Madame Dress and Jacket in Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8 - Downloadable PDF

Madame Dress and Jacket Crochet Pattern in Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8 — Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil presents the elegant Madame collection, comprising two coordinating crochet designs: a dress and a jacket (cardigan). Both pieces are worked in Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8 in cream (shade no. 11), a fine thread-weight yarn that lends the finished garments a delicate, lace-like quality perfectly suited to the intricate square and floral motif construction used throughout.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8, cream, shade no. 11 — 100 g
• Hook: Crochet hook no. 1.50 mm
• Format: Downloadable PDF with chart references and written instructions

About the Yarn — Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8

Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8 is a thread-weight yarn, making it ideal for fine crochet work where stitch definition and drape are essential. Thread-weight yarns paired with a small hook such as a 1.50 mm produce fabric with excellent stitch clarity, allowing the complex combination of cluster stitches, bobbles, and lace-style motifs in this pattern to stand out beautifully. The cream colorway gives both the dress and jacket a timeless, refined aesthetic.

Pattern Stitches Used

This pattern draws on a wide range of crochet stitches, making it a rewarding project for crocheters with intermediate to advanced experience. The following stitches are used throughout both garments:

• Chain stitch — used for foundation chains and as part of decorative stitch sequences
• Single crochet — used for joining rounds and as a structural stitch throughout
• Double crochet — used in square joining and general construction
• Treble — adds height and openwork texture to the motifs
• Double treble — contributes to the lace-like, airy quality of the squares
• Triple treble — a tall stitch worked in clusters to form the dramatic star or petal shapes within each square motif
• Bobble stitch: worked as 3 chains plus 1 double crochet into the 1st chain, creating a small raised textural element used decoratively across the squares

Tension and Gauge

The pattern specifies that each square measures 6.5 cm per side using a 1.50 mm hook and Adriafil Uno a Ritorto 8. Achieving the correct gauge is particularly important in a motif-based garment like this, as the overall sizing of both the dress and jacket depends entirely on the number of squares joined together. Crocheting a test square before beginning the full project is strongly recommended.

Design One — The Jacket (Cardigan)

The Madame jacket is constructed using a modular square motif technique, where individual granny-style squares are crocheted separately and then joined together to form the body and sleeves of the garment. This construction method is a classic approach in fine crochet and thread work, allowing great flexibility in sizing and a beautifully consistent all-over texture.

Square Construction

Each square begins with a foundation chain of 5 stitches closed into a ring with a single crochet. The motif is then worked in the round over 6 rows, following a chart provided in the PDF. The first row establishes the central cluster pattern using triple trebles worked together (with the first triple treble of each row replaced by 5 chains), separated by 3-chain spaces. Each round is closed with a single crochet into the initial stitch. Rows 2 through 6 continue following the chart, building out the square to its full 6.5 cm dimension.

Squares are joined together during the final row of each new square by working 3 double crochets into 3 adjacent bobbles