Noemi Damen-Shirt in Schachenmayr Cotton4Future - S10864DE - Downloadable PDF

Noemi Damen-Shirt in Schachenmayr Cotton4Future – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Noemi Damen-Shirt is a women's knitted top designed by Quail Studio and published by Schachenmayr. This pattern is rated as beginner level and is available as a free downloadable PDF, making it an excellent starting point for those new to garment knitting. The design is clean, relaxed, and wearable, featuring a classic silhouette with a subtle textural detail created through an elegant dropped-stitch technique.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a women's short-sleeved or sleeveless shirt suitable for everyday wear. The garment is worked in separate pieces — a front and back panel — and then seamed together. The finished top has a consistent total length of 54 cm across all sizes, with thoughtful shaping at the armhole, shoulder, and neckline. It is designed to fit a range of women's sizes from XS (32/34) through XL (48/50), offering a width at the lower edge ranging from 46 cm to 64 cm and an armhole height ranging from 19 cm to 23 cm depending on size.

Sizes and Measurements

• XS: Bust 32/34 – lower width 46 cm, length to armhole 34 cm, shoulder width 11 cm, neckline width 24 cm
• S: Bust 36/38 – lower width 50 cm, length to armhole 33 cm, shoulder width 12.5 cm, neckline width 25 cm
• M: Bust 40/42 – lower width 54 cm, length to armhole 32 cm, shoulder width 14 cm, neckline width 26 cm
• L: Bust 44/46 – lower width 58 cm, length to armhole 31 cm, shoulder width 15.5 cm, neckline width 27 cm
• XL: Bust 48/50 – lower width 64 cm, length to armhole 30 cm, shoulder width 18 cm, neckline width 28 cm

All measurements are given in centimetres, and the instructions for each size are presented in sequence from smallest to largest, clearly differentiated within the pattern text.

Techniques Used

The Noemi Damen-Shirt is knitted flat in rows, with the front and back pieces worked separately before being seamed. The construction is straightforward and well-suited to beginners who are ready to move beyond simple accessories into garment making. Key techniques include basic cast-on and bind-off, working in rows, simple armhole and shoulder shaping, and neckline shaping — all standard skills that build a solid foundation for future garment projects.

A particularly appealing feature of this pattern is the use of a dropped-stitch technique to create the main fabric texture. This technique involves intentionally creating yarn-overs in one row and then dropping them in the following row, drawing the stitches longer to produce an open, elongated, and slightly lacy visual effect. This is a beginner-friendly way to add visual interest to a fabric without requiring complex lace or cable knowledge.

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch (Kraus rechts): The foundation stitch of this pattern, worked by knitting every stitch on every row. Garter stitch creates a ridged, reversible fabric with good elasticity and body, and it forms both the structural base rows and the framing rows around the drop-stitch sections.
• Dropped-stitch pattern (Grundmuster): A repeating stitch pattern worked over an 8-row sequence. Rows 1–7 and rows 10–15 are worked in garter stitch, while row 8 introduces yarn-overs between stitches, and row 9 drops all yarn-overs to elongate the stitches. This creates a distinctive horizontal stripe of open, elongated loops that gives the fabric a light, airy quality.
• Yarn-overs (Umschläge): Used in row 8 of the pattern repeat to set up the dropped-stitch effect. Multiple yarn-overs are placed between stitches and then released on the following row.

Main Stitch Pattern Breakdown