Acquario Waistcoat in Adriafil Profezia - Downloadable PDF

Acquario Waistcoat in Adriafil Profezia

What is Being Made

The Acquario Waistcoat is a sleeveless knitted garment designed in size 48 (with smaller sizing options 44-46 available). This downloadable knitting pattern produces a classic waistcoat silhouette with a structured back panel and an integrated front band and collar worked as a single continuous piece. The finished garment offers versatile layering potential for various occasions and seasons.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental knitting construction methods suitable for garment assembly. The waistcoat is built using cast-on and bind-off techniques to establish and finish edges. Armhole shaping is achieved through strategic bind-offs at regular intervals to create fitted sleeve openings. The front and collar band is worked as one continuous piece rather than separate components, streamlining construction and ensuring seamless integration with the body of the garment. This approach reduces finishing work and creates a polished, professional appearance.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern throughout the Acquario Waistcoat is the Fancy Striped Stitch, a textured pattern worked over any number of stitches. This stitch sequence creates visual interest and dimensional texture:

• Row 1: Knit stitch across all stitches
• Row 2: Purl stitch across all stitches
• Row 3: Knit stitch with yarn wound twice around the right knitting needle for each stitch, creating elongated loops
• Row 4: Purl stitch, dropping the extra wound yarn from the previous row for each stitch
• Row 5: Repeat from Row 1

This five-row repeat creates a distinctive striped effect with subtle texture variation, adding visual depth without requiring complex colorwork or advanced techniques.

Materials and Gauge

The Acquario Waistcoat is designed to be worked in Adriafil Profezia yarn, a chunky-weight yarn. The pattern requires 250 grams of Profezia yarn in colour 86. Knitting needles size 13 are specified for this project.

The recommended gauge is 10 x 10 centimeters when working the Fancy Striped Stitch with size 13 knitting needles, achieving 5.5 stitches and 5.5 rows per 10 centimeters. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions and fit of the waistcoat. Knitters should always swatch and measure gauge before beginning the project to ensure successful results.

Pattern Construction Details

Back Panel: Cast on 34 (28-31) stitches and work continuously in the Fancy Striped Stitch. When the back measures 25 (23-24) centimeters in total length, armhole shaping begins by binding off 1 stitch at each end every 2 rows, repeated 4 (2-3) times depending on size. The back is completed when the work measures 18 (16-17) centimeters from the beginning of the armhole shaping, at which point all remaining 26 (24-25) stitches are bound off.

Front Band and Collar: This component is worked as a unified piece rather than separate sections. Cast on 18 (14-16) stitches and work in the Fancy Striped Stitch. The band and collar are continued until the piece measures 130 (110-120) centimeters in total length, then all stitches are bound off. This extended length allows the band to wrap around the front edges and collar area of the waistcoat, creating a finished, professional appearance.