Folgarida Waistcoat in Adriafil Sinergia - Downloadable PDF

Folgarida Waistcoat in Adriafil Sinergia – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Folgarida Waistcoat is a classic, structured knitted waistcoat designed for a polished, everyday look. This free downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil guides knitters through constructing a fitted, ribbed-border waistcoat worked in Adriafil Sinergia yarn. With its clean lines, shaped sides, and neat armhole and neckline finishes, the Folgarida is an ideal project for confident beginner and intermediate knitters looking to build their garment-making skills.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted waistcoat — a sleeveless, close-fitting upper-body garment. The pattern is written to fit sizes 42 (44–46), making it suitable for a range of adult figures. The waistcoat features shaped side seams that taper in at the waist and flare gently back out toward the underarm, giving it a flattering silhouette. Armhole borders and ribbed hem borders add a tidy, finished appearance without requiring separate edging work.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Sinergia in colour no. 49 — approximately 300 g required
• Knitting Needles: sizes 4½ mm and 5½ mm
• Tapestry Needle: used for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Sinergia is an aran weight yarn, which means it knits up quickly and produces a fabric with excellent stitch definition — ideal for showing off the contrast between the knit stitch body and the k1/p1 ribbed borders. Its weight also gives the waistcoat a satisfying drape and structure without being overly heavy.

Techniques Used

• Casting on and setting up stitches for the back panel
• Side shaping through paired decreases and increases worked inside a 3-stitch border, creating smooth, angled side seams
• Armhole shaping with cast-off stitches at the ends of rows to form the armhole curve
• Integrated border knitting — working the first and last 9 stitches of the armhole section in k1/p1 rib while maintaining the knit stitch body, so borders are formed as part of the main fabric rather than picked up separately
• Gauge swatching — the pattern specifies a gauge of 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 × 10 cm using 5½ mm needles in knit stitch, making a tension swatch essential before beginning
• Seaming with a tapestry needle to join front and back panels

Stitches Used

• K1/P1 Rib Stitch — alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, used for the lower hem border (worked over 4 cm) and for the integrated armhole borders. Rib stitch creates a stretchy, elastic fabric that hugs the body and lies flat without curling.
• Knit Stitch (Stocking / Stockinette Stitch) — the main body of the waistcoat is worked in knit stitch, producing a smooth, flat fabric face. In the context of this pattern, knit stitch refers to working every stitch as a knit on the right side, creating the classic stocking stitch appearance.
• Purl Stitch — listed as a pattern stitch and used in combination with the knit stitch to form the ribbed sections.

Construction Notes

The waistcoat is worked in flat panels — the back is constructed first, beginning with a ribbed border on the smaller 4½ mm needles before switching to 5½ mm needles for the main body in knit stitch. Stitches are decreased evenly in the first row of the body section to adjust the stitch count after the rib. Side shaping begins with decreases worked every 10 rows three times