Top in Schachenmayr Batiko Sun - S9520 - Downloadable PDF

Knitted Top in Schachenmayr Batiko Sun – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern (Design S9520)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides complete instructions for knitting a stylish, lightweight top featuring a beautifully textured stitch pattern. Designed under the reference Design 9520, this garment is worked in two main pieces — a back and a front — and is suitable for knitters who are comfortable following a repeating row sequence and shaping instructions for armholes and necklines. The pattern is available in five sizes, making it a versatile project for a wide range of body types.

Garment Overview

The pattern produces a fitted knitted top with shaped armhole openings, a relatively shallow back neckline, and a deeper front neckline. The silhouette is clean and contemporary, with the textured stitch pattern providing visual interest across the entire body of the garment. Both the back and front pieces are worked flat from the bottom edge upward, with shaping introduced at the armholes and neckline.

Sizes Available

• XS – European size 32/34
• S – European size 36/38
• M – European size 40/42
• L – European size 44/46
• XL – European size 48/50

Key Measurements

• Lower width: 36 cm (XS) to 56 cm (XL)
• Height from cast-on to armhole: 30 cm across all sizes
• Armhole height: 17 cm (XS) to 21 cm (XL)
• Armhole width: 5 cm (XS) to 7.5 cm (XL)
• Shoulder width: 3.5 cm (XS) to 6 cm (XL)
• Neckline width: 19 cm (XS) to 29 cm (XL)
• Back neckline depth: 4 cm across all sizes
• Front neckline depth: 8 cm across all sizes
• Total length: 47 cm (XS) to 51 cm (XL)

Stitch Pattern – The Main Texture

The body of the top is worked entirely in a four-row repeating stitch pattern referred to in the instructions as the Grundmuster (main pattern). This pattern requires a stitch count divisible by 4 plus 1, plus 2 edge stitches, and creates a distinctive elongated, draped texture through the use of yarn-overs that are deliberately dropped on the following row to extend and loosen selected stitches. This technique gives the fabric a light, open quality that is particularly well suited to a warm-weather top.

Row-by-Row Stitch Breakdown

• Row 1 (Right Side / Hinreihe): Edge stitch, 2 purl stitches, *yarn over, 1 knit stitch, 3 purl stitches*, repeat from * to *, end with yarn over, 1 knit stitch, 2 purl stitches, edge stitch.
• Row 2 (Wrong Side / Rückreihe): Edge stitch, 2 knit stitches, *slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front and drop the yarn-over from the previous row, drawing the stitch long, 3 knit stitches*, repeat, edge stitch. The dropped yarn-over elongates the slipped stitch, creating the characteristic dropped-stitch effect.
• Row 3: Edge stitch, 2 purl stitches, *slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn held at back, 3 purl stitches*, repeat, edge stitch.
• Row 4: Edge stitch, 2 knit stitches, *slip 1 stitch