloadable PDF

The Lilium Dress is a beautifully detailed women's dress pattern published by Adriafil Yarns, available as a free downloadable PDF. Worked primarily in knitting with decorative crochet finishing, this design combines classic knitted structure with elegant handcrafted embellishments, making it a rewarding project for knitters who also have basic crochet skills. The pattern is sized for a Size 40 (42–44), offering a fitted silhouette with thoughtful finishing details throughout.

Materials and Yarn

The Lilium Dress is designed specifically for Adriafil Spice yarn in orange colourway no. 26, a worsted weight yarn. The full garment requires 450 g of Spice yarn, making it a substantial but achievable project. Adriafil Spice is known for its rich texture and warmth, lending the finished dress a luxurious hand feel and vibrant colour depth.

• Yarn: Adriafil Spice, orange no. 26 – 450 g
• Knitting needles: 4 mm (no. 4)
• Crochet hook: 3.50 mm (no. 3.50)
• Additional materials: 160 cm orange and brown 4 cm satin ribbon, 80 cm elastic with bronze sequins, tapestry needle

The combination of the satin ribbon and bronze sequin elastic gives the Lilium Dress a distinctive decorative quality, elevating it beyond a simple knitted garment into something with real style and personality.

Construction and Make-Up

The dress is constructed in separate back and front panels, which are then sewn together at the sides using a tapestry needle. A back opening is incorporated into the design, finished with decorative crochet trim to create a neat and polished edge. This construction method is typical of classic European knitwear design and allows for precise shaping and a clean finish.

Once the main knitted pieces are complete, the garment is assembled and then extensively finished using crochet techniques. The finishing work is an integral part of the design rather than an afterthought, contributing significantly to the overall aesthetic of the Lilium Dress.

Pattern Stitches Used

The Lilium Dress draws on both knitting and crochet stitch techniques. Knitters will need confidence with standard knitted fabric construction, while the finishing sections require familiarity with several crochet stitches.

Knitting Stitches

• Knitted stitch – used for the main body fabric of the dress

Crochet Stitches

• Chain stitch (ch) – used in decorative trim rows and for constructing the rings
• Single crochet (sc) – used in trim edgings and ring construction
• Double crochet (dc) – used extensively across multiple trim rows on the back opening, top edges, and bottom hems
• Treble crochet (tr) – used in the decorative top edge trim to create an open, lacy effect
• Reverse stitch – used as a final row on the top edge trim for a distinctive corded finish

Decorative Finishing Techniques

The finishing of the Lilium Dress is detailed and multi-step, giving the garment its distinctive character. Each section of the dress receives its own specific crochet trim treatment.

Back Opening Trim

The sides of the back opening are trimmed over two rows. Row 1 is worked in double crochet to create a stable base. Row 2 introduces a decorative picot-style pattern: 1 dc, 4 chain stitches, slip 3 stitches, repeated across, ending with 1 dc. This creates a delicate looped edging along the opening.

Top Edge Trim (Back and Front)

The top edges of both the back and front panels are finished over four rows. Rows 1 and 2