Gestricktes Shirt in Schachenmayr Tahiti - S9497

Gestricktes Shirt in Schachenmayr Tahiti – Pattern S9497 (Free Downloadable PDF)

This free knitting pattern, design S9497 from Schachenmayr, guides knitters through creating a knitted shirt worked in the brand's Tahiti yarn. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF at no cost, making it an accessible project for knitters who enjoy lightweight, warm-weather garments. The shirt is sized across a generous range — XS (32/34), S (36/38), M (40/42), L (44/46), and XL (48/50) — so it can be tailored to a wide variety of body types.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a knitted shirt suitable for warmer seasons, constructed using Schachenmayr Tahiti, a lace-weight yarn. The design features a structured body with a decorative stitch pattern and a contrasting border detail, giving the garment both texture and visual interest. The pattern specifies stitch counts for the back piece — 118 / 128 / 138 / 148 / 168 stitches across the five sizes — indicating a well-fitted, tailored silhouette.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Tahiti, a lace-weight yarn ideal for lightweight, airy knitted garments
• Knitting Needles: Two needle sizes are used — needle size 2.5 for the border pattern and needle size 3.5 for the main body pattern
• Important note: The pattern specifically instructs knitters to work the Tahiti yarn slightly looser than indicated on the ball band, which is an important gauge consideration for achieving the correct drape and fit

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting in rows — the garment is worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Gauge swatching — the pattern emphasizes working a tension swatch before beginning, as the recommended gauge is 28 stitches and 40 rows to 10 x 10 cm in the main pattern on size 3.5 needles
• Selvedge stitches (Randmaschen) — edge stitches are used consistently throughout to create neat, seam-ready edges
• Stitch repeats — the main pattern is based on a multiple of 10 stitches + 6 + selvedge stitches, requiring careful cast-on calculation per size

Stitches Used

• Blendenmuster (Border/Trim Pattern) worked on needle size 2.5:
  • Kraus rechts — garter stitch, worked by knitting every stitch on both right-side and wrong-side rows, creating a firm, ridged edge
• Grundmuster (Main Body Pattern) worked on needle size 3.5, repeated over 4 rows:
  • Row 1: All stitches knitted (right side)
  • Row 2: A combination of 6 knit stitches followed by 4 purl stitches, repeated across the row
  • Row 3: All stitches knitted (right side)
  • Row 4: A shifted repeat of 1 knit, 4 purl, 5 knit stitches, creating an offset textured effect

The four-row repeat of the Grundmuster creates a subtle, offset block texture that adds dimension to the fabric without being overly complex. This type of knit-purl combination pattern is well-suited to lace-weight yarn, as it allows the fine fiber to show off its drape while the texture prevents the fabric from looking flat or plain. The alternating stitch placement between rows 2 and 4 is what gives the pattern its