Tianie Damen-Top in Schachenmayr - S10996DE - Downloadable PDF

Tianie Damen-Top by Schachenmayr – Crochet Women's Top Pattern (S10996)

The Tianie Damen-Top (pattern code S10996) is a women's crocheted top designed by the Schachenmayr Designstudio. This downloadable PDF pattern is available as a free download and is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it a rewarding project for crocheters who are comfortable working in the round and following charted stitch diagrams. The finished garment is a stylish, fitted women's top — classified as a waistcoat-style piece — suitable for layering or wearing on its own.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a women's top (Damen-Top) worked in multiple sizes to fit a wide range of figures. The sizing covers five options:

• XS – fits bust sizes 32/34
• S – fits bust sizes 36/38
• M – fits bust sizes 40/42
• L – fits bust sizes 44/46
• XL – fits bust sizes 48/50

The finished garment features a defined waistband section, armhole shaping, and a neckline opening. Total finished lengths range from 51 cm (XS) to 55 cm (XL), with a consistent waistband-to-armhole height of 33 cm across all sizes. The armhole width measures 4 cm across all sizes, and the shoulder width and neckline width are graded per size for a well-proportioned fit.

Construction and Techniques

The Tianie Damen-Top is constructed using crochet worked in rounds (Runden, abbreviated Rd), reading all rounds from right to left. Both the back (Rückenteil) and front (Vorderteil) sections are worked following the same construction logic, with the stitch pattern repeated across the width of each piece.

• Working in rounds: Each round begins with either 2 or 3 substitute chain stitches (Ersatz-Luftmaschen) depending on the stitch height, and closes with a slip stitch (Kettmasche) into the top of the starting chain.
• Stitch pattern repeat: The pattern is worked from a crochet chart (Häkelschrift B), with a 2-stitch repeat across the width. Rows 1–3 of the chart are worked once in height before the pattern continues.
• Armhole shaping (decreases): Armhole shaping is achieved through decreases at both the beginning and end of designated rounds. At the start of the armhole shaping rows, after the 2 substitute chains, the 2nd and 3rd single crochets are worked together (crocheted off together). At the end of the row, work is continued until 3 stitches remain, then the 2nd-to-last and 3rd-to-last single crochets are worked together, finishing with 1 single crochet.
• Neckline shaping: The neckline width is graded across sizes, ranging from 16 cm (XS) to 24 cm (XL), and is shaped as part of the upper body construction.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used throughout the Tianie Damen-Top is the feste Masche (fM), which corresponds to the single crochet (sc) in standard crochet terminology. The pattern also makes use of:

• Luftmaschen (Lm) – chain stitches, used for turning chains and substitute starting chains
• Kettmaschen (Km) – slip stitches, used to close each round
• Zusammenabmaschen – working two single crochets together as a decrease stitch, used for armhole shaping

The stitch pattern itself is charted in Häkelschrift B, a visual crochet diagram included in the PDF, which guides the crocheter through the textured or decorative repeat