Diana Outfit in Adriafil Sierra Andina & Baba - Downloadable PDF

Diana Outfit in Adriafil Sierra Andina & Baba — Knitting Pattern Summary

The Diana Outfit is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern published by Adriafil that brings together a complete coordinated ensemble. The collection includes a dress, a bag, jewellery, and legwarmers or boot cuffs, all designed to be worked in Adriafil Sierra Andina and Adriafil Babà yarns. The pattern is sized for a 42 (44–46) and is aimed at knitters who are comfortable working from written instructions and managing multiple needle sizes and construction techniques.

The Dress

Overview and Design

The centrepiece of the Diana Outfit is a knitted dress worked in Adriafil Sierra Andina in violet mélange no. 96. The dress is constructed in separate panels and features a distinctive double-layer construction at the lower body, giving the hem a structured, lined appearance. This technique involves working two fabric layers independently and then joining them on a single needle row, creating a neat, self-lined finish without any sewing.

Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Sierra Andina, violet mélange shade no. 96 — 750 g required
• Needle sizes: 3.5 mm (no. 3½) and 4 mm (no. 4) knitting needles
• Auxiliary needles: 4 mm (used for the double-layer joining technique)
• Finishing: tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends

Yarn Weight and Gauge

Adriafil Sierra Andina is a chunky-weight yarn, and the pattern provides two separate tension swatches to reflect the different needle sizes and stitch patterns used across the garment:

• 10 × 10 cm in purl stitch on 3.5 mm needles: 22 stitches and 30 rows
• 10 × 10 cm in knit stitch on 4 mm needles: 19 stitches and 27 rows

Achieving these exact tension measurements before beginning is essential, as the dress is a fitted, sized garment. Adjusting needle size up or down is the standard method for correcting tension.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Knit stitch (stocking stitch / stockinette) — used for the main body panels and the lining layer of the lower dress
• Purl stitch — used as a contrasting texture section, worked on the smaller 3.5 mm needles
• Elastic rib — used as a finishing stitch, likely at cuffs, neckline, or hem edges, providing stretch and neat edges
• Knit stitch cast-off for elastic rib — a specific cast-off method that maintains the elasticity of the ribbed sections, preventing the bound edge from pulling tight
• Double-layer (lined) construction — the back of the dress is worked in two parts: a lining panel and an outer panel are knitted separately, then held together on auxiliary needles and joined by working one stitch from each layer together across a single row. This creates a clean, padded, or structured lower hem without any additional lining fabric

Construction Notes

The back panel of the dress is worked in two separate pieces to create the lined lower section. For the lining, 100 (106–112) stitches are cast on with 4 mm needles and worked in knit stitch for 30 (32–34) cm, then the stitches are placed on hold. A second, slightly longer outer panel is worked for 33 (35–37) cm on the same stitch count. The auxiliary needle holding the lining stitches is then placed behind the working needle, and the two layers are joined by knitting one stitch from the front panel together with its corresponding stitch from the lining panel across the entire row. This double-layer method is a classic