Caprera Vest in Adriafil Bottone - Downloadable PDF

Caprera Vest in Adriafil Bottone – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Caprera Vest is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern published by Adriafil Yarns. It produces a classic sleeveless vest — also known as a slipover — with a shaped neckline and a structured, fitted silhouette. The design is worked in pieces (back, front, and individual cup sections), making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable working flat and seaming garments together. The finished vest is sized for 42 (40–44), offering three size options to suit a range of fits.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a sleeveless knitted vest (slipover) suitable for layering over shirts or wearing as a standalone garment. The construction includes a back panel, a front panel, and shaped cup sections that give the neckline its distinctive tailored finish. An elastic waistband is incorporated into the design for a neat, comfortable fit. The finished length measures approximately 104 (96–112) cm on the longest side and 63 (58–68) cm on the shortest side, indicating a longer, possibly asymmetrical or draped hemline that adds a contemporary touch to the classic vest silhouette.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – all pieces are worked back and forth on straight needles, then assembled
• Neckline shaping – precise decreases are worked inside 2 stitches on both the right and left sides to create a smooth, curved neckline
• Rightwise decreases – worked as slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over (psso) for a left-leaning decrease on the right edge
• Leftwise decreases – worked as k2tog for a right-leaning decrease on the left edge
• Evenly spaced increases – 4 stitches increased evenly across an early row to shape the cup section
• Evenly spaced decreases – additional shaping decreases worked at set intervals throughout the cup sections
• Casting on and binding off – standard cast-on and cross-off (bind-off) methods are used throughout
• Seaming – a tapestry needle is required to join the finished pieces
• Elastic waistband application – a length of elastic is incorporated to finish the lower edge

Stitches Used

• Knitted stitch (stocking/stockinette stitch) – the primary stitch used across all panels, described in the pattern as knitted st.
• Slip stitch – used as part of the rightwise decrease technique (slip 1, k1, psso)
• Knit 2 together (k2tog) – used for leftwise shaping decreases along the neckline

Materials Required

• Yarn: 400 g of Adriafil Bottone in colour no. 82 — a worsted weight yarn from the Adriafil range, known for its texture and stitch definition, making it well suited to structured garments like vests
• Knitting needles: size 4 mm and size 4.5 mm straight knitting needles
• Tapestry needle – for seaming the finished pieces together
• Elastic: 75 (72–78) cm of white 4 cm elastic for the waistband finishing

Pattern Format and Availability

The Caprera Vest pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF directly from Adriafil Yarns. It is written in a standard abbreviated knitting format and includes instructions for three sizes. Knitters with experience in flat construction, basic shaping, and garment seaming