KinderJacke in Schachenmayr Trachetenwolle - 5411

KinderJacke in Schachenmayr Trachtenwolle – Knitted Children's Jacket Pattern (Free Downloadable PDF)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a KinderJacke — a charming children's jacket worked in the brand's own Trachtenwolle yarn. The design draws on traditional Alpine and folk-costume aesthetics, making it a standout piece for everyday wear or special occasions. The pattern is offered in multiple sizes, covering a range of children's measurements including size 110/116, 122/128, and 134/140, making it suitable for younger school-age children.

Garment Overview

The KinderJacke is a structured, full-coverage children's jacket featuring a classic silhouette with shaped armholes, a defined neckline, and shoulder seams. It is constructed in separate pieces — a back panel (Rückenteil) and left front panel (linkes Vorderteil) are explicitly described in the pattern, with corresponding right front and sleeve sections implied by the complete garment construction. The finished pieces are seamed together to create a neat, tailored jacket.

Construction Details

• Back piece (Rückenteil): Cast on 83 / 92 / 101 stitches and begin with a 3-row border (Blende) worked in purl stitches using the colorway Email mel. The main body continues in Jeans colorway, transitioning into the cable pattern with increases of one stitch per cable, bringing the total to 92 / 102 / 112 stitches.
• Armhole shaping begins after 25 / 27 / 29 cm (68 / 74 / 78 rows) from the border, with bind-offs of 4 stitches once on each side, followed by decreases of 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch twice in every right-side row, reducing to 72 / 82 / 92 stitches.
• Neckline shaping begins after 39 / 43 / 47 cm (106 / 116 / 128 rows), with the center 20 / 24 / 24 stitches bound off and further decreases on each side in alternate rows.
• Shoulder stitches — 21 / 24 / 29 per side — are bound off at a total height of 42 / 46 / 50 cm.
• Left front piece (linkes Vorderteil): Cast on 43 / 47 / 52 stitches with the same border treatment in Email mel., then continue in Jeans with cable patterning. Stitch placement varies by size: sizes 110/116 and 134/140 work 4 / 5 repeats of the cable pattern after the edge stitch, followed by 5 stitches in reverse stockinette and the edge stitch; size 122/128 works the edge stitch, 5 full repeats, and the edge stitch.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs a satisfying combination of classic knitting techniques that give the jacket its distinctive traditional character. Knitters will work through shaping, colorwork transitions, and textured stitch patterns throughout the construction.

Key Techniques

• Cable knitting (Zopfmuster): The signature feature of this jacket is its cable pattern, worked across the body of the garment. Cables are a hallmark of traditional Alpine knitwear and involve crossing groups of stitches over one another to create rope-like, three-dimensional textures. Each cable in this pattern requires a stitch increase to accommodate the additional visual width the cables create.
• Reverse stockinette (glatt links): Sections of the garment use reverse stockinette stitch as a background or contrast texture, with a gauge of 16 stitches and 27 rows to 10 x 10 cm.
• Garter stitch border (Blende): A 3-row garter-style border worked in purl stitches provides a neat, non-curling edge at the cast