Top in Schachenmayr Micro Cosmic Color - 3836 - Downloadable PDF

Top in Schachenmayr Micro Cosmic Color – Free Knitting Pattern (PDF 3836)

This free downloadable knitting pattern (PDF 3836) from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a knitted top — described as a Shirt Pulli (a lightweight pullover-style top) — worked in the brand's Schachenmayr original Micro Cosmic Color yarn. The pattern is published by Coats PLC under the Schachenmayr label and is available in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42 (European sizing), making it suitable for a range of adult figures. Instructions for the two sizes are presented side by side, separated by hyphens, so knitters can easily follow their chosen size throughout.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted top or pullover-style shirt — a garment designed to be worn as a lightweight upper-body layer. The German term Shirt Pulli suggests a relaxed, wearable everyday top rather than a heavy sweater, making it ideal for transitional seasons or layering. The colorwork effect is built directly into the yarn itself, meaning the finished fabric develops its multicolored character naturally as you knit, without requiring the knitter to manage multiple yarn strands or complex intarsia techniques.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Micro Cosmic Color, color 00080 india color
• Yarn weight: Worsted weight
• Amount required: 250 g total
• Needles: Milward knitting needles, sizes 3.5 to 4.5 mm
• Additional tool: One crochet hook, size 3 to 4 mm, used for finishing or edging details

Schachenmayr original Micro Cosmic Color is a self-striping or space-dyed yarn that produces an organic, multicolored fabric as it knits up. The india color (shade 00080) is a richly toned colorway that creates visual interest and depth without any additional colorwork effort from the knitter. This makes the pattern particularly accessible for knitters who want a striking result without advanced techniques.

Techniques and Construction

The top is constructed using a flat knitting method, working separate pieces — at minimum a back section (Rückenteil) — which are then seamed together. The pattern specifies casting on 92 or 100 stitches (depending on size) for the back piece, establishing a clear starting point for each size.

A crochet hook is listed among the required tools, indicating that crochet finishing techniques are used at some stage — most likely for edging necklines, armholes, or seaming, a common approach in European knitting patterns that combines the structural benefits of knitting with the neat, decorative finish that crochet edging provides.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

Main Pattern (Grundmuster)

• The primary stitch pattern is worked from a knitting chart (Strickschrift), with a repeat of 8 stitches across the row
• Right-side rows are worked following the chart, beginning and ending as indicated, with the 8-stitch Rapport (repeat) worked continuously across
• Wrong-side rows are worked by purling all stitches, and any yarn overs (Umschläge) created on the right-side row are worked as one knit stitch and one purl stitch on the return row — a technique that creates decorative openwork or lace-like detailing within the fabric
• The pattern repeat runs over 16 rows, which are then repeated continuously throughout the piece

This combination of chart-based right-side rows with yarn overs and straightforward purl wrong-side rows is characteristic of a lace or eyelet-style fabric. The yarn overs introduce small decorative holes or openings into the knitted fabric, giving the top a light, airy texture that suits its shirt-like character. Because wrong-side rows are simply purled, the pattern remains manageable even for