Bardonecchia Jacket in Adriafil Bonus Trends - Downloadable PDF

Bardonecchia Jacket Knitting Pattern by Adriafil – Free Downloadable PDF

The Bardonecchia Jacket is a stylish, chunky-knit jacket pattern from Adriafil Yarns, available as a free downloadable PDF. Worked in a clean, classic aesthetic suited to cooler seasons, this design is knitted in super chunky weight yarn on large needles, making it an approachable project that works up quickly while delivering impressive, cosy results. The pattern covers a single jacket design with integrated front panels, shaped neckline, armholes, and set-in sleeves.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fully constructed knitted jacket with a back panel, a right front, and a left front worked together as one piece, then separated at the armholes and rejoined, giving the body a seamless, structured feel through the yoke. The jacket also features two separately knitted sleeves. The finished garment is sized for a size 48, with smaller variations for sizes 44–46 also included in the pattern.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Bonus Yarn in colour number 22 – approximately 950 g required
• Knitting Needles: Size 12 mm knitting needles
• Tapestry Needle: For seaming and finishing

The Adriafil Bonus Yarn is a super chunky weight yarn, ideal for large-needle projects. Its substantial weight means the jacket knits up efficiently and produces a thick, warm fabric with excellent stitch definition in simple knit stitch construction.

Tension and Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for a well-fitting jacket. The pattern specifies a gauge of 7 stitches and 11 rows over 10 x 10 cm, worked in knit stitch on 12 mm needles. Always knit a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary to match this gauge.

Stitches Used

• Knit Stitch (Stocking / Plain Knit): The primary stitch used throughout the body and sleeves of the jacket, creating a smooth, flat fabric surface
• K1/P1 Rib Stitch: A classic alternating knit-one, purl-one ribbing stitch, typically used for cuffs, hems, or edging details to add elasticity and a neat finish

Techniques Used

• Integrated Body Construction: The back, right front, and left front are cast on together and worked as a single piece before being divided at the armholes, then rejoined – a technique that reduces seaming and keeps the fabric flowing
• Neckline Shaping: Gradual decreases are worked at both ends – 1 stitch every 2 rows, 7 times, followed by 1 stitch every 4 rows, 8 (6–7) times – to create a smooth, shaped neckline
• Armhole Shaping: Armholes are formed by crossing off stitches at the ends of the central 60 stitches, separating the three body sections to be worked independently
• Rejoining Panels: After the armhole sections are complete, all three parts are placed back onto a single needle with cast-on stitches replacing those previously crossed off, and the yoke is then continued without further shaping
• Sleeve Construction: Sleeves are knitted separately with their own cast-on and shaping, then seamed into the armholes
• Casting On and Binding Off: Standard cast-on and cast-off methods are used throughout
• Seaming: A tapestry needle is used to join the sleeves and any remaining seams for a polished finish

Pattern Structure and Construction Notes

The body of the Bardonecchia Jacket begins with a cast-on of 76 (61–66) stitches for the combined back and front panels. The knit stitch fabric grows to 30