Pretty Set in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto Cable 5 and Ricamo 8 - Downloadable PDF

Pretty Set in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto Cablé 5 and Ricamo 8 – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Pretty Set is a charming, coordinated knitwear collection from Adriafil comprising a fitted top and a matching skirt, both worked primarily in knitted stitch and finished with delicate crochet edgings and hand-embroidered floral motifs. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is sized for Italian sizes 40, 42, and 44 (US 6–10 / UK S–L). The combination of fine-weight yarn, decorative bobble edgings, and daisy stitch embroidery gives the set a romantic, vintage-inspired aesthetic that is well suited to warm-weather occasions.

Yarns and Materials Used

Both garments are knitted using Adriafil Doppio Ritorto Cablé 5 in Ecru no. 12 as the main yarn, with accent embroidery worked in Adriafil Ricamo 8 in Rust Brown no. 96. The Doppio Ritorto Cablé 5 is a fine, tightly twisted thread-weight yarn that produces a crisp, smooth fabric ideal for lightweight summer garments. The Ricamo 8 is used in very small quantities — just a few grams — exclusively for the embroidered floral decoration, adding a warm contrast colour detail against the ecru ground.

• Main yarn: Adriafil Doppio Ritorto Cablé 5, Ecru no. 12
• Accent yarn: Adriafil Ricamo 8, Rust Brown no. 96
• Knitting needles: No. 3
• Crochet hook: No. 2.50
• Additional materials (top): 120 cm beige satin ribbon, 1 cm wide; embroidery needle; tapestry needle
• Additional materials (skirt): 75 cm of 3 mm elastic; embroidery needle; tapestry needle

The Top – Design and Construction

The top is a delicate, close-fitting piece worked flat in two identical panels — a back and a front — which are then seamed at the sides. The construction begins with a very small number of cast-on stitches and is shaped through a series of regular increases along both edges, creating a gently flared silhouette from the lower hem upward. Armhole shaping is achieved through bind-offs and decreases worked symmetrically on each side, giving the garment a neat, tailored fit.

Techniques and Stitches – Top

• Knitted stitch – the primary fabric stitch used throughout both panels, producing a smooth, even texture
• Shaping increases and decreases – worked at regular row intervals to create the fitted silhouette and armhole curves
• Double crochet (dc) – used to trim the armhole edges and lower hem, adding structure and a neat finish
• Bobble stitch – a decorative crochet element defined in the pattern as 3 chains followed by 1 double crochet into the first chain; worked in alternating sequence with double crochets along the edging rows
• Crochet buttonhole – a 5-chain buttonhole is worked at the top of both the back and front panels to accommodate the satin ribbon tie
• Daisy stitch embroidery – worked with Ricamo 8 in Rust Brown, six individual stitches are arranged to converge at a single centre point, forming a six-petal flower motif; multiple flowers are scattered across the front and back panels according to the pattern layout

The finishing of the top is a key design feature. The armhole edgings are worked in one row of double crochet followed by one row of the bobble pattern, creating a textured, decorative border. The lower hem receives two rows of double crochet plus one bobble row, giving it slightly more weight and visual emphasis. A 120 cm beige satin ribbon is threaded through the crochet buttonhole at the top