Damen Kurzarm-Pullover in Schachenmayr Violena - G1643 - Downloadable PDF

Damen Kurzarm-Pullover – Free Knitting Pattern Summary (Schachenmayr Design G1643)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr (Design 1643) provides instructions for a women's short-sleeve pullover (Damen Kurzarm-Pullover). The design is a classic knitted jumper featuring a structured stitch pattern, making it a rewarding project for knitters with intermediate experience. The pattern is written in German and covers three sizes, offering a versatile fit across a range of women's clothing sizes.

Garment Overview

The finished garment is a short-sleeved women's pullover — a lightweight, elegant sweater suitable for warmer seasons or layering. The combination of a ribbed cuff border and a textured main stitch pattern gives the piece both structure and visual interest. The sweater is worked in separate pieces (including at minimum a back section, Rückenteil), which are then seamed together.

Sizes

• Size 34/36 – the first set of figures given in the pattern
• Size 38/40 – figures given inside or before the slash in brackets
• Size 42/44 – figures given after the slash in brackets

For the back piece, the cast-on is 108 (120/132) stitches, giving a clear indication of the garment's width across the three sizes.

Techniques Used

• Kreuzanschlag (twisted/cross cast-on): A specific German cast-on method used to begin the back piece. This technique involves working alternating stitches using a double and single yarn loop around the thumb, creating a firm, elastic edge. The first stitch is made by wrapping the double yarn strand around the thumb from the outside, inserting the needle around the inner strand, and drawing the single yarn through. The second stitch reverses the direction of the double strand. These two movements are alternated until the required number of stitches is reached.
• Working in rows: The pattern is worked flat in rows, with right-side (Hinreihe) and wrong-side (Rückreihe) rows. The chart is read from right to left on right-side rows and from left to right on wrong-side rows.
• Reading a stitch chart (Strickschrift): The main pattern is presented as a knitting chart, with every row shown as it appears on the right side of the work. Knitters follow a 4-row repeat.

Stitches Used

• Bündchenmuster (rib stitch): A 1×2 rib — one stitch knit, two stitches purl, repeated across the row. This is used for the cuff or border sections, providing elasticity and a neat finish.
• Grundmuster (main pattern stitch): A textured stitch pattern requiring a stitch count divisible by 6, plus 4 additional stitches, plus 2 edge stitches (Randmaschen). The pattern repeats over 4 rows, creating a decorative, repeating surface texture across the body of the pullover.
• Randmaschen (selvedge/edge stitches): Edge stitches are worked at each side to facilitate clean seaming.

Gauge (Maschenprobe)

The stated gauge for this pattern is 24 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in the main pattern stitch (Grundmuster). Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the pullover to match the intended measurements across all three sizes.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is published by Schachenmayr and is designed to be knitted in a DK weight yarn (Doppelknitting / feine Wolle). Schachenmayr produces a wide range of DK yarns suitable for garment knitting. Knitters should select a yarn that achieves the stated gauge of 24 stitches to 10 cm. Appropriate knitting needles in a size compatible with the chosen DK yarn and