Minnie Jacket in Adriafil Leaf - Downloadable PDF

Minnie Jacket in Adriafil Leaf – Free Knitting Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Minnie Jacket is a stylish, chunky-weight knitted jacket designed for adult women, available in sizes 42, 44, and 46. This free downloadable PDF pattern is published using Adriafil Leaf yarn, a distinctive chunky yarn that lends the finished garment a beautifully textured, contemporary look. The design combines classic knitting techniques with an eye-catching herringbone stitch to create a structured yet cosy jacket suitable for cooler seasons.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a women's knitted jacket worked in two colours of Adriafil Leaf chunky yarn. The construction begins with the back piece, cast on using white yarn, suggesting a deliberate use of colour placement throughout the garment. The finished jacket is a wearable, fashion-forward piece that showcases the rich texture of the herringbone stitch pattern across its main body panels.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Leaf – a chunky-weight yarn
• Total yarn required: 250 g total, comprising:
  • 200 g in grey, shade no. 51
  • 50 g in white, shade no. 50
• Knitting needles: Size 5 mm
• Additional tools: Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting jacket. The pattern specifies a tension of 14 stitches and 15 rows over 10 cm × 10 cm, measured using 5 mm knitting needles worked in herringbone stitch. Knitters are advised to work a tension swatch before beginning and to adjust needle size as needed to match this gauge.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Minnie Jacket pattern draws on three distinct stitch patterns, each contributing to the overall texture and structure of the garment:

• Elastic Rib: A classic ribbing stitch used to create neat, stretchy edges on cuffs, hems, or borders. Ribbing alternates knit and purl stitches to produce a fabric that hugs the body and retains its shape.
• Knitted Stitch (Stocking / Stockinette Stitch): A smooth, flat fabric formed by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This stitch provides a clean, even background and is used in combination with the other pattern stitches.
• Herringbone Stitch: The most technically intricate stitch in this pattern, worked over a multiple of 9 stitches plus 2. This stitch creates a striking diagonal, interlocking V-shaped texture reminiscent of traditional herringbone weave. It involves several advanced techniques:
  • Double increase (2 sts in 1 st – Method A): Working a knit stitch, then a knit stitch through the back loop into the yarn of the stitch below, creating two stitches from one.
  • Double increase (2 sts in 1 st – Method B): Knitting into the yarn below the next stitch on the cable needle, then working the next stitch in knit, again creating two stitches.
  • Double decrease: A centred double decrease worked by knitting the next two stitches together through the back loop, then passing stitches over in a specific sequence using the cable needle and right-hand needle, reducing three stitches to one. This balances the increases and maintains the stitch count.
  • Purl rows on all even (wrong-side) rows, keeping the pattern clean and consistent on the right side.

Pattern Construction Notes

The herringbone stitch repeat is established from Row 3 onwards, with Row 5 repeating the same instructions as Row 3, creating a continuous diagonal texture. The combination of increases and