Barbados Jacket in Adriafil Warhol - Downloadable PDF

Barbados Jacket Knitting Pattern in Adriafil Warhol Yarn – Free Downloadable PDF

The Barbados Jacket is a beautifully structured knitted jacket pattern published by Adriafil Yarns, available as a free downloadable PDF. Worked in Adriafil Warhol yarn, this design combines two distinct stitch textures to create a garment with visual interest and a polished, wearable silhouette. The pattern is sized to accommodate two sizes, with all key measurements and shaping instructions clearly noted for each throughout the PDF.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted jacket featuring structured front panels, a back panel, shaped armholes, slanted shoulders, and a neckline. The construction follows classic garment-making principles, with each section — the right front, left front, and back — worked separately and then assembled. The finished jacket is a wearable, everyday layering piece with a neat, tailored feel.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – all panels are worked flat on straight knitting needles, building the fabric row by row
• Armhole shaping – achieved by binding off stitches at each end every two rows in a stepped sequence (3 stitches, then 1 stitch repeated 3 or 4 times depending on size), creating a clean, curved armhole edge
• Shoulder slanting – worked by binding off groups of stitches (10 or 11 stitches) every two rows to create a natural, angled shoulder line
• Neckline shaping – on the right front, the neckline is formed by a series of graduated bind-offs worked every two rows (5 stitches, 4 stitches, 3 stitches, 2 stitches, then 1 stitch), producing a smooth, curved neckline
• Border construction – a border section is worked at the beginning of each panel before transitioning into the main stitch pattern
• Crochet finishing – a crochet hook size 3.00 is called for, indicating that crochet is used for edging or finishing details on the completed jacket
• Seaming and assembly – a tapestry needle is used to join the finished panels together

Stitches Used

• Long stitch – an elongated knitted stitch that creates an open, airy texture; used for the main body of each panel for approximately 8 to 9 cm before transitioning
• Knitted stitch – a more structured, denser stitch used for the upper portion of each panel, beginning at 19 to 20 cm from the start of the long stitch section; this contrast in texture adds design detail and structure to the yoke area of the jacket
• Border stitch – worked at the cast-on edge of each panel to create a neat, stable hem

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Warhol in colour no. 62 – an aran weight yarn; 350 g is required to complete the jacket
• Knitting Needles: Size 6 (metric) straight knitting needles
• Crochet Hook: Size 3.00 crochet hook for finishing
• Tapestry Needle: for seaming and weaving in ends

About Adriafil Warhol Yarn

Adriafil Warhol is an aran weight yarn from the Italian yarn brand Adriafil Yarns, known for producing richly coloured and textured yarns. Its weight and structure make it well suited to garment knitting, providing good stitch definition for both the long stitch and knitted stitch sections of the Barbados Jacket. The relatively modest yardage requirement of 350 g makes this an accessible project for knitters looking to complete a full jacket without an extensive yarn investment.

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