Jungenjacke in Schachenmayr Trachetenwolle - 5407 - Downloadable PDF

Jungenjacke in Schachenmayr Trachtenwolle – Free Knitting Pattern for a Boy's Jacket

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a classic boy's jacket (Jungenjacke) worked in Schachenmayr Trachtenwolle, a worsted-weight yarn with a traditional Bavarian character. The design features a structured, tailored silhouette with practical pocket openings, shaped armholes, and a neat neckline — making it an ideal project for knitters who enjoy garment construction with a traditional Alpine aesthetic.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a boy's knitted jacket worked in multiple sizes, spanning three size variations indicated throughout the instructions by slash-separated stitch and row counts (for example, 8/8/11 stitches, or measurements of 20/21.5/24 cm). The finished jacket includes a front opening with left and right front panels, a back panel, set-in sleeves with shaped armhole decreases, integrated side pocket openings with separately knitted pocket linings, a ribbed hem band (Bündchen), and a shaped neckline. The overall finished length reaches 38/42/46 cm in total height, making it a wearable, structured outerwear piece suitable for boys.

Construction and Techniques

• Flat knitting in pieces: The jacket is worked flat in separate panels — back, left front, and right front — which are later seamed together. This traditional construction method gives the garment its clean, tailored finish.
• Ribbed hem band (Bündchen): The lower edge of the body begins with a ribbed band, providing elasticity and a neat cast-on edge. Row counts and measurements are calculated from the top of this band.
• Integrated pocket construction: The pattern uses a classic knitted pocket technique. Stitches for the pocket openings are first bound off after working a section of Kraus-Maschen (garter stitch) for the pocket borders. Separate pocket linings are then cast on independently — 18 stitches each — and worked for 6 cm in the main pattern before being rejoined into the main fabric in place of the bound-off stitches. Edge stitches are decreased together with adjacent stitches on either side for a seamless integration.
• Armhole shaping: After reaching 20/21.5/24 cm (52/56/62 rows) above the ribbed band, the work is divided for the armholes. Six stitches are bound off at each armhole position, and further decreases follow: 1 time 2 stitches and 3 times 1 stitch on every right-side row, shaping the classic set-in armhole curve.
• Neckline shaping: The neckline is shaped on the left front panel beginning at 30/34/38 cm from the band. Decreases are worked as follows: 4 stitches bound off once, then in every second row — 1 time 3 stitches, 1 time 2 stitches, and 3 times 1 stitch — producing a smooth, rounded neckline edge.
• Shoulder bind-off: The remaining 14/17/20 shoulder stitches are bound off at the total height of 38/42/46 cm (94/104/114 rows in the main pattern).

Stitches Used

• Grundmuster (main pattern stitch): The body of the jacket is worked throughout in a defined main pattern stitch (Grundmuster), which gives the fabric its primary texture and visual character. All stitch counts and row counts for shaping are calculated within this pattern.
• Randmaschen (edge stitches): Selvedge stitches (Randmaschen) are maintained throughout the flat-knitted panels to ensure clean, seam-ready edges.
• Krausmaschen (garter stitch): Garter stitch is specifically used for the pocket borders (Tascheneingriffe), providing a firm, non-curling edge at the pocket openings before