Damen-Longpullover Sweater in Schachenmayr Aventica - S7566

Damen-Longpullover in Schachenmayr Aventica – Pattern Summary (S7566)

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a women's long pullover sweater (Damen-Longpullover), worked in the brand's Aventica yarn. The design is a classic, relaxed-fit longline sweater featuring subtle waist shaping, armhole shaping, and a neat neckline — making it an ideal project for knitters who enjoy structured garment construction with satisfying, wearable results. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a women's long pullover sweater with a flattering silhouette. The "long" designation indicates an extended body length, falling well below the hip for a contemporary, relaxed aesthetic. The sweater is constructed in separate pieces — at minimum a back panel (Rückenteil) and corresponding front and sleeve sections — which are then seamed together. This traditional flat-knitting construction gives the knitter full control over shaping at every stage.

The pattern is written for five sizes, accommodating a range of bust measurements. The stitch counts referenced in the PDF are 82–86–94–98–102 stitches cast on for the back piece, with finished stitch counts varying per size throughout the shaping sections, making it accessible to a wide range of body types.

Construction and Shaping Techniques

The sweater uses several classic garment-shaping techniques that are well-suited to intermediate knitters:

• Ribbed cuff/hem band (Bündchenmuster): The back piece opens with 6 cm of ribbing, providing a neat, elasticated lower edge that keeps the hem from flaring or rolling.
• Side shaping (Seitenschrägungen): The silhouette is shaped through a series of decreases and increases along the side edges. Beginning in the 9th row after the ribbing, stitches are decreased every 8th row a total of 7 times on each side, creating a tapered waist. At 38 cm height from cast-on, increases are then worked every 12th row twice on each side to restore width toward the hip and chest.
• Decrease method: The pattern specifies a precise decrease technique — on the left edge, stitches are worked as a slip-one, knit-one, pass-slipped-stitch-over (skp/psso) decrease; on the right edge, a standard knit-two-together (k2tog) decrease is used. This mirrored approach creates clean, symmetrical shaping lines.
• Armhole shaping (Armausschnitte): At 58 cm height from cast-on, armhole shaping begins with a structured sequence of cast-offs: 3 stitches once, 2 stitches once, and 1 stitch four times on every right-side (every 2nd) row on both sides. This graduated bind-off creates a smooth, curved armhole suitable for set-in sleeves.
• Neckline shaping (Halsausschnitt): The neckline is shaped at heights ranging from 78 to 80 cm depending on size. A central block of 20–26 stitches (size-dependent) is bound off, and the two shoulders are then worked separately. Additional neckline shaping is achieved by binding off 2 stitches once on each side in every 2nd row, creating a gentle, rounded neckline.

Stitches Used

• Bündchenmuster (Ribbing): Used for the lower hem band, worked over 6 cm. Ribbing is a classic elastic stitch pattern, typically knit-one-purl-one (1x1) or knit-two-purl-two (2x2), that provides stretch and structure at garment edges.
• Glatt rechts (Stockinette / Stocking Stitch): The main body of the sweater is worked in smooth stockinette stitch — knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side — which creates a clean, flat fabric that drapes beautifully and showcases the texture of a chunky yarn like Aventica.

Materials – Yarn