Topazio Jacket in Adriafil Duo Comfort - Downloadable PDF

Topazio Jacket Knitting Pattern by Adriafil – Free Downloadable PDF

The Topazio Jacket is a classic, structured knitted jacket pattern published by Adriafil and available as a free downloadable PDF. Worked in an aran-weight yarn at a comfortable gauge, this design produces a finished garment with a defined ribbed border, a textured body, garter stitch button bands, and set-in sleeves — making it an excellent project for confident beginner and intermediate knitters alike. The pattern is sized for a size 44 (with 42 and 46 as alternate sizes), offering a practical range for adult knitters.

What Is Being Made

This pattern instructs the knitter to construct a fully fashioned, button-front jacket with the following components:

• Back panel — worked flat from the bottom border upward, with shaped armholes
• Right front panel — including two vertical buttonholes worked into a garter stitch button band
• Left front panel — mirrored to match the right front, without buttonholes
• Sleeves — worked as separate flat pieces and seamed in

The finished jacket features a shaped neckline on each front panel, with stitches cast off to create the neck opening, and shoulder stitches cast off separately for seaming. The two large buttons fasten the front opening, aligned with the worked buttonholes on the right front band.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Duo yarn by Adriafil — approximately 650 g in beige (shade no. 74), used wound double throughout the entire project
• Knitting needles: No. 4 (for ribbed borders) and No. 5½ (for the main body in fancy stitch)
• Notions: A tapestry needle for seaming, and 2 large buttons in a colour matching the yarn

An important construction note: the Duo yarn is used wound double throughout, meaning two strands are held together at all times. This approach creates a denser, warmer fabric and contributes to the aran-weight drape and stitch definition characteristic of this design.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting — all pieces are worked back and forth in rows, then seamed together
• Armhole shaping — stitches are cast off at each end every two rows to create the set-in sleeve head and corresponding body armhole
• Neckline shaping — stitches are cast off on the appropriate edge of each front panel to shape the V- or round-neck opening
• Buttonhole construction — two buttonholes are worked within the first three garter stitches of the right front band at specified intervals (the second placed 11 (10–12) cm from the first)
• Needle sizing transition — moving from smaller No. 4 needles for the border to larger No. 5½ needles for the body is a standard technique used to ensure the border is firm and the body fabric is open and drapey
• Seaming — the finished pieces are joined using a tapestry needle

Stitches Used

Elastic Rib (Border)

A K1/P1 elastic rib is worked for the first 4 rows at the cast-on edge of each piece. This creates a neat, stretchy border that lies flat and frames the lower edge of the jacket cleanly.

K1/P1 Rib Stitch (Welt Section)

Following the elastic rib border, the pattern continues in a standard knit 1, purl 1 rib stitch until the piece reaches 9 cm total length. This extended rib section adds structure and a fitted quality to the lower body before transitioning to the decorative main stitch.