Ladies’ Sweater with Pleated Flounce and Collar in Schachenmayr Universa - S6900 - Downloadable PDF
By Schachenmayr
What you'll need
| To Fit Bust: | 82/86 cm | 92/97 cm | 102/107 cm |
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Product Description
Ladies' Sweater with Pleated Flounce and Collar in Schachenmayr Universa
What is Being Made
This is a women's pullover sweater featuring distinctive pleated flounce details and a coordinating pleated collar. The design combines classic sweater construction with decorative pleating elements that add visual interest and texture to the finished garment. The pattern is provided as a free downloadable PDF from Schachenmayr.
Knitting Techniques Used
The sweater employs several fundamental knitting techniques to achieve its finished appearance. Ribbed edging is used to create elastic, fitted edges that hold the sweater close to the body. The main body utilizes stockinette stitch (also called garter stitch variations) to create smooth, even fabric surfaces. The signature pleated flounce and collar are created using a specialized pleating pattern that involves strategic increases and decreases to form the characteristic folded texture. The pattern instructions indicate that pleating rows are worked in a specific sequence, with the first through eighth rows repeated twice, followed by rows seventeen through twenty-four, creating the structured pleated effect.
Stitches Used
- Ribbed Stitch (Bündchenmuster): Alternating knit and purl stitches worked in sequence to create elastic, textured edges
- Stockinette Stitch (Glatt rechts): Knit stitches on right-side rows and purl stitches on wrong-side rows when working flat; only knit stitches when working in the round, creating smooth, uniform fabric
- Reverse Stockinette (Glatt links): Purl stitches on right-side rows and knit stitches on wrong-side rows when working flat; only purl stitches when working in the round, producing a textured appearance
- Garter Stitch (Kraus rechts): Knit stitches on every row when working flat; alternating knit and purl rounds when working in the round, creating a bumpy, reversible texture
- Pleating Pattern (Plisseemuster): A specialized stitch pattern shown in the included knitting chart that creates the pleated flounce and collar details; only right-side rows are charted, with wrong-side rows worked as indicated
Materials
This sweater is designed to be knitted with Schachenmayr Universa yarn in a DK (double knitting) weight, which is a medium-weight yarn suitable for creating garments with good drape and structure. The pattern requires knitting needles appropriate for DK-weight yarn. The DK weight provides an ideal balance for this design, allowing the pleated details to hold their shape while maintaining comfort and wearability in the finished sweater.