Fiordi Tunic in Adriafil Stars and Charme - Downloadable PDF

Fiordi Tunic in Adriafil Stars and Charme – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Fiordi Tunic is a beautifully textured, longline knitted tunic designed using two Adriafil yarns worked together and separately to create striking visual contrast and dimensional detail. This free downloadable PDF pattern is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and decorative stitch techniques, and it produces a relaxed, wearable garment with a finished chest measurement ranging from approximately 94 cm (S) to 104 cm (L) and a length of approximately 67 cm (S) to 74 cm (L).

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a tunic-length sweater, falling into the sweaters and jumpers category. Its generous length and ease make it ideal as a stylish layering piece. The garment shown in the pattern photography is presented in Size Large, giving knitters a clear reference for the intended drape and silhouette.

Yarn and Materials

Two Adriafil yarns are used throughout this pattern, each playing a distinct role in the design:

• Adriafil Stars – used in colourway 43; approximately 150 g is required across all sizes. This yarn contributes texture and decorative sparkle, and is used both held together with Charme for the cast-on and independently for the signature popcorn stitch details.
• Adriafil Charme – used in colourway 63; quantities range from 700 g (S) to 800 g (L). Charme forms the main body of the tunic, worked in stocking stitch and garter stitch sections. Both yarns fall within the chunky to super chunky weight category.

The recommended needle size is 8 mm, or the size needed to achieve the stated tension. Knitters should always work a tension swatch before beginning, as achieving the correct gauge of 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10 cm in the stitch pattern is essential for accurate sizing.

Techniques Used

• Holding two yarns together – Both Adriafil Stars and Adriafil Charme are held together for the cast-on and initial garter stitch border, creating a denser, more structured foundation edge.
• Yarn management and switching – After the opening rows, the pattern transitions to working with Charme only, requiring knitters to manage yarn changes cleanly.
• Shaping through decreases – The pattern incorporates k2tog (knit two together) decreases within the popcorn rows to shape the body of the tunic, reducing the stitch count progressively as the garment is worked upward.
• Stitch pattern repeats – Sections of the pattern are worked using a defined repeat, indicated by asterisks in the instructions, a standard knitting convention that knitters should be familiar with before beginning.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch – The cast-on border is worked in garter stitch (knitting every row) using both yarns held together. Garter stitch creates a flat, reversible fabric that lies without curling, making it ideal for hems and borders.
• Stocking Stitch (Stockinette) – The main body of the tunic is worked in stocking stitch, alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side. This creates the smooth, classic fabric that forms the backdrop for the decorative popcorn details.
• Popcorn Stitch – The defining decorative element of the Fiordi tunic is the popcorn stitch, worked exclusively in Adriafil Stars. To create each popcorn, the knitter works into the front and back loops of a single stitch twice to create four stitches from one, then turns the work and knits those four stitches, turns again and purls them, before passing the second, third, and fourth stitches over the first to complete the bobble. This technique creates a pronounced, three-dimensional raised dot on the fabric surface. The popcorn stitches are arranged in vertical columns with stocking stitch sections between them, and their placement shifts slightly with each successive popcorn row as the stitch count decre