Shirt in Schachenmayr Catania Color - S7379 - Downloadable PDF

Shirt in Schachenmayr Catania Color – S7379 Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a classic knitted shirt, reference number S7379. The design is worked in three sizes — 34/36, 38/40, and 42/44 — making it accessible to a wide range of knitters looking for a fitted, wearable top with elegant openwork detailing. The pattern is offered as a Gratisanleitung (free pattern) and was published under copyright by Coats PLC.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a lightweight knitted shirt suitable for warmer seasons. It features a structured silhouette with shaped side seams, armhole shaping, and both a back neckline and a deeper front neckline, giving it a polished, garment-quality finish. The shirt is constructed in separate pieces — a back panel (Rückenteil), a front panel (Vorderteil), and sleeves (Ärmel) — which are then seamed together.

Construction and Shaping Techniques

The back piece begins by casting on 123 (135/149) stitches and is worked first in a lace eyelet pattern (Lochmuster) for the lower section, with a stitch repeat of 20 (22/21) stitches worked 6x (6x/7x) across the row. From row 17 onward, the work transitions to smooth stockinette (glatt rechts). The pattern incorporates careful shaping throughout:

• Side shaping decreases: Beginning at row 17, stitches are bound off on both sides in row 17 and then every 14th row, three additional times, reducing to 115 (127/141) stitches.
• Side shaping increases: Stitches are then increased every 12th row, five times on each side, by picking up and knitting twisted stitches from the horizontal thread (verschränkt aus dem Querfaden), building back to 125 (137/151) stitches.
• Armhole shaping: At 36 cm height from cast-on (approximately 128 rows), 5 stitches are bound off on each side, followed by further decreases every 2nd row — including 3 stitches once, 2 stitches 1x (1x/2x), and 1 stitch 5x (7x/8x) — resulting in 95 (103/111) stitches.
• Back neckline shaping: At 53 (54.5/57) cm height (190/196/204 rows), the central 51 (53/55) stitches are placed on hold, and each shoulder section is finished separately. Neckline curves are shaped by binding off 4 stitches once and 2 stitches once, every 2nd row.
• Shoulder bind-off: The remaining 16 (19/22) stitches per shoulder are bound off at 55 (56.5/59) cm height.

The front panel is worked identically to the back, except that the neckline begins earlier — at 49.5 (50/51.5) cm height (178/180/184 rows) — and is deeper. The front neckline shaping places the central 39 (41/43) stitches on hold and then decreases every 2nd row: 4 stitches once, 2 stitches once, and 1 stitch six times, creating a graceful curved front neckline.

Stitches Used

• Lochmuster (lace eyelet pattern): An openwork stitch pattern worked in repeats across the lower portion of the front and back panels, adding decorative texture and visual interest to the hem area.
• Glatt rechts (stockinette stitch): The primary stitch used for the body of the shirt above the lace section, creating a smooth, flat fabric ideal for showcasing the colorway of the yarn.
• Verschränkt aus dem Querfaden (twisted lifted increase): A neat, nearly invisible increase technique used during the side shaping, where a stitch is picked up from the horizontal bar between stitches and knitted through the back loop to avoid a hole.