Green Sweater with Lace in Schachenmayr Sun City - 6291 - Downloadable PDF

Green Sweater with Lace in Schachenmayr Sun City – Pattern Summary

This knitting pattern, published by Schachenmayr and available as a free downloadable PDF, provides instructions for a green sweater featuring lace detailing. The design is worked in Schachenmayr Sun City yarn and is sized to fit a range of figures, with the pattern covering three sizes: 34/36, 40/42, and 44/46. The finished garment is a classic pullover silhouette with a distinctive cut-in sleeve construction and an elegant lace panel as the primary decorative element.

Garment Overview

The sweater is constructed in separate pieces — a back panel (Rückenteil) and corresponding front — which are later seamed together. The design incorporates a neckline slit (Ausschnittschlitz), adding a refined, wearable finish to the collar area. The sleeves are worked as cut-in or set-in sleeves (angeschnittene Ärmel), meaning the sleeve shaping is integrated directly into the body pieces rather than being knitted separately and attached. This technique creates a smooth, structured shoulder line that suits the garment's elegant aesthetic.

Construction and Shaping Techniques

The back piece begins by casting on 73 (89/101) stitches and working in the main pattern (Grundmuster), which features a repeating lace motif worked from a chart. The stitch repeat and starting point vary by size:

• Size 34/36: The repeat is worked 4 times across the row, beginning and ending with edge stitches as charted.
• Size 40/42: The repeat is worked 6 times, followed by 3 additional stitches from the chart before the edge stitch.
• Size 44/46: The repeat is worked 6 times, beginning and ending with edge stitches as charted.

At a height of 32 cm, shaping for the cut-in sleeves begins on both sides. Increases are worked in a stepped sequence:

• 1 stitch increased once on each side
• Then 1 stitch increased twice in every 4th row
• Followed by 2 stitches and then 6 (4/6) stitches increased once each in every 2nd row

This brings the total stitch count to 95 (107/123) stitches. The additional stitches gained through increasing are incorporated into the pattern in a specific way depending on size — for sizes 34/36 and 44/46, increases are first worked in the main lace pattern and then alternate between purl 2, knit 1; for size 40/42, the first increase is purled, then the alternation is knit 1, purl 2. This careful integration ensures the fabric remains visually cohesive even through the shaping sections.

At a height of 43 (45.5/48) cm, the neckline slit is created by working 4 stitches out of the centre stitch on a wrong-side row, bringing the total to 98 (110/126) stitches. The work is then divided at the centre to shape the two sides of the neckline independently.

Stitch Techniques Used

This pattern combines both knitting and crochet elements, though the primary craft is knitting. The main stitches and techniques include:

• Lace knitting worked from a stitch chart (Grundmuster) — the central decorative technique of the sweater, creating an open, airy texture through yarn-overs and decreases
• Stocking stitch / stockinette (glatt rechts — knit on right side, purl on wrong side)
• Reverse stocking stitch (glatt links — purl on right side, knit on wrong side), used in the sleeve increase sections
• Charted pattern repeats — the lace motif is worked from a visual chart with a defined rapport (repeat unit) that is tiled across the row
• Integrated sleeve shaping using stepped increases at row intervals