Child’s Sweater in Schachenmayr Catania - S7369 - Downloadable PDF

Child's Sweater in Schachenmayr Catania – Pattern S7369

This free downloadable knitting pattern, S7369 from Schachenmayr, provides instructions for a charming child's raglan sweater worked in the popular Schachenmayr Catania sport-weight cotton yarn. The design is offered in three children's sizes — 116/122, 128/134, and 140/146 — making it a versatile project for knitters who want to create a well-fitting, colourful pullover for school-age children. The pattern is published as a downloadable PDF and is available completely free of charge.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a classic children's pullover sweater featuring a distinctive raglan yoke construction. The sweater is worked in separate flat pieces — a back, a front, and two sleeves — before all sections are joined onto a circular needle to complete the raglan yoke in the round. The design incorporates a neat striped colourwork pattern throughout the body and sleeves, giving the finished sweater a fresh, sporty look that is perfectly suited to everyday children's wear.

Construction and Techniques

• Flat knitting: The back, front, and both sleeves are each worked flat (back and forth in rows) before being joined for the yoke.
• Raglan shaping: Once all four pieces are placed onto a longer circular needle, raglan decreases are worked every second round a total of 23 (26/29) times, creating the characteristic diagonal seam lines of a raglan sweater. Marker stitches are placed at the join of each section to guide the shaping.
• Sleeve shaping: Each sleeve is increased on both sides alternately in every 8th and 10th row (or every 10th row / alternately every 10th and 12th row, depending on size), building from 49 (55/61) stitches up to 65 (71/77) stitches before the armhole bind-off.
• Stripe pattern: A repeating stripe sequence is worked throughout in stockinette stitch, using the three yarn colours to create the colourful banded effect.
• Holding stitches: After the armhole bind-off rows, all remaining stitches on each piece are placed on hold before being transferred to the circular needle for yoke construction — a technique that avoids seaming the raglan lines and keeps the join clean.
• Circular knitting: The raglan yoke is completed in the round on a circular needle, which creates a seamless, smooth finish on the upper portion of the sweater.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (glatt rechts / smooth knit): The main fabric of the body, sleeves, and yoke is worked in stockinette, producing a smooth, flat surface that shows off the stripe colours clearly.
• Reverse stockinette stitch (glatt links): Used for the ribbed cuffs and hem band, each approximately 1 cm (5 rows) deep, beginning with a wrong-side row. This creates a subtle rolled or flat border that keeps the edges tidy without a traditional rib.
• Raglan decrease stitches: Paired decreases are worked on either side of the four marked raglan lines every second round throughout the yoke shaping.
• Increases: Single increases are worked on both sides of each sleeve at regular row intervals to shape the sleeve cap.

Stripe and Colourwork Details

The sweater's visual appeal comes from its three-colour stripe pattern. The colours used are Weiß (White, colour 00106), Jeans (colour 00164), and Kamelie (colour 00252). The Kamelie shade is used for the cast-on of the body and sleeves, establishing the border colour, while the stripe sequence in Weiß and Jeans runs throughout the main fabric. This combination gives the sweater a clean, classic look with a warm accent tone.

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