Häkelpulli und Netz in Schachenmayr Catania - 5439 - Downloadable PDF

Häkelpulli und Netz in Schachenmayr Catania – Crochet Pullover and Net Bag Pattern (Free Downloadable PDF)

This free downloadable PDF from Schachenmayr contains instructions for two crochet projects: a lightweight crochet pullover (Häkelpulli) featuring an open-work mesh stitch pattern, and a net bag (Netz). Both designs are worked in Schachenmayr Catania, a popular sport weight cotton yarn beloved for its smooth texture, vibrant color range, and suitability for warm-weather garments and accessories. The pattern is written in German and is available as a digital download at no cost.

Project 1: Crochet Pullover (Häkelpulli)

What Is Being Made

The main garment is a crocheted pullover worked in an elegant, lacy mesh structure. The design features a V-neckline at the front and is constructed in separate pieces — a back panel (Rückenteil) and a front panel (Vorderteil) — which are later joined. The open-work nature of the fabric makes it ideal as a warm-weather top or a layering piece.

Construction and Shaping

Both the back and front panels begin with a foundation chain and are worked upward in rows using the main stitch pattern. The back panel is worked straight to approximately 66 cm in height, completing a total of 48 rows in the main pattern, finishing after an 8th pattern row. Armhole shaping is introduced at approximately 45 cm height, where half a pattern repeat on each side is left unworked, creating the characteristic shoulder and armhole definition.

The front panel follows the same construction as the back but begins at a different row of the stitch chart to offset the pattern. At approximately 53 cm height — after 38 rows in the main pattern, specifically in a 3rd pattern row — the work is divided at the center to form the V-neck opening. Each side is then worked separately: the right half is crocheted to just before the center, then turned with 4 chain stitches, continuing with one triangle motif consisting of a double stitch, 3 chain stitches, and another double stitch. The left half has the yarn rejoined at the center, beginning again with 4 chain stitches before continuing the triangle motifs as charted.

Techniques Used

• Working in rows with turning chains to maintain pattern height
• Armhole shaping by leaving half-repeats unworked at each side edge
• V-neck division by splitting the work at the center and finishing each side independently
• Rejoining yarn at the center for the left front neck section
• Reading and following a crochet stitch chart (Häkelschrift)
• Working partial repeats at edges for clean shaping

Stitches Used

• Luftmaschen (Lm) – chain stitches, used for turning and as part of the lace mesh structure
• Kettmaschen (Kettm) – slip stitches, used for joining and edge navigation during shaping
• Feste Maschen – single crochet stitches, used in specific shaping areas
• Doppelstäbchen (DStb) – treble crochet stitches, forming the vertical elements of the triangle motifs
• Triangle motifs – each consisting of 1 DStb, 3 chain stitches, and 1 DStb, creating the signature open-work mesh pattern (Grundmuster)

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania, a sport weight mercerized cotton yarn, well-suited to lace and open-work crochet due to its smooth, defined ply and excellent stitch definition
• Tool: A crochet hook