Jacke mit Schirmmütze in Schachenmayr Universa - S7455 - Downloadable PDF

Jacke mit Schirmmütze in Schachenmayr Universa – Pattern S7455

This free downloadable knitting pattern (S7455) from Schachenmayr presents two coordinating accessories designed to be knitted together as a matching set: a jacket (Jacke) and a peaked cap (Schirmmütze). Both pieces are worked in Schachenmayr original Universa yarn in the soft lavender colorway (Fb 00148), creating a cohesive, stylish ensemble. The pattern is sized across multiple sizes, with all size-specific figures listed in sequence from smallest to largest, separated by dashes.

About the Yarn: Schachenmayr Universa

Schachenmayr Universa is a versatile DK weight yarn, well suited to both garment and accessory knitting. Its smooth texture makes it an excellent choice for achieving clean stitch definition, which is especially important in structured pieces like a fitted jacket and a shaped cap with a stiffened peak. The lavender shade used throughout this pattern gives both pieces a delicate, coordinated look.

The Jacket

The jacket requires 300–350–350–400–450 g of Schachenmayr Universa in Fb 00148 lavender, making it suitable for a range of sizes. It is knitted using Milward knitting needles in size 3–4. The finished jacket is fastened with 3 buttons from Dill (Art. 316518, Fb 19, 23 mm), which are available from specialist yarn and haberdashery retailers. These larger buttons serve as both functional closures and decorative details on the finished garment.

Jacket Techniques and Stitches

• Stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts): The primary fabric stitch used throughout the jacket. In flat knitting, this means knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic fabric.
• Decreases: The pattern references 2 M rechts überzogen zusammen (a slip-slip-knit style decrease), used for shaping within the jacket pieces.
• Construction is worked flat on straight needles using Milward knitting needles size 3–4.

The Peaked Cap (Schirmmütze)

The matching peaked cap requires 100 g of the same Schachenmayr Universa in Fb 00148 lavender. It is worked using both a Milward double-pointed needle set (Nadelspiel) and a 40 cm circular needle in size 3–4, which allows the crown and body of the hat to be knitted seamlessly in the round. The distinctive structured peak (brim) is reinforced with an insert of approximately 20 x 10 cm of plastic sheeting (Plastikfolie), such as that available from Wollstube Kreutter, giving the cap its characteristic stiff, shaped visor. A length of elastic band approximately 18 mm wide — sized at roughly 45–50–55 cm depending on the size being made — is also incorporated to ensure a comfortable, secure fit.

Peaked Cap Techniques and Stitches

• Knitting in the round: The cap body is worked circularly using a 40 cm circular needle and a double-pointed needle set, both in size 3–4. Circular knitting produces seamless, tube-like fabric ideal for hats.
• Stockinette stitch in the round (Glatt rechts): When knitting in rounds, every round is knitted on the right side, producing the same smooth stockinette fabric as flat knitting but without the need to purl rows.
• Shaping decreases: As with the jacket, the pattern uses 2 M rechts überzogen zusammen decrease techniques to shape the crown of the cap.
• Peak construction: The visor is shaped and stiffened with a plastic sheet insert, a practical technique that gives the finished cap a professional, structured appearance.