Bormio Twin Set in Adriafil Rap - Downloadable PDF

Bormio Twin Set in Adriafil Rap – Free Knitting Pattern for a Children's Poncho and Hat

The Bormio Twin Set is a charming children's knitting pattern from Adriafil, designed to be worked in their Rap yarn held double throughout. The set comprises two coordinating pieces — a poncho and a hat — sized for 8 years. This is a free downloadable PDF pattern, making it an accessible project for knitters who want to create a stylish, cosy outerwear set for a child. The combination of textured stitch patterns and a simple silhouette gives the finished pieces a classic, handcrafted appeal.

Materials and Yarn

Both pieces are worked using Adriafil Rap yarn, a DK weight yarn, wound double to create a chunkier, warmer fabric. The pattern calls for the following materials:

• 600 g of Adriafil Rap yarn in colour no. 11, used wound double throughout
• Knitting needles in sizes 6 and 7
• Crochet hook size 5.50
• A tapestry needle for finishing and seaming

Working a DK yarn double is a popular technique that increases the fabric's weight and warmth without requiring a specialist bulky yarn. It also gives the knitter greater flexibility in achieving the correct tension.

Tension and Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this pattern, particularly to ensure the poncho fits the intended size of 8 years. Two separate tension swatches are referenced:

• Rice stitch tension: 14 stitches and 22 rows over 10 x 10 cm using knitting needles size 6 with yarn wound double
• K3/P3 rib stitch tension: 18 stitches and 22 rows over 10 x 10 cm using knitting needles size 6 with yarn wound double

Knitters are strongly advised to work a tension swatch before beginning, as the two stitch patterns used across the main body have different stitch counts per 10 cm, which is carefully accounted for in the construction of the poncho.

The Poncho

Construction and Shaping

The poncho is the centrepiece of the twin set. It is worked flat on knitting needles size 6, beginning with a cast-on of 122 stitches. The lower border is established first with 4 rows of garter stitch, equivalent to approximately 2 cm, which creates a neat, non-curling edge.

After the border, the body stitches are arranged in a carefully structured layout that combines multiple stitch patterns across the row:

• 4 stitches in garter stitch at each side edge, maintaining a tidy selvedge throughout
• 39 stitches in rice stitch on either side of the central panel
• 36 stitches in K3/P3 rib stitch forming the central panel, beginning with P3

This arrangement creates a visually interesting fabric with a prominent ribbed centre flanked by the more textured rice stitch panels, all framed by garter stitch borders. The poncho body is worked until it measures 28 cm from the border, at which point shaping for the front neckline begins. The neckline shaping involves working the first 79 stitches, casting off the next 43 stitches for the neck opening, and continuing the remaining stitches accordingly.

Stitch Techniques Used in the Poncho

The poncho draws on a range of classic knitting stitches and techniques, making it a rewarding project for an intermediate knitter:

• Garter stitch — knit every row; used for borders and side edges to prevent curling
• Rice stitch — a simple textured stitch created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a specific offset pattern,