Jacket in Schachenmayr Cabaré and Pearl - 2047 - Downloadable PDF

Crocheted Women's Jacket in Schachenmayr Cabaré and Pearl – Design 2047

This free downloadable crochet pattern (Design 2047) from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a stylish crocheted women's jacket worked in two coordinating yarns: Schachenmayr select Cabaré and Schachenmayr select Pearl. The design is available in multiple sizes, with stitch counts and row instructions clearly separated by hyphens for each size throughout the pattern. The finished jacket features a textured, two-color stitch pattern that gives it a rich, dimensional appearance, making it a rewarding project for crocheters with intermediate to advanced skills.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a women's jacket with structured shaping, including a worked back panel (Rückenteil) and armhole shaping. The garment is constructed in flat panels, crocheted in rows, and the design alternates between the two yarn colors to create a repeating textured cluster pattern. The jacket is designed to have a relaxed, wearable silhouette suitable for everyday wear.

Stitch Pattern and Techniques

The jacket is worked in a distinctive two-color cluster and solid stitch combination referred to as the Grundmuster (basic pattern). This repeating stitch pattern is built across four rows, alternating between the two yarns:

• Row 1 (Cabaré): A foundation row of Stäbchen (treble/double crochet stitches) is worked using a starting chain plus three turning chains.
• Row 2 (Pearl): The Pearl yarn is joined at the turning chain of the previous row. Single crochet stitches (feste Maschen) are worked between specific treble crochet stitches, with chain spaces skipping groups of three stitches to create an open, lacy structure.
• Row 3 (Cabaré): Three treble crochet stitches are worked around each chain space from the previous row, forming clusters (Büschel), giving the fabric its characteristic textured, bobble-like surface.
• Row 4 (Pearl): Single crochet stitches are worked before and between the cluster stitches, with single chain spaces in between, re-establishing the grid for the next repeat.

Rows 3 and 4 are then repeated continuously to build the fabric. This technique of carrying and resting yarns (setting the loop aside, Schlinge stilllegen) rather than cutting between color changes keeps the work neat and avoids excessive yarn ends. This is a classic two-color crochet method well suited to chunky yarns where color transitions need to remain tidy.

Key Stitches Used

• Luftmaschen (Lm) – chain stitches, used for the foundation chain and turning chains
• Kettmaschen (Kettm) – slip stitches, used for armhole shaping at the beginning of rows
• Stäbchen (Stb) – treble or double crochet stitches, the primary structural stitch
• Feste Maschen – single crochet stitches, used in the Pearl rows to anchor the pattern
• Büschel – clusters of three treble crochet stitches worked into chain spaces, creating the raised textural detail

Construction and Shaping

The back panel is cast on with 40–46–52–58 chain stitches plus 3 turning chains (depending on size) using a size 9 crochet hook. The panel is worked straight in the basic pattern until approximately 36 cm in height, at which point armhole shaping begins. Armholes are formed by working slip stitches over the first 3 treble crochet stitches at the beginning of the row and leaving the last 3 stitches unworked at the end, reducing the stitch count to 34–40–46–52 stitches across the four sizes.

Tension / Gauge

The recommended tension using a