Damenpulli in Schachenmayr Sun City - 4754

Damenpulli in Schachenmayr Sun City – Free Knitting Pattern Summary (Pattern 4754)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a classic women's pullover (Damenpulli), pattern number 4754, available in sizes 36/38 and 40/42. The finished garment has a total height of 26.5 cm, making it a stylish, relatively cropped or shorter-length top — ideal as a casual everyday knit. The pattern is worked in Schachenmayr Sun City yarn, an aran weight yarn well suited to the needle sizes specified.

What Is Being Made

The project is a women's knitted pullover (sweater top), constructed in two main sections — a back piece (Rückenteil) and a front piece (Vorderteil). The construction begins by working both pieces simultaneously in the round, then divides at a set height to work each piece flat, allowing for the shaping of armhole openings (Armausschnitte). This seamless-in-the-round approach to the lower body is a popular technique that reduces seaming and creates a smooth, even fabric.

Construction Technique

• Knitting in the round: The back and front are cast on together and worked in rounds for the lower portion of the pullover. The round begins at the right side of the back piece. For sizes 36/38 and 40/42, a total of 176 or 192 stitches are cast on — 88/96 for the back and 88/96 for the front.
• Dividing for armholes: After reaching a height of 25 cm (approximately 68 rounds), the work is divided and the armhole shaping begins. Stitches are bound off on each side to create the armhole openings.
• Armhole shaping: 6 stitches are bound off at each armhole edge, repeated once more in the following row on both sides, reducing the stitch count to 64 or 72 stitches per piece. The front piece is then placed on hold while the back is worked, and vice versa.
• Cast-on method: The pattern specifies a Kreuzanschlag (cross or twisted cast-on), a firm and elastic cast-on method commonly used in German-language knitting patterns for ribbed or structured edges.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

• Glatt rechts (Stockinette Stitch): Worked by knitting every stitch on right-side rows and purling every stitch on wrong-side rows; when working in the round, every round is knitted. This creates the smooth, classic knit fabric used for the main body of the pullover.
• Grundmuster (Main Pattern / Base Pattern): A textured stitch pattern incorporated into the design. The instructions describe a specific sequence: the 1st and 2nd stitches are alternated until the required stitch count is reached, followed by one wrong-side (purl) row, then continued in the main pattern. This adds visual interest and structure to the fabric.
• Rippenmuster (Rib Pattern): A 2x2 rib — 2 stitches knit, 2 stitches purl, alternating — is used, likely at the cuffs, hem, or neckline, providing stretch and a neat, fitted finish at the edges.

Gauge (Maschenprobe)

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm, measured in stockinette stitch and in the rib pattern (measured stretched). Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the pullover to match the intended sizing of 36/38 or 40/42.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Sun City, an aran weight yarn. Sun City is a Schachenmayr yarn known for its soft texture and vibrant color range, making it a popular choice for casual knitwear.