Parigi Jersey in Adriafil Carezza - Downloadable PDF

Parigi Jersey in Adriafil Carezza – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Parigi Jersey is a classic, elegantly textured knitted cardigan designed for sizes 40, 42, and 44. Released as a free downloadable PDF by Adriafil Yarns, this pattern produces a sophisticated, cabled and diamond-motif garment with a structured silhouette, set-in sleeves, front button bands, and a neat collar. It is worked in pieces and seamed, making it an excellent project for knitters who enjoy combining traditional construction methods with decorative stitch patterns.

Materials Required

The Parigi Jersey is knitted using Adriafil Carezza yarn in cream, shade no. 11. The yarn is used double throughout the entire project, which gives the finished fabric a substantial, warm, and lofty aran-weight feel even if the base yarn is lighter. The total yarn requirement is 250 g of Carezza.

• Yarn: Adriafil Carezza, cream no. 11, used double
• Yarn Weight: Aran (achieved by working the yarn doubled)
• Knitting Needles: No. 10 (metric equivalent suitable for doubled Carezza)
• Additional Tools: Double-tip cable needle, tapestry needle for finishing and seaming

Garment Construction Overview

The Parigi Jersey is constructed in four main pieces: the back, the right front, the left front, and two sleeves. Each piece is worked flat from the bottom upward, with armhole shaping created by binding off stitches at the sides. After all pieces are completed, the garment is assembled by sewing the shoulders, picking up stitches for the collar, and finishing the button band edges.

Back Panel

The back is cast on with 33 (35–37) stitches and features a central panel of 27 stitches worked in Diamond Motif "A", flanked by single knit stitches and purl stitch borders on each side. The back is worked until it measures 33 (34–35) cm, at which point armhole shaping begins by binding off 1 stitch every 2 rows, twice on each side. The armhole section continues for a further 16 (17–18) cm before all remaining stitches are bound off for the shoulder and neckline.

Right Front Panel

The right front is cast on with 29 (30–31) stitches and incorporates several distinct vertical sections: a 4-stitch elastic rib buttoning edge (the front band), a purl section, a single knit stitch, a 16-stitch Diamond Motif "B" panel, another single knit stitch, and a purl border. Armhole shaping mirrors the back. At the full length of 49 (51–53) cm, 8 (9–10) stitches are reserved for the shoulder, and the remaining 19 stitches are left on hold for the collar.

Left Front Panel

The left front is worked as a mirror image of the right front, maintaining the same stitch counts, motif placement, and shaping instructions to create a symmetrical cardigan opening.

Sleeves

Each sleeve is cast on with 24 (26–28) stitches and features a central 16-stitch Diamond Motif "B" panel, flanked by single knit stitches and purl borders. The sleeves are worked straight until they measure 35 (36–37) cm, after which the sleeve cap is shaped by binding off 1 stitch every 2 rows, 8 (9–10) times on each side. The sleeve cap continues for 15 (16.5–18) cm before the remaining 8 stitches are bound off.

Pattern Stitches and Techniques

The Parigi Jersey draws on a combination of classic knitting stitches and more advanced cable and motif techniques. The interplay of textures — smooth kn