Jacket in Schachenmayr Catania - 5373

Schachenmayr Catania Baby Jacket – Free Knitting Pattern (PDF Download)

This free downloadable knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a charming baby and toddler jacket worked in Schachenmayr Catania, a popular sport-weight cotton yarn. The design is notable for its vibrant Jacquard colorwork, making it an eye-catching handknitted garment for young children. The pattern covers multiple sizes, accommodating babies and toddlers from approximately size 50/56 through 86/92, making it a versatile project suitable for a range of ages.

Garment Overview

The pattern produces a structured knitted jacket featuring a back panel, two front panels, and sleeves. The construction follows a classic set-in or drop-shoulder approach typical of baby garments, with each section worked separately and then assembled. The finished jacket is designed to be both practical and decorative, with bold colorwork patterns lending it a playful, handcrafted character ideal for gifting or everyday wear.

Colorwork and Jacquard Techniques

A defining feature of this jacket is its use of multiple Jacquard colorwork patterns, labeled within the pattern as Jacquardmuster B, C, D, D1, and E. Each pattern section serves a specific part of the garment:

• Jacquardmuster D is used for the back panel and front panels. It is worked over a stitch count divisible by 4, plus 2 edge stitches. The pattern alternates colors on right-side rows and offsets the color placement on wrong-side rows, creating a classic interlocking Jacquard effect. Colors used include Signalrot (signal red) and Golfgrün (golf green) on right-side rows, with Orchidee (orchid) introduced on wrong-side rows.
• Jacquardmuster D1 is the sleeve variant of Jacquardmuster D. It follows the same structure but swaps the color roles: Orchidee replaces Signalrot and Signalrot replaces Orchidee, giving the sleeves a subtly different but coordinated colorwork appearance.
• Jacquardmuster B and C are each worked over 4 rows (rows 1 through 4), repeated once as specified. These are worked in both right-side and wrong-side rows in stockinette stitch (glatt rechts) using the Jacquard technique, following their respective charted stitch diagrams.
• Jacquardmuster E is similarly worked in stockinette stitch in both directions using the Jacquard technique, following its own chart.

The Jacquard technique used throughout this pattern involves carrying multiple yarn colors across the row, working each stitch in the designated color according to the chart. This creates a double-layered or stranded colorwork fabric with the color floats carried on the wrong side. Knitters should be mindful of tension when stranding to ensure the fabric remains elastic and even.

Color Palette

The pattern makes use of a lively, multi-color palette drawn from the Schachenmayr Catania color range. Named colors referenced in the pattern include:

• Sonne (sun yellow)
• Orange
• Signalrot (signal red)
• Golfgrün (golf green)
• Orchidee (orchid/purple)

An additional stripe or border detail alternates Sonne and Orange on right-side rows, with the colors offset on wrong-side rows, creating a simple two-color ribbed or striped edge effect at the borders.

Stitches and Techniques Used

This pattern draws on a range of fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques:

• Stockinette stitch (glatt rechts) – the primary stitch used throughout all Jacquard sections, worked as knit stitches on right-side rows and purl stitches on wrong-side rows
• Stranded