Patentpulli in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton - 4843 A - Downloadable PDF

Patentpulli – Children's Patent Stitch Sweater in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton (Pattern 4843 A)

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr (pattern number 4843 A) provides instructions for a classic children's pullover sweater worked in a striking patent stitch (Patentmuster) — also known as brioche or fisherman's rib stitch. The pattern is published by Coats PLC under the Schachenmayr label and is available in three children's sizes: 74/80, 86/92, and 98/104, making it suitable for toddlers and young children.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a children's pullover sweater with a characteristically textured, squishy fabric created by the patent stitch technique. The design features a neat roll hem (Rollblende) at the lower edges, which adds a tidy, modern finish without the need for traditional ribbing. The sweater is constructed in separate pieces — a back section (Rückenteil) and corresponding front and sleeve pieces — which are then seamed together. Armhole shaping is worked by casting off stitches at each side, giving the garment a clean, structured silhouette appropriate for everyday children's wear.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Patent stitch (Patentmuster): The primary stitch pattern throughout the body of the sweater. This is a two-row repeat technique in which stitches are slipped with a yarn-over on one row, then the slipped stitch and its yarn-over are knitted together on the following row. The result is a deeply textured, reversible, and exceptionally elastic fabric that is both warm and visually interesting.
• Roll hem (Rollblende): The lower edge is begun with one wrong-side purl row followed by three rows of stocking stitch (smooth knit), which naturally causes the fabric to roll outward, forming a decorative and self-finishing hem of approximately 1 cm.
• Stocking stitch (glatt rechts) stripes: Smooth stocking stitch stripes are incorporated at intervals to break up the patent stitch pattern and add structural definition. These stripes also serve as reference points for measuring row counts and for beginning armhole shaping.
• Pattern offset (Muster versetzen): After the initial setup rows, the patent stitch pattern is deliberately offset, adding visual rhythm and ensuring the texture develops correctly across the fabric.
• Armhole shaping: Stitches are cast off at both sides simultaneously after a specified number of centimetres and rows, reducing the stitch count to shape the armhole opening.
• Flat knitting with selvedge stitches (Randmaschen): The pattern is worked flat (back and forth in rows) with selvedge stitches maintained at each edge to facilitate neat seaming.

Stitches Used

• Patent stitch / brioche-style stitch: Slip 1 stitch with yarn-over on right-side rows; knit the slipped stitch together with its yarn-over on subsequent rows, creating the characteristic raised, ribbed texture.
• Knit stitch (rechts): Used within the patent stitch repeat and for stocking stitch sections.
• Purl stitch (links): Used for the initial wrong-side row of the roll hem and within the patent stitch repeat rows.
• Yarn-over (Umschlag): An integral part of the patent stitch construction, worked alongside slipped stitches to build up the double-layered texture.
• Selvedge stitches (Randmaschen): Worked at the beginning and end of every row to keep edges tidy for seaming.

Tension / Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 22 stitches and 45 rows = 10 × 10 cm in patent stitch. Achieving this tension is particularly important with an elastic stitch like patent stitch, as the fabric behaves very differently from standard stocking stitch and can vary significantly between knitters. Checking gauge before beginning is strongly recommended.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is designed for Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton, a