Ribes Coat in Adriafil Candy - Downloadable PDF

Ribes Coat Knitting Pattern – Adriafil Candy Super Chunky Yarn

The Ribes Coat is a beautifully structured, full-length knitted coat designed for confident knitters who want a substantial, wearable garment with a polished finish. This downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil uses their luxurious Candy super chunky yarn to create a warm, textured coat with classic shaping, button fastening, and elegant crochet edging details. The pattern is available as a free download, making it an excellent choice for knitters looking to tackle a statement outerwear piece without additional cost.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a long, structured coat — the Ribes Coat — featuring shaped armholes, shoulder slope shaping, front button bands, and decorative crochet edging. The coat is worked in separate pieces (back, right front, left front, and sleeves) and seamed together, with finishing details added using a crochet hook. Five buttons complete the front closure, giving the coat a neat, tailored appearance. The generous length and chunky weight make this an ideal cold-weather outer layer.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern is written for Italian size 44, US size 10, UK size L, with adjustments provided for a range of sizes: IT 42–46, US 8–12, UK M–XL. This inclusive sizing makes the Ribes Coat accessible to a wide range of knitters and wearers. The alternative size instructions are given in parentheses throughout the pattern, allowing knitters to follow a single set of instructions for their chosen size.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 950 g of Adriafil Candy yarn in wine red, shade no. 33 — a super chunky weight yarn that works up quickly and creates a beautifully dense, cosy fabric ideal for outerwear
• Knitting needles: Size 9 (metric), used throughout the main body of the coat
• Crochet hook: Size 8 (metric), used for the decorative edging and finishing details
• Notions: 5 buttons for the front closure, and a tapestry needle for seaming the finished pieces together

The Adriafil Candy yarn is a super chunky yarn that produces a gauge of 9 stitches and 11 rows over 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on size 9 needles. Checking gauge before beginning is strongly recommended, as the coat's proportions and yarn quantity are calculated around this specific tension.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Ribes Coat is constructed using a combination of knitting and crochet techniques, making it a rewarding project that builds skills across both crafts. The main body of the coat is worked flat in separate pieces — the back, right front, left front, and sleeves — before being seamed together using a tapestry needle. Shaping is achieved through binding off and decreasing at the armholes and through shoulder slope shaping worked with stepped bind-offs over multiple rows.

• Armhole shaping: Stitches are bound off at each end, followed by single decreases every two rows to create a smooth, fitted armhole curve
• Shoulder slope shaping: Worked by binding off a set number of stitches at each end every two rows, creating a sloped shoulder line for a professional, tailored fit
• Seaming: Pieces are joined using a tapestry needle once all sections are complete

Stitches Used

The pattern draws on both knitting and crochet stitches to create the finished coat. Each stitch plays a specific role in either the structure of the garment or its decorative edging.

• Knitted stitch (garter stitch): The primary stitch used throughout the main body of the coat, worked on size 9 needles — this creates a firm, textured fabric with natural stretch that is ideal for a structured coat
• Chain stitch: A foundational crochet stitch used as part of the edging and finishing work