Ametista Pullover in Adriafil Fusione & Cheope - Downloadable PDF

Ametista Pullover – Free Knitting Pattern Using Adriafil Fusione and Cheope Yarns

The Ametista Pullover is a charming children's knitted sweater designed for age 10, available as a free downloadable PDF from Adriafil. This elegant pullover combines two distinct Adriafil yarns — Fusione and Cheope — to create a garment with rich textural contrast, featuring classic cable detailing alongside smooth knitted and ribbed sections. The design is worked in separate pieces and joined, making it an excellent project for knitters with some experience who want to explore multi-yarn construction and shaping techniques.

Yarns and Materials

This pattern calls for two Adriafil yarns used together to achieve its distinctive look:

• Adriafil Fusione in colour no. 21 — 50 g required. Fusione is used to add textural and visual interest, particularly in the cable and purled stitch sections.
• Adriafil Cheope in lilac no. 57 — 250 g required. Cheope forms the main body of the pullover, worked primarily in knitted stitch and ribbing. Both yarns fall within the DK to Sport weight category.
• Knitting needles in sizes 3.5 mm (no. 3½) and 4 mm (no. 4)
• A two-tip auxiliary needle (cable needle) for working the cable crossings
• 5 green and 5 lilac flower buttons for decorative finishing
• A tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Tension and Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is essential for this pattern. Two separate gauge swatches are recommended:

• 10 x 10 cm worked on 4 mm needles with Adriafil Cheope in knit stitch = 22 stitches and 31 rows
• 10 x 10 cm worked on 4 mm needles with Adriafil Fusione in purled stitch with cable pattern = 25 stitches and 35 rows

Because the two yarns are used in different stitch patterns with different resulting gauges, knitters should swatch both combinations carefully before beginning the project.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Ametista Pullover employs a varied and interesting range of stitch patterns, giving the finished garment a rich, multi-textured surface:

• Elastic rib — used at the beginning and end of border sections for a neat, stretchy edge
• K3/P3 rib stitch — a classic three-by-three rib used throughout the border, beginning with P3, worked over 32 rows to create approximately 9 cm of structured ribbing
• Knitted stitch (stockinette) — the primary stitch for the main body sections, worked with Adriafil Cheope
• Purled stitch (reverse stockinette) — used in combination with the cable pattern, particularly with Adriafil Fusione
• Cable stitch — worked over 9 stitches using a two-tip auxiliary needle. The cable repeat is 15 rows long and features a 6-stitch left-cross cable (3 stitches held to the front on a cable needle, next 3 stitches knitted, then the held stitches knitted). The cross appears on row 11 and row 14 within the repeat, creating a classic twisted rope effect
• Reverse stitch — used as an accent element within the pattern
• Knit stitch trim — applied to neaten the elastic rib edges

Understanding the Cable Stitch Repeat

The cable stitch in this pattern is worked over 9 stitches across a 15-row