Auriga Pullover in Adriafil Fumetto - Downloadable PDF

Auriga Pullover in Adriafil Fumetto – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Auriga Pullover is a beautifully textured chunky-weight knitted sweater designed for adults, worked in Adriafil Fumetto yarn. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a pullover with rich surface interest created through a combination of classic rib borders and an intricate fancy stitch panel. The design is sized for a 46 (42–44) chest measurement, making it a comfortable, relaxed-fit garment suitable for cooler seasons.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted pullover (sweater/jumper) featuring decorative stitch panels across the body. The garment combines tidy ribbed edges with an eye-catching central fancy stitch that creates elongated loop and slip-stitch textures, giving the finished piece a distinctive handcrafted appearance. The chunky weight of the Adriafil Fumetto yarn means the project works up relatively quickly while still showcasing the detailed stitch pattern to full effect.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Fumetto in colour 33 – 500 g total
• Knitting Needles: sizes 4.5 mm and 5 mm
• Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Fumetto is a chunky-weight yarn, and its weight class means it pairs naturally with the larger needle sizes specified. The yarn's texture and weight are well suited to showcasing the slip-stitch and elongated loop fancy stitch used throughout this design.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – the pattern is worked back and forth in rows
• Slip-stitch technique – stitches are slipped without working, with yarn held to the back on right-side rows and to the front on wrong-side rows, creating elongated float effects across the fabric surface
• Elongated loop pickup – the needle is inserted into a stitch from a previous row (specifically row 5) to pull up elongated loops, which are then combined with yarn-overs and worked together, creating a gathered, textural cluster effect
• Yarn-over (YO) – used in conjunction with the elongated loop pickup to build the decorative cluster stitches in the fancy stitch panel
• Seaming – a tapestry needle is used to join finished pieces

Stitches Used

• Elastic Rib (K2/P2 rib): Used at the start and finish of the garment pieces – likely at cuffs, hem, and neckline – this two-by-two rib provides stretch and a neat, professional edge that keeps its shape over time.
• Purl Stitch: Used as a background stitch within the fancy stitch repeat, particularly across rows 1–4 and rows 11–14 of each pattern repeat, providing a smooth reverse-stockinette ground that offsets the raised decorative elements.
• Fancy Stitch (worked over multiples of 10 stitches): This is the signature stitch of the Auriga Pullover. It is a 20-row repeat that alternates between plain purl sections and highly textured slip-stitch and elongated loop rows. The fancy stitch is divided into two halves within the repeat:
  • Rows 5–10: Slip 2 stitches in knit position (yarn held to back on RS, yarn held to front on WS), combined with elongated loop pickups from row 5, yarn-overs worked multiple times into the same stitch, and gathered clusters passed over a worked stitch – creating a raised, decorative bobble-like effect.
  • Rows 15–20: A second variation of the slip-stitch and elongated loop sequence, offset within the 10-stitch repeat to create a staggered, all-over pattern across the fabric.

Pattern Structure and Stitch Detail

The fancy stitch at the heart of this pullover is worked over multiples of 10 stitches