Cameron Pullover in Adriafil Mirage - Downloadable PDF

Cameron Pullover in Adriafil Mirage – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Cameron Pullover is a classic raglan-sleeved knitted pullover designed to be worked in Adriafil Mirage, an aran-weight yarn. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a structured, colourwork sweater featuring bold Jacquard patterning combined with neat 2x2 ribbing at the hems and a distinctive central ribbed waist panel. The result is a garment with real visual interest, thanks to the interplay between the textured rib sections and the graphic chart-based colourwork panels.

About the Garment Design

The Cameron Pullover is worked flat in separate pieces — back and front are constructed identically, making the pattern straightforward to follow. The silhouette features a raglan sleeve shaping, a classic construction method where the sleeves and body are joined by diagonal decrease lines running from the underarm to the neckline, creating a smooth, comfortable shoulder fit without a traditional set-in seam.

A particularly distinctive design detail is the horizontal ribbing band worked at the centre of the body. After the initial lower section of Jacquard colourwork, the pattern transitions into 8 cm of 2x2 ribbing at the waist, before returning to the Jacquard chart for the upper body. This creates a structured, slightly fitted waist effect and breaks up the colourwork with a clean textural contrast.

The neckline is shaped with a centre bind-off and gradual decreases at each neck edge, producing a neat, wearable crew neck opening. The pattern is written across three sizes, accommodating a range of chest measurements, with stitch counts clearly differentiated throughout.

Techniques Used

• Jacquard colourwork knitting – the main body fabric is worked following a charted Jacquard pattern, a stranded or intarsia-style colourwork technique that produces geometric or pictorial designs by working with multiple colours across a row
• 2x2 Ribbing – worked at the lower hem, cuffs, and the central waist band; ribbing is created by alternating knit 2 and purl 2 stitches to produce a stretchy, elastic fabric
• Raglan shaping – achieved through a combination of single and double decreases worked at both edges every two rows, giving the characteristic diagonal raglan line
• Single decreases – using slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (PSSO) on the right edge and knit 2 together (K2tog) on the left edge, producing neat, mirrored decrease lines
• Double decreases – using slip 1, K2tog, PSSO on the right edge and K3tog on the left edge, for faster shaping at the raglan when required
• Stitch count adjustments – stitches are increased and decreased at the transitions between ribbing and Jacquard sections to maintain correct tension and fabric width across the pattern repeat
• Neckline shaping – centre stitches are bound off and each shoulder half is worked separately with further neck-edge decreases
• Working from a chart – the Jacquard section is followed using a stitch chart, with different starting points (marked A, B, and C) designated for each of the three sizes

Stitches Used

• 2x2 Ribbing (knit 2, purl 2 repeated)
• Jacquard / colourwork pattern (worked from a chart)
• Knit 2 together (K2tog)
• Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (PSSO / skpo)
• Slip 1, K2tog, pass slipped stitch over (double decrease)
• Knit 3 together (K3tog)
• Standard cast-on and bind-off

Colourwork and Chart Details

The Jacquard pattern is worked using at least two colours, with beige explicitly referenced in the pattern as the colour used