Susa Damen-Jacke in Schachenmayr - S11017DE - Downloadable PDF

Susa Damen-Jacke by Schachenmayr (S11017) – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Susa Damen-Jacke (Susa Ladies' Jacket), pattern number S11017, is a women's knitted cardigan jacket designed by Käte Stödter for Schachenmayr. This is a free downloadable PDF pattern available in five sizes ranging from XS (32/34) through XL (48/50), making it a versatile project for a wide range of knitters. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, meaning it is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping techniques such as increases, decreases, and armhole construction, but who may not yet have tackled highly complex construction methods.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a classic women's jacket or cardigan worked in separate pieces that are subsequently seamed together. The finished garment features:

• A back piece and front pieces with defined waist-to-armhole shaping
• Set-in or shaped sleeves with increases along the sleeve length
• A front neckline with a generous neckline depth of 28 cm across all sizes
• Shoulder shaping (Schulterschrägung) for a neat, fitted shoulder line

The overall finished length is 80 cm across all sizes, giving the jacket a longer, relaxed silhouette. The back and front piece widths range from 48 cm (XS) to 64 cm (XL) at the lower edge, while sleeve widths at the upper edge range from 30 cm (XS) to 38 cm (XL).

Construction and Techniques

The Susa Damen-Jacke is constructed using classic flat knitting techniques, with each piece worked back and forth in rows before assembly. Key construction techniques include:

• Glatt rechts (stockinette stitch) as the primary fabric: knit stitches on right-side rows, purl stitches on wrong-side rows
• Increases (Zunahmen): stitches are picked up from the horizontal bar between stitches and knitted through the back loop (1 M rechts verschränkt aus dem Querfaden stricken), a method that creates a nearly invisible, twist-lifted increase commonly used in garment shaping
• Betonte Abnahmen (emphasized or decorative decreases): these are worked symmetrically at both edges to create clean, visible decrease lines that are a deliberate design feature rather than being hidden
  • Right working edge: edge stitch, k1, slip 1 knitwise, k1 (or k2tog), pass slipped stitch over — creating a left-leaning decrease (SSK-style)
  • Left working edge: k2tog or k3tog, k1, edge stitch — creating a right-leaning decrease
• Armhole shaping (Armausschnitt): depth ranges from 4 cm (XS) to 8 cm (XL), with armhole lengths of 19–23 cm depending on size
• Shoulder shaping (Schulterschrägung): a consistent 2 cm of shoulder slope is worked across all sizes for a comfortable, tailored fit
• Sleeve shaping: sleeves begin at 24 cm wide across all sizes at the lower edge and are increased to between 30–38 cm at the upper edge, with the increases worked evenly along the sleeve length

Stitches Used

• Glatt rechts – stockinette stitch, the dominant stitch pattern throughout the garment body and sleeves
• Verschränkte Zunahmen – twisted make-one increases worked from the horizontal bar between stitches
• Betonte Abnahmen – emphasized paired decreases worked at garment edges, including slip-one-knit-one-pass-slipped