Sweater with Star in Schachenmayr Bravo Baby - S8655C

Knitting Pattern Summary: Pullover mit Stern (Sweater with Star) in Schachenmayr Bravo Baby – Design S8655C

About This Pattern

Design S8655C is a free downloadable knitting pattern for a classic children's pullover featuring a decorative star motif on the front. Published under the Schachenmayr brand, this pattern is worked in Schachenmayr Baby Smiles Bravo Baby 185, a sport-weight yarn perfectly suited to soft, comfortable baby and toddler knitwear. The sweater is knitted flat in separate pieces — a back, a front, and sleeves — which are then seamed together, making it an approachable project for knitters with some experience in garment construction.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a children's pullover sweater with the following design details:

• A prominent star motif worked in colourwork on the front panel, following a dedicated stitch chart included in the pattern
• A double folded hem (doppelte Blende) at the lower edge for a neat, professional finish
• A front placket opening (Schlitz) at the centre front neckline, adding ease of dressing for young children
• Shaped armhole and shoulder sections with stepped cast-offs for a well-fitted silhouette
• A finished neckline worked in the round using a needle set
• Available in five sizes, accommodating a range of children's measurements, with stitch counts given as: 62-66-72-76-82 stitches cast on for the back

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting worked back and forth in rows for the front and back panels
• Double folded hem: stitches from the cast-on edge are picked up onto a spare needle and folded inward, then knitted together with live stitches to create a clean, double-layered lower border
• Colourwork / stranded knitting: the star motif is worked over the central 38 stitches of the front panel using a printed stitch chart, combining the main colour (Light Blue) with a contrast colour (White)
• Armhole shaping: stepped cast-offs on both sides at a specified height, worked symmetrically on front and back
• Shoulder shaping: stepped cast-offs worked on both sides simultaneously with the beginning of the neckline shaping
• Front neck and placket shaping: the centre front stitches are cast off to create a vertical opening, then each side is worked separately with additional neckline decreases
• Neckband finishing: worked in the round using a circular needle or double-pointed needle set

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (glatt rechts) — the primary stitch pattern used throughout the body of the sweater, creating a smooth, flat fabric ideal for showcasing the star motif
• Purl rows — used on the wrong side as part of standard stocking stitch construction, and specifically noted for the first row of the hem section
• Colourwork stitches — knit stitches worked following the chart, alternating between Light Blue (Hellblau, Fb 01054) and White (Weiß, Fb 01001)
• Knitting stitches together (zusammenstricken) — used when joining the folded hem, knitting one stitch from each needle together to close the double hem neatly
• Cast-offs (abketten) — used for armhole, shoulder, and neckline shaping throughout the pattern

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Baby Smiles Bravo Baby 185, a sport-weight yarn
  • 150–200 g in Light Blue, colour reference Fb 01054 (quantity varies by size)
  • 100 g in White, colour reference Fb 01001