Ladies' Cropped Jacket with Lace in Schachenmayr Catania Fine - S6947 - Downloadable PDF

Ladies' Cropped Jacket with Lace Pattern in Schachenmayr Catania Fine – Pattern S6947

This free downloadable knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a beautifully feminine ladies' cropped jacket featuring an all-over lace (Lochmuster) pattern. The design is elegant yet wearable, combining delicate openwork detailing with a structured, tailored silhouette. The jacket includes a back panel, left and right front panels, and sleeves, all worked in the same lace repeat for a cohesive finish. Buttons at the front closure add a classic, polished touch.

Sizes Available

The pattern is written for three sizes:

• Size 34/36 – figures given before the brackets
• Size 38/40 – first figure within the brackets
• Size 42/44 – second figure within the brackets

Where only a single figure appears, it applies to all sizes. This makes the pattern accessible to a wide range of knitters and body types.

Design and Construction Details

Back Panel (Rückenteil)

The back is cast on with 117 (129/141) stitches and worked entirely in the lace pattern following the chart, with the 6-stitch pattern repeat worked 18 (20/22) times across the row. Armhole shaping begins at 26 cm height, with stitches cast off in a stepped sequence on both sides to create a neat, fitted armhole. Shoulder shaping commences at 46 (48/50) cm, with stitches cast off in stages. The centre neck stitches — 31 (31/35) stitches — are placed on hold, and additional shaping is worked on either side. The total height of the back panel is 48 (50/52) cm.

Left Front Panel (Linkes Vorderteil)

The left front is cast on with 64 (70/76) stitches and worked in the lace pattern, beginning as indicated in the chart and ending with the 6 end-stitches designated for the left front. Armhole shaping mirrors that of the back, beginning at 26 cm. The neckline shaping begins at 30 (32/34) cm, with stitches cast off in a gradual, shaped sequence — starting with 9 (9/11) stitches held, followed by decreases every second row. Shoulder shaping matches the back panel.

Right Front Panel (Rechtes Vorderteil)

The right front is worked as the mirror image of the left front. The lace pattern begins with the 5 starting stitches designated for the right front, followed by the 6-stitch repeat worked 9 (10/11) times, and ending as shown in the chart. All shaping is reversed to create a symmetrical front opening.

Sleeves (Ärmel)

Each sleeve is cast on with 81 (87/93) stitches using the larger needle size and worked in the lace pattern, with the 6-stitch repeat worked 12 (13/14) times across. As with all other pieces, the sleeve begins with a wrong-side row worked in knit before commencing the charted lace pattern.

Techniques Used

• Lace knitting (Lochmuster) – an all-over openwork pattern worked from a chart, based on a 6-stitch repeat with defined start and end stitches for each garment piece
• Stocking stitch (Glatt rechts) – knit stitches on right-side rows, purl stitches on wrong-side rows; used as the base fabric reference
• Stepped cast-off shaping – used for armholes and shoulders, with stitches cast off in decreasing groups over successive rows to create smooth curves
• Neckline shaping – centre back stitches placed on hold; front neck stitches reduced gradually using cast-offs every second row
• Chart-based pattern reading – the lace repeat is followed from a stitch diagram, with specific beginning