Havana Gilet in Adriafil Cuba - Downloadable PDF

Havana Gilet in Adriafil Cuba – Free Crochet Pattern Summary

The Havana Gilet is a stylish crocheted sleeveless top (gilet) designed for women, worked in the vibrant Adriafil Cuba yarn. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a colourful, textured vest featuring bold colour blocking and decorative stitch detailing, making it an eye-catching wardrobe piece suitable for intermediate crochet enthusiasts.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a sleeveless gilet — a fitted, vest-style garment with no sleeves — sized to fit a 42 (44–46) bust measurement. The design is worked in multiple vivid colour sections, giving it a striking, contemporary look inspired by warm, tropical aesthetics reflected in its name.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Adriafil Cuba, a sport weight yarn, used in five distinct colours across the garment. The total yarn requirement is 300 g of Cuba yarn, broken down as follows:

• 150 g violet (no. 78)
• 150 g cyclamen (no. 66)
• 50 g orange (no. 61)
• 50 g light blue (no. 75)
• 50 g blue (no. 63)

Additional materials required include a crochet hook size 3 and a tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in ends.

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting garment. The stated tension is 20 stitches and 9 rows over 10 x 10 cm, worked in treble crochet using a size 3 crochet hook. Crocheters are advised to work a tension swatch before beginning the main pieces.

Stitches Used

The Havana Gilet incorporates a variety of classic crochet stitches, making it a great project for those looking to practise fundamental and decorative techniques:

• Chain stitch – used for the foundation chain and turning chains
• Single crochet (sc) – used within pattern repeats and edging
• Double crochet (dc) – used as part of the fan stitch sequence
• Treble crochet (tr) – the primary stitch used throughout the body of the gilet

Techniques Used

Two key techniques give this gilet its distinctive texture and colourwork appearance:

• Sandwich workmanship (intarsia-style colourwork): This technique involves working in treble crochet across multiple colour sections simultaneously, using a separate ball of yarn for each colour section. At every colour change, the threads are crossed on the back of the work to prevent holes from forming between colour blocks. This approach creates clean, defined colour sections without the need for carrying yarn across the wrong side in the traditional stranded manner.
• Fan stitch: Worked over a repeat of 4 stitches, the fan stitch creates a decorative, shell-like texture. The repeat is as follows: 1 dc, skip 1 stitch, 3 trebles into the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, repeated across the row and finished with 1 single crochet at the beginning of the repeat. This stitch adds visual interest and a lacy, open quality to sections of the gilet.

Construction

The gilet is constructed in separate flat pieces. The back is begun by casting on a foundation chain of 93 (97–101) stitches in violet yarn, with the main body worked in treble crochet from the fourth chain on the hook. The colourwork sections are integrated as the pieces are worked flat, following the colour placement instructions in the working notes. Pieces are then seamed together using the tapestry needle.

Pattern Format

The Havana Gilet pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF, produced by Adriafil Yarns