Girl’s Cardigan and Hat with Lace pattern in Schachenmayr Sun City - 6057 - Downloadable PDF

Girl's Cardigan and Hat with Lace Pattern – Schachenmayr Sun City, Model 6057

This free downloadable knitting pattern, Model 6057 from Schachenmayr, provides instructions for a charming girl's cardigan (jacket) and matching hat worked in a delicate lace eyelet pattern. The set is designed in two sizes — 80/86 and 110/116 — making it suitable for toddlers and young girls. The finished pieces are knitted in Schachenmayr original Sun City yarn in shade 00134 cyclam, a pretty cyclamen pink tone suggested as an alternative to the original colourway shown in the photograph.

What Is Being Made

• Girl's cardigan (Mädchenjacke): A classic button-front jacket worked in separate pieces — back, left front, right front, and two sleeves — then seamed together. The cardigan features a shaped neckline and tapered sleeves with increases along both edges.
• Matching hat (Mütze): A coordinating hat worked in the round, also featuring the lace eyelet pattern to complement the cardigan.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting in rows for all cardigan pieces (back, fronts, and sleeves)
• Knitting in the round for the hat
• Lace eyelet pattern (Lochmuster) worked from a chart, with a 10-stitch repeat (Rapport) and an 18-row sequence, after which rows 19 and 20 are repeated continuously
• Garter stitch (Kraus rechts) — every row knitted — used for borders and edging details
• Sleeve shaping using paired increases on both sides: 1 stitch after 19 rows, then every 6th row 4 times, then every 4th row 3 (or 9) times depending on size
• Neckline shaping on both front pieces using stepped bind-offs and gradual decreases every 2nd and 4th row
• Seaming: shoulder seams, sleeve attachment, and side/sleeve seams are all closed after blocking
• Blocking (wet blocking): all pieces are pinned, dampened, and left to dry before assembly

Stitches Used

• Lace eyelet stitch (Lochmuster): The primary stitch pattern, combining yarn-overs (Umschläge) and decreases worked according to a chart. Stitches are worked as they appear on the right side, with yarn-overs knitted as knit stitches. The pattern creates an open, airy texture ideal for a lightweight spring or summer garment.
• Garter stitch (Kraus rechts): Every stitch knitted on every row, used for borders and trim to provide a neat, non-curling edge.
• Knit stitch (rechte Maschen): Used throughout as the foundation of both the lace and garter sections.

Tension / Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 20 stitches and 28 rows/rounds to 10 cm × 10 cm worked in the lace eyelet pattern. Achieving this tension is important for the garment to match the stated sizing, so knitters are encouraged to work a swatch before beginning.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Sun City in shade 00134 cyclam — 200 g (size 80/86) or 300 g (size 110/116) for the cardigan, plus 50 g for the hat. Sun City is an aran weight yarn suited to needle sizes in the 3.5–4.5 mm range, giving a light and slightly textured fabric appropriate for children's knitwear.
• Needles: Prym straight knitting needles and a Prym double-pointed needle set (Nadelspiel), both