Blue Dress with Stole in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 8/3=5 - Downloadable PDF

Blue Dress with Stole in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 8/3=5 – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil presents a coordinated set comprising a classic blue knitted dress and a matching wrap stole, both worked in the same yarn and colourway for a polished, cohesive look. The pattern is sized for a size 42 with bracketed adjustments for additional sizes, making it a versatile project for knitters who want a wearable, elegant garment with a complementary accessory.

What Is Being Made

The Dress

The main garment is a fitted knitted dress worked in two separate pieces — a back and a front — that are shaped through careful increases and decreases to create a tailored silhouette. The back is worked straight with side shaping: stitches are decreased along the sides to bring in the waist, then increased again toward the hem to add gentle flare. The front mirrors the back in its lower construction but continues upward with additional shaping for the armholes, worked by decreasing stitches at regular intervals on both sides. The dress is designed to sit elegantly on the body, with a structured fit through the torso.

The Stole (Wrap)

The second piece in this set is a decorative wrap stole, worked as a complementary accessory to the dress. It uses the same Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 8/3=5 yarn in the same blue colourway, tying the two pieces together visually. The stole is fastened with a single button, giving it a practical and refined finish. Decorative crochet roses, each measuring approximately 4 cm in diameter, are a notable feature of the design — these are worked separately using the crochet hook and then applied as embellishment, adding a delicate, feminine detail to what is otherwise a clean, minimalist knitted fabric.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – both the dress back and front are worked flat on straight needles, piece by piece
• Side shaping via decreases and increases – the dress is shaped by decreasing 1 stitch every 6 rows along the sides for waist definition, then increasing 1 stitch every 8 rows to restore width toward the lower body
• Armhole shaping – the front piece features armhole shaping worked by decreasing 1 stitch every 2 rows multiple times on each side
• Crochet embellishment – decorative roses are constructed separately using crochet techniques and attached to the finished knitted fabric, combining two crafts within a single project
• Seaming and finishing – a tapestry needle is used to join pieces and weave in ends neatly
• Button fastening – a single button is used to close or secure the stole wrap

Stitches Used

Knitting Stitches

• Knitted stitch – the primary stitch used throughout the dress and stole, creating a smooth, even fabric; this is the main pattern stitch for both pieces

Crochet Stitches

• Chain stitch – the foundational crochet stitch used to begin crochet elements
• Single crochet – a short, dense crochet stitch used in constructing the decorative roses and edging details
• Double crochet – a taller crochet stitch contributing to the texture and shape of the rose motifs
• Treble – the tallest of the crochet stitches used in this pattern, adding height and petal-like fullness to the roses

Tension and Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 33 stitches and 48 rows to 10 x 10 cm worked in knitted stitch on size 3 knitting needles. Achieving this gauge is important for the dress to fit correctly at size 42. Each decorative crochet rose measures 4 cm in diameter when completed, providing a useful reference for the crochet embellishment elements.