Damenpullover mit Rundpasse in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 85 - S7049 - Downloadable PDF

Damenpullover mit Rundpasse in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 85

What is Being Made

This is a women's pullover sweater featuring a round yoke construction, designed in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The garment showcases a fitted silhouette with shaping at the waist and incorporates a decorative Jacquard pattern as a design element. The sweater is constructed using the top-down yoke method, which allows for seamless integration of the pattern across the shoulders and upper body.

Techniques Used

The pattern employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its tailored fit and decorative details:

• Waist Shaping: Strategic decreases are worked on both sides of the piece at regular intervals to create a fitted waist, with 11 decreases worked every 4 rows during the initial shaping phase
• Bust Shaping: Increases are incorporated on both sides at varying intervals (every 6 rows and every 4 rows) to expand the bust area after the waist, creating a flattering curved silhouette
• Raglan Decreases: Decreases are worked in a structured pattern every 2 rows to create the raglan armhole shaping, with the number of decrease rounds varying by size (7 to 9 decreases depending on size)
• Jacquard Colorwork: A multi-color pattern is integrated into the design, measuring 15 centimeters in height across 31 rounds of patterning
• Bind-Off Technique: Standard bind-off methods are used to secure stitches at armholes and edges

Stitches Used

The sweater utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with more advanced techniques:

• Stockinette Stitch (Glatt Rechts): The primary fabric stitch, worked in smooth knit rows, forms the main body of the sweater and creates a clean, refined appearance
• Ribbed Cuff (Bündchenmuster): An elastic ribbed pattern worked at the lower edge for 4 centimeters, providing stretch and a fitted finish at the hem
• Jacquard Pattern: A multi-row colorwork pattern that spans 31 rounds, introducing visual interest and texture to the yoke area
• Decrease Stitches: Slip-stitch decreases (Überzug) are worked at the beginning of rows, where one stitch is slipped, one stitch is knitted, and the slipped stitch is passed over; two-stitch right-leaning decreases (2 M rechts zusammenstricken) are worked at the end of rows
• Increase Stitches: Twisted right-leaning increases (1 M rechts verschränkt aus dem Querfaden) are worked from the horizontal strand between stitches, positioned two stitches in from the edges

Materials and Tools

This pattern is designed for Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 85 yarn, a premium merino wool blend in an aran weight category. The yarn is worked on needles size 4–5 for the ribbed cuff sections and needles size 5–6 for the main body and pattern areas, allowing for proper gauge and fabric drape. The gauge is established at 16 stitches and 23 rows per 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch using size 5–6 needles, with the Jacquard pattern measuring 15 centimeters in height across its 31-round repeat. The pattern specifies the use of Mocca as the primary color for the ribbed cuff section.

Pattern Structure Overview

The back piece serves as the foundation for this sweater, beginning with cast-on of 84 (90/96) stitches and progressing through multiple shaping phases. After the initial ribbed cuff, the piece transitions to stockinette stitch with simultaneous waist shaping through paired decreases. Following the waist shaping, increases are reintroduced to build the bust and upper body width. Armhole shaping begins at 53 (52/51) centimeters in height with bind-offs and continues with raglan decreases worked every 2 rows. This downloadable PDF pattern provides complete instructions for constructing a sophisticated, fitted women's pullover with professional shaping and colorwork integration.