Galles Mantle Cowl in Adriafil Odeon Lame and Graphic - Downloadable PDF

Galles Mantle Cowl in Adriafil Odeon Lamé and Graphic – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Galles Mantle Cowl is a striking, fashion-forward knitted mantle designed using two distinctive Adriafil yarns: the textured Adriafil Graphic colour no. 97 and the glamorous Adriafil Odeon Lamé gold/black no. 50. The finished piece combines a relaxed, draped silhouette with eye-catching striped detailing, making it a versatile accessory suitable for both casual and dressed-up occasions. This pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is worked in a single continuous piece, which makes construction straightforward despite the elegant result.

What Is Being Made

The Galles Mantle is a knitted mantle-style cowl that encompasses a back section, a left front panel, and a left sleeve, all worked together in one piece beginning from the left sleeve. The construction method eliminates many seams, with only the left shoulder, underarm, and left side requiring sewing at the finishing stage. A crochet trim is added around the front neckline using double crochet to give the edges a neat, polished finish. The overall design is one-size and measures 23 cm in width at the sleeve start, expanding to a full mantle shape through a series of carefully placed increases and decreases.

Yarns and Materials

• Adriafil Graphic colour no. 97 – 200 g required; a chunky weight yarn that forms the dominant base of the striped pattern
• Adriafil Odeon Lamé gold/black no. 50 – 50 g required; a 4-ply weight yarn with a luxurious lamé finish that adds shimmer and contrast to the stripe sequence
• Knitting needles size 7 (metric) for the main body of the work
• Crochet hook size 6.00 mm for the finishing trim
• Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends

The combination of a matte, textured chunky yarn with a glittering lamé yarn creates a visually dynamic fabric, with the metallic sheen of the Odeon Lamé catching the light beautifully against the more subdued tones of the Graphic yarn.

Techniques Used

• Working in a single piece – the mantle is cast on at the left sleeve and constructed continuously, reducing finishing work
• Shaping with increases – stitches are increased at the ends of the sleeve and body sections at regular intervals (every 4 rows and every 2 rows) to build the mantle shape
• Shaping with decreases – multiple decrease methods are used for the body and neckline shaping, including k2tog (knit two together) worked inside the last two stitches, and slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) worked inside the first three stitches
• Dividing the work – at 42 cm, the work is divided in half, with stitches placed on hold while each section (back and left front) is worked separately
• Neckline shaping – the left front neckline is shaped through a sequence of stepped bind-offs worked every 2 rows
• Crochet finishing – a double crochet edging is worked around the front neckline using Adriafil Graphic yarn and the 6.00 mm crochet hook
• Seaming – the left shoulder (18 cm), underarm, and left side are sewn together using a tapestry needle at the make-up stage

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (knitted stitch) – the entire main fabric is worked in knit stitch throughout, creating a smooth, clean stockinette-style surface
• Striped motif – worked in knit stitch