Rote Jacke mit Reißverschluss in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170 - 5250 - Downloadable PDF

Rote Jacke mit Reißverschluss – Knitting Pattern Summary (Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170)

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for a classic zip-front jacket worked in a rich burgundy colourway. The design is offered in three sizes — 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46 — making it a versatile project for knitters who enjoy fitted, structured outerwear. The finished jacket features a distinctive V-shaped yoke panel, shaped armholes, a neckline with held stitches, and a separating zip fastening, giving it a polished, contemporary look suitable for everyday wear.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a tailored zip-up jacket with a V-yoke detail worked directly into the stitch pattern. The garment is constructed in separate pieces — a back, a left front, and a right front — which are seamed together. The total finished height of the back piece is 64 cm, and the construction includes shaped armhole openings, stepped shoulder cast-offs, and a V-neckline created by gradually shifting the stitch pattern outward over many rows. A 65 cm separating zip is sewn in at the centre front to close the jacket.

Techniques Used

• Cable cast-on (Kreuzanschlag): All pieces begin with this firm, structured cast-on method, which creates a neat and stable foundation edge well suited to a garment that will carry a zip.
• Armhole shaping: Stitches are cast off in stages — first a larger group, then decreasing numbers in every right-side row — to create a smooth, curved armhole on both sides simultaneously.
• V-yoke shaping: A particularly interesting technique in this pattern involves shifting the stitch pattern outward alternately every 2nd and 4th row, a total of 21 times. This is achieved by working two stitches together (left-leaning decrease) and simultaneously picking up a new stitch from the horizontal bar (twisted increase), effectively migrating the pattern columns across the fabric to create the characteristic V-shape without losing stitch count.
• Shoulder shaping: Shoulders are formed by casting off stitches in stepped groups across multiple right-side rows, creating a sloped shoulder line for a better fit.
• Neckline shaping: Centre back stitches are placed on hold, and remaining neck stitches are decreased in stages. On the front pieces, stitches are similarly placed on hold at the neckline edge and then decreased.
• Flat knitting on straight needles: The entire jacket is worked flat, piece by piece, and then assembled.

Stitches Used

• Grundmuster (main pattern): The body of the jacket is worked in a textured combination stitch pattern that includes repeating 21-stitch rapports. The pattern is worked symmetrically, with the right half mirrored on the left half, and includes elements of ribbing and raised stitches.
• Glatt links (reverse stocking stitch / purl panels): Sections of 2 stitches worked in reverse stocking stitch appear at the centre and at the edges of the pattern panels, adding texture and definition to the design.
• Krause Streifen (garter stitch stripes): Garter stitch elements appear within the pattern rapport and play a role in the V-yoke shaping rows.
• Hebemasche (slip stitch): Slip stitches are incorporated into the pattern, contributing to the textural interest of the fabric.
• Rippenmuster (rib stitch): New stitches created during the V-yoke shaping are integrated into a rib pattern, maintaining the visual coherence of the design as it shifts.
• Randmaschen (selvedge stitches): Single edge stitches are worked at each side of every piece throughout to create neat, seam-ready edges.

Tension / Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 25–26 stitches and 32 rows to 10 cm × 10 cm measured over the main pattern (Grundmuster). Achieving this tension is important, as the st