Dublino Pullover in Adriafil Carezza - Downloadable PDF

Dublino Pullover in Adriafil Carezza – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Dublino Pullover is a classic, relaxed-fit knitted sweater designed for everyday wear. This free downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil produces a cosy, chunky-style pullover with a distinctive wide lapel collar that adds a stylish, fashion-forward touch. The design is worked in pieces — back, front, and two sleeves — then seamed together, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and finishing techniques.

Garment Overview

The Dublino Pullover is a set-in sleeve pullover featuring a front neckline opening with a generously knitted ribbed collar that folds back as a lapel. The silhouette is clean and unfussy, relying on the beautiful texture of the yarn and the simplicity of stockinette (knit stitch) fabric to create its visual impact. It is available in three sizes: 40, 42, and 44, making it suitable for a range of adult fits.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Carezza in bright green, shade no. 84 — 200 g total, worked double throughout (two strands held together)
• Knitting Needles: Size no. 10 (metric equivalent approximately 6 mm)
• Additional Tools: Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Carezza is a soft, luxurious yarn that knits up beautifully when held double, producing a fabric with excellent drape and warmth. Working the yarn doubled on size 10 needles gives the finished pullover an aran-weight character — substantial, cosy, and quick to knit.

Tension / Gauge

The stated gauge is 8.5 stitches and 10 rows over 10 cm × 10 cm in knit stitch, using size no. 10 needles with yarn worked double. Achieving the correct tension is important for ensuring the finished pullover matches the intended sizing, so knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning.

Pattern Stitches and Techniques

• Rib Stitch 1/1 (k1, p1 ribbing): Used for the single introductory row at the cast-on edges of the back, front, and sleeves, as well as for the full collar construction. Ribbing creates a stretchy, neat edge that frames the garment professionally.
• Knit Stitch (Stockinette / Garter depending on working method): The main body fabric of the pullover. Worked flat, this produces the smooth, classic surface that forms the bulk of the back, front, and sleeves.
• Armhole Shaping: Achieved through decreases worked inside one stitch from the edge — one stitch decreased every two rows, twice on each side — creating neat, set-in armhole curves on both the body pieces and the sleeves.
• Sleeve Cap Shaping: The sleeves are shaped at the top with decreases of one stitch every two rows, repeated 7 (8–9) times on each side, forming a classic sleeve cap that fits neatly into the set-in armhole.
• Sleeve Increases: Gradual width increases are worked on the sides of the sleeves as the work progresses, building the taper from cuff to upper arm naturally.
• Neckline Shaping: The front neckline is created by binding off 6 centre stitches, then working each shoulder section separately. Decreases are worked centrewise — one stitch every 4 rows, 2 (3–4) times, followed by one stitch every 8 rows, twice — producing a gently curved neckline.
• Collar Construction: The wide ribbed collar is a key design feature of the Dublino Pullover. After seaming the right shoulder, stitches are picked up along the back neckline and one side of the front opening, then 14 rows of 1/1 rib stitch (approximately 12 cm) are worked before binding off loosely. The left side of the neckline is trimmed separately in the same manner. The collar is then seamed at the left shoulder,