Man's Pullover in Schachenmayr Catania Denim - S9352 - Downloadable PDF

Man's Pullover in Schachenmayr Catania Denim

What is Being Made

This is a men's pullover sweater designed in a classic crew-neck style using Schachenmayr Catania Denim yarn. The pattern is available in multiple sizes and features a structured pattern throughout the body with ribbed edging at the cuffs, neckline, and hem for a refined, tailored finish.

Techniques Used

The pullover employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its finished appearance:

• Ribbed Edging (Bündchenmuster): A classic 1x1 rib pattern alternating knit and purl stitches creates elastic, fitted edges that hold their shape. This technique is used for the cuffs, waistband, and neckline.
• Structured Pattern (Strukturmuster): A repeating motif worked from a stitch chart creates visual texture across the body of the sweater. The pattern repeat spans 14 stitches plus 2 edge stitches and repeats over 10 rows.
• Emphasized Decreases: Strategic decreasing at the armholes and shoulders uses both standard knit decreases (knitting 2 stitches together) and slip-stitch decreases (slipping 1 stitch, knitting the next stitch, then passing the slipped stitch over) to create clean, professional shaping.
• Stitch Chart Reading: The pattern requires reading a stitch diagram in both directions—left to right on right-side rows and right to left on wrong-side rows—to accurately execute the structured pattern.

Stitches Used

• Knit Stitch (rechts): The foundation stitch used throughout most of the sweater
• Purl Stitch (links): Used in combination with knit stitches to create the ribbed texture and pattern definition
• Knit Two Together (2 M rechts zusammenstricken): A right-leaning decrease used for shaping
• Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (2 M rechts überzogen zusammenstricken): A left-leaning decrease that creates a more refined decrease line

Materials and Gauge

This pattern uses Schachenmayr Catania Denim, a sport-weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition for both the ribbed and structured pattern sections. The recommended needle size is 3 mm (US 2-3) for the ribbed sections and 3.5 mm (US 4) for the main body pattern. The gauge is 23 stitches and 32 rows over 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) when worked in the structured pattern on 3.5 mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit across the multiple available sizes.

Construction Details

The back panel begins with 114, 128, 142, or 156 stitches (depending on size) cast on with 3 mm needles. The ribbed edging is worked for 6 cm before switching to 3.5 mm needles to begin the structured pattern. This two-needle-size approach creates a professional finish while maintaining elasticity at the edges. The stitch chart guides placement of the repeating pattern, with edge stitches maintained in stockinette stitch on both right-side and wrong-side rows for clean selvages.