Diana Pink Jacket with Hood in Adriafil Time - Downloadable PDF

Diana Pink Jacket with Hood in Adriafil Time – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Diana Pink Jacket with Hood is a beautifully feminine, hooded knitted jacket designed for women, available as a free downloadable PDF from Adriafil. Worked in a delicate combination of stitch textures, this garment blends classic knitting techniques with an elegant eyelet lace panel that gives the finished piece a light, airy quality. The addition of a hood and button fastening makes it a practical yet stylish layering piece suitable for a range of occasions.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a women's hooded jacket knitted in size 44 (with adjustments for sizes 42 and 46). The jacket features shaped armholes, a button band, and an attached hood, making it a complete, structured garment rather than a simple pullover. Six buttons are used for the front fastening, adding a polished, finished look to the design.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Time, shade no. 83 (pink) – a DK weight yarn
• Quantity: 450 g of Adriafil Time in pink
• Knitting Needles: Size 5 mm (no. 5)
• Notions: 6 buttons, tapestry needle for seaming

Adriafil Time is the specified yarn for this project, and its DK weight ensures the eyelet stitch pattern reads clearly while maintaining a soft drape appropriate for a wearable jacket.

Tension and Sizing

The stated tension is 21 stitches and 30 rows to 10 x 10 cm, measured over eyelet stitch on size 5 mm needles. Achieving this tension is important for accurate sizing. The pattern is written for size 44 with size 42 and 46 given in parentheses throughout the instructions.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (stocking stitch / plain knitted stitch): Used for the lower border section of the back and other structural areas. This foundational stitch creates a smooth, flat fabric.
• Eyelet stitch: The primary decorative stitch pattern, worked over a repeat of 10 stitches across 17 rows. This lace-effect stitch uses yarn overs and decreases to create an elegant, open texture.
• Garter stitch: Referenced as a pattern stitch, typically used for borders, bands, or edging sections to provide stability and a neat finish.
• Purl stitch: Incorporated within the eyelet stitch pattern on specific rows (rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16) to create the textural contrast within the lace repeat.

Techniques Used

• Eyelet lace construction: The eyelet stitch pattern is worked in two mirrored halves across its 16-row repeat. Rows 1–7 use k2tog (knit two together) paired with yarn overs to slant decreases in one direction, while rows 9–15 use slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) paired with yarn overs to slant in the opposite direction. This creates a symmetrical, chevron-like lace effect.
• Armhole shaping: Worked by binding off stitches at each end over successive right-side rows – specifically 5 stitches, then 3 stitches, then 2 stitches – to create a neat, tailored armhole curve.
• Border stitches: Side border stitches (1, 4, or 3 depending on size) are maintained in knit stitch alongside the eyelet pattern to keep edges clean and stable.
• Cast on and cast off: Standard cast-on and bind-off methods are used throughout for starting pieces and shaping.
• Seaming: A tapestry needle is required for joining the garment pieces, including setting in the hood.
• Button band construction: Six buttons are incorporated, suggesting a worked button band or button placket as part of the front opening.

Pattern Construction