Girl’s jacket in lace pattern in Schachenmayr Sun City - S9482 - Downloadable PDF

Girl's Lace Jacket in Schachenmayr Sun City – Pattern S9482

This free downloadable knitting pattern (Design S9482) provides instructions for a girl's jacket featuring an elegant lace (Ajourmuster) design, worked in Schachenmayr Sun City yarn. The pattern is rated advanced in difficulty and is sized to fit girls across a wide range of ages, covering sizes 140/146, 152/158, and 164/170, making it suitable for older children and teenagers. The finished jacket combines a classic ribbed hem and cuffs with intricate openwork lace panels across the body, creating a lightweight yet structured garment ideal for warmer seasons.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Schachenmayr Sun City in the colourway Natur (shade 00202), an aran-weight yarn that provides the right drape and stitch definition for the lace motifs. Depending on the size being knitted, you will need:

• 550 g for sizes 140/146
• 600 g for sizes 152/158
• 700 g for sizes 164/170

In addition to the yarn, the following tools are required:

• Milward knitting needles in sizes 4 mm and 4.5 mm
• A tapestry or wool sewing needle for finishing

Tension and Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is especially important for an advanced lace project like this one. The stated gauge for this pattern is 18 stitches and 30 rows to 10 x 10 cm, measured over the lace pattern using 4.5 mm needles. Knitters should always work a tension swatch before beginning, as lace patterns in particular can vary significantly between individuals. Adjusting needle size up or down may be necessary to match the stated gauge and ensure the finished jacket measures correctly across all sizes.

Stitches and Techniques Used

This pattern draws on a combination of classic knitting stitches and more advanced lace construction techniques. The key stitch patterns used throughout the jacket include:

• Ribbing (Rippenmuster): Worked on 4 mm needles, the rib pattern alternates one twisted knit stitch and one purl stitch throughout. This twisted rib creates a firmer, more elastic edge than standard rib and is used for the lower hems and borders. The ribbed section measures approximately 10 cm on all pieces.
• Lace Pattern 1 (Ajourmuster 1): Used across the back panel, this openwork pattern is worked from a chart (Strickschrift 1) on 4.5 mm needles. The stitch count must be divisible by the repeat, and the pattern repeat is worked 10, 11, or 13 times depending on the size. Chart rows are read from right to left on right-side rows and from left to right on wrong-side rows, with stitches shown as they appear on the right side of the fabric. Rows 1 through 8 form the repeat.
• Lace Pattern 2 (Ajourmuster 2): Used for the left front panel, worked from Strickschrift 2. The stitch count must be divisible by 6. Edge stitches (selvedge stitches) are worked as knit or purl as indicated in the chart and are not part of the pattern repeat.
• Lace Pattern 3 (Ajourmuster 3): Used for the right front panel, worked from Strickschrift 3, mirroring the left front to create a symmetrical lace design across the jacket opening.

Lace knitting in general involves a combination of yarn overs to create decorative eyelets and decreases (such as knit-two-together or slip-slip-knit) to compensate and maintain the stitch count. These paired increases and decreases form the characteristic openwork mesh of an Ajourmuster. Working from a chart is standard practice for lace knitting and allows the knitter to visualise the relationship between increases and decreases