Ladies’ Sweater with Lace Pattern and Crochet Scarf in Schachenmayr Sun City - 6051

Ladies' Lace Sweater and Crochet Scarf – Schachenmayr Sun City Pattern 6051

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr presents two complementary designs worked in Sun City yarn: a ladies' knitted sweater featuring an openwork lace pattern and a crocheted scarf. Together they form a coordinated set ideal for warmer seasons, making the most of Sun City's lightweight aran-weight construction. The pattern is sized to fit multiple women's sizes, covering sizes 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46, and is offered as a free pattern (Gratisanleitung).

The Knitted Lace Sweater

What Is Being Made

The main garment is a ladies' pullover sweater with a delicate openwork lace (Lochmuster) stitch pattern worked across the body and sleeves. The construction follows a classic raglan shaping method, with separate pieces for the back, front, and two sleeves that are ultimately joined. The neckline is finished with a shaped front neck opening, created by placing centre stitches on hold and working decreases on each side.

Construction and Shaping Techniques

• Raglan sleeve shaping is used throughout, with paired decreases worked at both ends of designated rows on the back, front, and sleeves to create the characteristic diagonal raglan seam line.
• The back piece is worked straight in the lace pattern until raglan shaping begins, with the remaining stitches placed on hold at 57 cm height for the back neck.
• The front piece mirrors the back but introduces a front neckline at 54 cm height: the centre stitches are placed on hold, and stitches are decreased on each side every second row three times before the final stitches are cast off.
• Sleeve shaping uses a cross cast-on (Kreuzanschlag) to begin, followed by gradual sleeve increases worked at both edges. The rate of increase varies by size:
  • Size 36/38: increases every 8th row 5 times and every 6th row 6 times
  • Size 40/42: increases every 8th row 3 times and every 6th row 8 times
  • Size 44/46: increases every 6th row 9 times and every 4th row 4 times
• Raglan decreases on the sleeves mirror those of the back and front, maintaining the clean diagonal line characteristic of raglan construction.
• The total sleeve height is 50 cm, with raglan shaping beginning at 31.5 cm (size 36/38), 30 cm (size 40/42), or 28.5 cm (size 44/46).

Stitches Used

• Openwork lace pattern (Lochmuster) – the main fabric stitch, worked over a 7-stitch repeat (Rapport) across the body and sleeves, creating a decorative eyelet texture
• Yarn-overs (Überzug) combined with knit-two-together decreases to form the lace holes
• Knit stitches (rechte Maschen) as the base fabric within the lace pattern
• Purl stitches (linke Maschen) worked on the first return row after cast-on to establish the pattern foundation
• Edge stitches (Randmaschen) worked at both ends of every row to create neat, seam-ready selvedges
• Paired raglan decreases: a yarn-over slip (Überzug) at the beginning of the decrease section and a knit-two-together (2 M rechts zusammenstricken) near the end of each row

Materials – Sweater

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