Chamonix Pullover in Adriafil Sugar - Downloadable PDF

Chamonix Pullover in Adriafil Sugar – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Chamonix Pullover is a cosy, oversized-style knitted pullover designed for adults, worked in Adriafil Sugar super chunky yarn. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a classically structured sweater featuring a ribbed hem and cuffs, a textured body, set-in sleeves, and shaped necklines on both the front and back. The pattern is offered in three sizes: 44, 46, and 48, making it accessible to a range of knitters looking for a substantial, warm winter pullover.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a pullover sweater (also known as a jumper) knitted in the round of flat pieces that are seamed together. It consists of four main sections: a back panel, a front panel, and two sleeves. Both the front and back feature a structured neckline shaping, with the front neckline beginning lower than the back to create a classic crew-neck silhouette. The sleeves are worked with side increases to create a tapered shape from cuff to underarm.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Sugar in colour no. 92 – approximately 550 g required for the largest size
• Knitting Needles: Size no. 5 (metric), suitable for super chunky weight yarn
• Tapestry needle for seaming finished pieces together

Adriafil Sugar is a super chunky weight yarn, which means this pullover knits up quickly and produces a wonderfully thick, warm fabric — ideal for cold-weather wear. The chunky gauge also means the stitch patterns are bold and visually striking even at a glance.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18.5 stitches and 16 rows over 10 x 10 cm, measured in nut stitch on size no. 5 knitting needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important for ensuring the finished pullover matches the intended sizing, so knitters are encouraged to work a swatch before beginning.

Techniques Used

• Casting on – the back begins with 91 (83–87) stitches; sleeves begin with 33 (29–31) stitches depending on size
• Flat knitting – all pieces are worked back and forth in rows
• Increasing – sleeve stitches are increased on each side every 2 rows, 18 (16–17) times, to shape the sleeve cap
• Binding off – used for shoulder shaping (worked every 2 rows in stepped decreases) and neckline shaping on both front and back
• Neckline shaping – the back neckline is shaped by binding off the 22 centre stitches and then working each side separately with further bind-offs; the front neckline begins earlier in the work and involves more gradual shaping with multiple bind-off steps including decreases of 5 sts, 3 sts, 2 sts, and 1 st repeated three times
• Shoulder shaping – worked simultaneously with neckline shaping on both front and back, using stepped bind-offs every 2 rows
• Seaming – finished pieces are joined using a tapestry needle

Stitches Used

• Fancy Rib Stitch – used for the hem and cuff edging, worked over 8 cm (approximately 18 rows). This stitch is worked over a multiple of 4 + 1 stitches. It involves a combination of knit stitches, purl stitches, and a distinctive k3tog-in-one-stitch technique (working k1, p1, k1 all into the same stitch), creating a richly textured, stretchy ribbed border. The pattern alternates between two main right-side rows with wrong-side rows worked in a set purl-and-knit sequence.
• Nut Stitch – the main body stitch, worked over a multiple of 5 + 2 stit