Damenjacke in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton - 4767 - Downloadable PDF

Damenjacke in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton – Pattern 4767

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a classic women's jacket (Damenjacke) knitted in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton, a lightweight 4-ply yarn. The design features a refined textured fabric created through a combination of a cable-based main pattern and a neat ribbed border, making it an elegant yet approachable project for knitters with some experience. The pattern covers two size ranges, with instructions given for size 36/38 before the slash and size 40/42 after.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's jacket suitable for warm-weather wear, given the cotton yarn base. The construction follows classic European flat-knitting methods, working the back piece (Rückenteil) and additional sections separately before finishing. The back piece begins with a cast-on of 133 stitches for size 36/38 or 145 stitches for size 40/42. Armhole shaping and shoulder shaping are both described in precise row counts, giving the jacket a well-fitted, structured silhouette.

Techniques Used

• Kreuzanschlag (twisted or cross cast-on) – used to begin the back piece, creating a firm, elastic foundation edge ideal for ribbed borders
• Armhole shaping (Armausschnitte) – worked at a height of 39.5 cm (118 rows) in the main pattern, with paired decreases of 2 stitches on each side, followed by further decreases every 2nd row
• Shoulder shaping (Schultersch­rägungen) – introduced after 25 cm (76 rows) of armhole height, giving the shoulders a neat angled finish
• Cable bind-off technique – the pattern specifically instructs knitters to work 3 times 2 stitches together distributed across each cable stripe when casting off, compensating for the extra width created by the cables and ensuring a tidy, even edge
• Chart reading – the main pattern is worked from a Strickschrift (knitting chart), with right-side rows worked according to the chart and wrong-side rows worked as the stitches appear, with yarn-overs worked as purl stitches
• Repeat and rapport knitting – the pattern is organised around a 26-stitch repeat (Rapport), with size-specific starting points indicated by arrows and double arrows on the chart

Stitches Used

• Bündchenmuster (ribbing) – a classic 1 stitch knit, 1 stitch purl alternating rib, used for the borders and cuffs to create stretch and a polished finish
• Grundmuster (main pattern) – a textured stitch pattern worked from a 12-row repeat chart, incorporating yarn-overs (Umschläge) and likely cable or lace-style crossings based on the reference to Zopfstreifen (cable stripes); right-side rows follow the chart and wrong-side rows are worked as the stitches present themselves, with yarn-overs purled back
• Zopfstreifen (cable stripes) – vertical cable columns integrated into the main pattern, creating the structured, decorative texture characteristic of this jacket design
• Rechts zusammenstricken (knit two together) – used both in shaping and in the special bind-off over cable sections

Gauge and Needle Information

The pattern specifies a gauge of 26 stitches and 30 rows to 10 × 10 cm in the main pattern (Grundmuster). Two needle sizes are called for:

• Needles 2.5–3.5 mm – used for the ribbed border sections worked in Bündchenmuster