Dobbiaco Poncho in Adriafil Bucaneve & Charme - Downloadable PDF

Dobbiaco Poncho Knitting Pattern in Adriafil Bucaneve & Charme — Free Downloadable PDF

The Dobbiaco Poncho is a beautifully structured, hooded knitted poncho designed using two complementary yarns from Adriafil: the soft, cosy Bucaneve and the elegant Charme, both worked in a rich wine red colourway. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a garment that combines warmth and style, making it an ideal project for knitters looking to create a statement outerwear piece. The poncho features shaped shoulders and a generous attached hood, giving it a more refined and fitted silhouette than a standard rectangular poncho.

What Is Being Made

The pattern creates a hooded poncho worked in two separate flat panels — a back and a front — along with a separately knitted hood. The shoulder shaping is achieved through careful decreasing, giving the garment a more tailored drape across the body. The hood is long and generously proportioned, with a neat garter stitch border along its outer edge for a clean, structured finish. The completed pieces are seamed together using a tapestry needle.

Sizes Available

• Primary size: 46
• Alternative sizes: 42–44 (figures given in parentheses throughout the pattern)

Yarn and Materials

This pattern calls for two distinct Adriafil yarns used together to create texture and visual depth:

• Adriafil Bucaneve in wine red no. 57 — 350 g required. Bucaneve is an aran to super chunky weight yarn that forms the primary body of the poncho, used for the back, front, and the main body of the hood.
• Adriafil Charme in wine red no. 72 — 100 g required. Charme is a complementary yarn that adds a luxurious accent or textural contrast to the finished piece.
• Knitting needles: 4.5 mm (no. 4½)
• Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for a well-fitting poncho. Using 4.5 mm needles and Adriafil Bucaneve worked in knit stitch, the tension is 18.5 stitches and 25 rows over 10 × 10 cm. Knitters are advised to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Dobbiaco Poncho is an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to practise simple shaping. The pattern uses the following stitches:

• Knit stitch (stocking / plain knit fabric): The main stitch used throughout the back, front, and the body of the hood. Working every row in knit stitch on flat knitting produces a garter stitch fabric, while the pattern's reference to "knit stitch" here indicates a plain knitted surface.
• Garter stitch: Used specifically for the 3-stitch outer border of the hood, creating a neat, flat, non-curling edge that frames the face opening cleanly.
• Shoulder shaping via decreases: The back and front panels are shaped at both ends by decreasing inside 3 stitches, alternating between 1-stitch and 2-stitch decreases every 2 rows. This gradual, stepped decrease creates a smooth shoulder slope. A total of 30 (26–28) decreases per shoulder are worked over approximately 16 (14–15) cm.
• Casting on and casting off: Standard cast-on and cast-off methods are used at the beginning and end of each panel and the hood.
• Seaming: A tapestry needle is used to join the front and back panels and attach the hood once all pieces are complete.

Construction Overview