Pullover with Seed Stitch Corners in Schachenmayr Catania - S9012 - Downloadable PDF

Pullover with Seed Stitch Corners in Schachenmayr Catania – Pattern S9012

This free downloadable knitting pattern (design reference S9012) from Schachenmayr guides knitters through the construction of a classic pullover sweater featuring distinctive seed stitch corner details. The pattern is worked in Schachenmayr Catania, a popular sport-weight cotton yarn, and is available in five sizes: XS, S, M, L, and XL. It is offered as a free PDF download, making it an accessible project for knitters who want to explore structured stitch patterning within a wearable garment.

What Is Being Made

The finished object is a pullover sweater — a knitted garment worn over the head with no front opening. The design is notable for its seed stitch (Perlmuster) corner triangles, which serve as decorative accents worked into specific sections of the garment. These geometric details add visual interest and textural contrast against the otherwise smooth stockinette fabric. The pullover also features a shaped back hem with a curved, extended lower back section, giving the finished garment a refined, contemporary silhouette.

Garment Construction and Shaping

The pattern is worked flat, in rows, with separate back and front pieces that are seamed together. Key construction details include:

• Ribbed cuffs and hem band: The lower edge begins with a Bündchenmuster (ribbing pattern) worked over approximately 4 cm / 13 rows, providing a neat, elasticated finish at the bottom edge.
• Extended curved back hem: A distinctive shaping feature of this pullover is the rounded, elongated back section. The outer 30 stitches on each side are placed on hold while the central stitches are worked first in stockinette. Short-row-style shaping is then introduced by working additional stitches back into the fabric — specifically, 5 repeats of 4 stitches and 2 repeats of 5 stitches on each side in every right-side row — until the full stitch count is restored. This creates a smooth curved hem that sits lower at the back than the front.
• Stitch increases: After completing the ribbing, a small number of stitches are increased in the first stockinette row (1, 3, 1, 3, or 1 stitch depending on size) to achieve the correct stitch count for each size before proceeding with the body.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting worked back and forth in rows
• Ribbing for the hem and cuff bands (Bündchenmuster)
• Stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts) for the main body fabric
• Seed stitch / moss stitch patterning (Perlmuster) for the corner triangle motifs
• Stitch holding and partial row working to create the curved extended back hem
• Charted stitch work — the seed stitch triangles are worked from a printed chart (Strickschrift 2), with the central repeat worked once across 16 rows
• Stitch increases to adjust stitch counts between sections

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts) — the primary body stitch, creating a smooth knit face on the right side
• Ribbing — used at the lower hem and likely at cuffs and neckline for structure and stretch
• Seed stitch / Perlmuster — alternating knit and purl stitches worked so that knits sit over purls and purls sit over knits on every row, creating a bumpy, non-curling textured fabric used for the decorative corner triangles

About Seed Stitch

Seed stitch, known in German as Perlmuster, is a classic reversible knitting