Hippy Pullover in Adriafil Match - Downloadable PDF

Hippy Pullover in Adriafil Match – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Adriafil provides full instructions for knitting a relaxed, bohemian-inspired pullover sweater using Adriafil Match yarn. The design features a distinctive front centre opening with decorative drawstring cords, eyelet detailing on the sleeves, and a classic silhouette with shaped sides and armholes. It is available in three sizes: 40, 42, and 44, making it suitable for a range of adult figures.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a pullover jumper with set-in sleeves, a front centre split neckline, and a relaxed, hippie-inspired aesthetic. Three decorative twisted cords are worked separately and threaded through the neckline and sleeve eyelet rows, adding a signature boho detail that gives the garment its name. The sweater is knitted in pieces — back, front, and two sleeves — then seamed together for a structured finish.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Adriafil Match, colour no. 34 — approximately 450 g required across all sizes
• Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm (no. 4½) straight needles
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing

Adriafil Match is a chunky weight yarn, which contributes to the relaxed drape and relatively quick knit of this pullover. The chunky weight also gives the finished garment a cosy, substantial feel well suited to the casual hippie style of the design.

Tension and Gauge

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 16 stitches and 23 rows over 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch using 4.5 mm needles. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to achieving the correct finished measurements across all three sizes.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Stocking Stitch (Stock Stitch): The primary stitch used throughout the entire garment — knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows. This creates the smooth, classic fabric that forms the body and sleeves of the pullover.
• Yarn Over (YO): Used on a single decorative row on each sleeve to create a row of small eyelets through which a twisted cord is later threaded. This is a simple but effective lace technique where the yarn is wrapped over the needle between stitches to create a deliberate hole.
• Slip 1, K1, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (PSSO): Worked in combination with yarn overs on the eyelet row to maintain stitch count while forming the decorative holes.
• Shaping — Decreases: Side seam shaping on the back and front is achieved by decreasing 1 stitch on each side every 8 rows, 3 times, to create a subtle waist. Armhole shaping requires decreasing 2 stitches on each side every 4 rows, 10 (11–12) times, for a clean set-in sleeve line. Sleeve shaping begins with decreases of 1 stitch each side every 4 rows, 11 times.
• Shaping — Increases: After the waist shaping, the back and front are increased by 1 stitch each side every 6 rows, twice, to restore width at the hip. Sleeves are later increased by 1 stitch each side every 8 rows, 6 times, to shape the upper arm.
• Centre Front Opening: The front piece is worked identically to the back until a set measurement, at which point the work is divided into two equal sections by binding off a single central stitch. Each half is then completed separately, creating the characteristic front split neckline.
• Twisted Cords: Three cords are made separately — two measuring approximately 100–105 cm and one measuring 120–125 cm. The longer cord is threaded through the stitches around the neckline, while the two shorter cords are threaded through the eyelet rows on the sleeves. This technique involves twisting lengths of yarn together to create a neat, rounded cord, a traditional finishing method used in many handknit garments.
• Seaming: Shoulder seams are sewn first, followed by setting in and sewing the sle