Tormalina Waistcoat in Adriafil Tender - Downloadable PDF

Tormalina Waistcoat in Adriafil Tender

What Is Being Made

The Tormalina Waistcoat is a knitted sleeveless garment designed in size 46 (with smaller sizing options 42-44 available). This waistcoat features a sophisticated construction combining multiple stitch patterns and is finished with a single large fancy button in a coordinating color.

Knitting Techniques Used

This project employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create visual interest and structure. The waistcoat incorporates elastic rib at the beginning and end sections for fitted edges. The primary decorative element uses a fancy rib stitch that creates a textured, dimensional surface. This stitch pattern requires working over a multiple of 6 stitches plus 3 additional stitches, and includes specialized techniques such as slipped stitches (where stitches are moved from one needle to another without being worked, with yarn held on the front of the work) and double stitches (created by inserting the right-hand needle into the corresponding stitch from the row below for added texture and depth). The back panel is begun with a cast-on using knitting needles size 4½, then transitions to larger needles for the body.

Stitches Used

• Knit 1/Purl 1 Rib Stitch (K1/P1): Used for elastic rib sections at garment edges to create stretchy, fitted borders
• Fancy Rib Stitch: The main stitch pattern worked over 6-stitch repeats plus 3 edge stitches, alternating rows of purl and knit combinations with slipped stitches and double stitches to create dimensional texture
• Slipped Stitch: A stitch slipped knitwise without working, keeping yarn on the front of the work for visual effect
• Double Stitch: Created by working a knit stitch into the corresponding stitch of the row below, adding depth to the fancy rib pattern
• Knit Stitch: Used to trim the elastic rib sections

Materials and Yarn Specifications

This pattern calls for 450 grams of Adriafil Tender yarn in color number 88. Adriafil Tender is an aran-weight yarn, which is a medium-weight yarn ideal for creating garments with good drape and structure. The yarn weight classification allows for appropriate stitch definition when working the fancy rib and textured stitches featured in this design.

Needles and Notions

The project requires three different sizes of knitting needles to achieve proper gauge and construction: size 4, size 4½, and size 5 needles. The smaller needles (size 4½) are used for the initial cast-on and border sections, while the larger size 5 needles are used for the main body to achieve the correct gauge. A tapestry needle is needed for finishing and weaving in yarn ends. The waistcoat is completed with one large fancy button in the same color as the yarn, providing a coordinated closure.

Gauge Information

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and 28 rows over a 10 x 10 centimeter swatch, worked with size 5 knitting needles in the fancy rib stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the proper finished size of the garment.