Leonardo Pullover in Adriafil Bucaneve - Downloadable PDF

Leonardo Pullover in Adriafil Bucaneve – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Leonardo Pullover is a knitted sweater pattern published by Adriafil Yarns, available as a free downloadable PDF. Designed in a worsted weight yarn, this pullover is a satisfying project for knitters who enjoy combining classic construction with decorative detailing. The pattern is sized for a size 46 (42–44), making it a fitted to semi-fitted women's garment with a polished, feminine finish.

What Is Being Made

The Leonardo Pullover is a classic knitted pullover sweater featuring a structured body with set-in or shaped armholes and a distinctive applied leaf embellishment. The leaf is knitted separately using a set of knitting needles and attached to the finished garment, adding a three-dimensional botanical detail that elevates the overall design. The combination of a clean sweater silhouette with a handcrafted decorative element makes this pattern both wearable and artistically interesting.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 400 g of Adriafil Bucaneve in pink shade 50 – a worsted weight yarn well suited to structured knitted fabrics
• Knitting needles: Size 5 mm (for the main body of the pullover)
• Set of knitting needles: Size 4.5 mm (used specifically for knitting the decorative leaf)
• Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting for the main body panels of the pullover
• Armhole shaping – the pattern includes structured armhole construction, with shaping worked over a defined number of rows and stitches, and remaining stitches cast off once the armhole depth of 14 cm is reached
• Separate leaf construction – the decorative leaf is knitted independently using a set of double-pointed or short knitting needles, beginning with a cast-on of 10 stitches and shaped through a series of increases and decreases
• Three-dimensional shaping – the leaf is worked in individual tips, each shaped separately after the initial increase rows, creating a realistic multi-lobed leaf form
• Seaming and finishing using a tapestry needle to join panels and attach the leaf embellishment

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and purl (p) – the foundational stitches used throughout both the pullover body and the leaf
• Rib stitch – the leaf begins with a k1, p1 rib row, establishing the base structure
• Garter stitch increases – worked as knit 1 garter stitch, k1, knit 1 garter stitch into each knitted stitch to build width across the leaf
• K2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used to shape the tips of the leaf
• Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) – a left-leaning decrease used in conjunction with k2tog to create symmetrical, tapered leaf tips
• Working stitches as they stand – a technique instruction directing the knitter to maintain established stitch patterns (knit the knits, purl the purls) while continuing shaping

About Adriafil Bucaneve

Adriafil Bucaneve is a worsted weight yarn from the Italian yarn brand Adriafil Yarns. Its weight and structure make it an excellent choice for garments that require stitch definition, as the yarn holds the shape of textured and decorative elements such as the leaf appliqué particularly well. The pink shade 50 specified in this pattern gives the Leonardo Pullover a soft, feminine character that complements the delicate leaf detail.

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