Squares Pullover in Adriafil Roller - Downloadable PDF

Squares Pullover in Adriafil Roller – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern provides full instructions for knitting the Squares Pullover, a chunky-weight pullover designed using Adriafil Roller yarn. The design features a striking diamond stitch texture across the body, giving the finished garment a bold, geometric visual interest that suits the chunky weight of the yarn beautifully. The pattern is sized for IT 50 (48–52) / US/UK XL (L–XL), making it an excellent project for knitters looking to create a cosy, statement knitwear piece in a larger size.

What Is Being Made

The Squares Pullover is a classic drop-shoulder style pullover knitted in pieces — a back and a front — which are then seamed together. The silhouette is relaxed and comfortable, with shaped armholes and a neckline shaping on the front piece. The ribbed lower edge provides a neat, structured finish at the hem. The combination of the chunky Adriafil Roller yarn and the diamond stitch pattern creates a rich, textured fabric with excellent visual depth.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Roller, colour brown no. 69 — 550 g required
• Knitting Needles: No. 4½ mm needles throughout
• Additional Materials: A 10 x 10 cm piece of brown alcantara (a soft, suede-like fabric), and a tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Roller is a chunky-weight yarn well suited to structured stitch patterns. Its weight and texture allow the diamond stitch to stand out clearly, and the relatively small needle size for a chunky yarn (4½ mm) helps achieve a firm, defined fabric with good stitch definition.

Tension and Gauge

The stated gauge is 17 stitches and 22 rows to 10 x 10 cm worked in diamond stitch on 4½ mm needles. Achieving this gauge is important for the finished pullover to match the intended sizing, so knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning the main pieces.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Elastic Rib: Used for the opening rows of the lower edge, providing a stretchy, neat border
• K1/P1 Rib Stitch: A classic single rib worked for approximately 4 cm at the lower edge before transitioning into the main pattern
• Diamond Stitch: The primary stitch pattern, worked over a 12-stitch repeat plus 6 stitches, following a provided chart. This is a textured knit-and-purl combination stitch that creates a raised diamond motif across the fabric surface
• Armhole Shaping: Achieved by binding off 2 stitches at each end every 2 rows, repeated 3 times
• Neckline Shaping: The front neckline is shaped by binding off the central 30 (28–32) stitches and then working each shoulder separately with decreases to create a clean, rounded neck opening
• Increasing: Three stitches are increased in the first row of diamond stitch to accommodate the stitch repeat correctly
• Seaming: A tapestry needle is used to join the front and back pieces on completion

Pattern Construction

The back piece is cast on with 99 (93–105) stitches on 4½ mm needles. The lower border begins with 2 rows of elastic rib, followed by k1/p1 rib stitch until the work measures 4 cm. The main body is then worked in diamond stitch from the chart, with size adjustments noted for starting position within the chart repeat. Armhole shaping begins when the back measures 36 (34–38) cm from the cast-on edge. The back is completed when the armhole section measures 24 (23–25) cm.