Tunesisches Häkelshirt in Schachenmayr Tahiti - S9494 - Downloadable PDF

Tunesisches Häkelshirt in Schachenmayr Tahiti – Pattern S9494

This free downloadable crochet pattern (S9494) from Schachenmayr guides you through creating a stylish Tunisian crochet shirt (Häkelshirt) suitable for a wide range of sizes. Available in five sizes — XS (32/34), S (36/38), M (40/42), L (44/46), and XL (48/50) — this top is worked in a beautiful Tunisian stitch pattern that creates a distinctive woven fabric texture, making it an excellent project for crocheters looking to expand beyond traditional crochet techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a lightweight summer shirt worked in pieces, including a back section (Rückenteil). The construction uses a combination of a standard crochet hook for the cast-on and a longer Tunisian hook for the main body, which is characteristic of Tunisian crochet garment construction. The result is a structured, semi-fitted top with a smooth, textile-like surface ideal for warm-weather wear.

Techniques Used

• Tunisian Crochet (Tunesisches Häkeln): The primary construction method. Unlike regular crochet, Tunisian crochet uses a long hook to pick up multiple loops across a row (the forward pass, or Hinreihe) and then works them off in a return pass (Rückreihe), without turning the work. This creates a dense, stable fabric with a woven appearance.
• Luftmaschen-Anschlag (Chain Cast-On): The foundation begins with a chain stitch cast-on worked with a standard crochet hook (Nr. 3), followed by one row of single crochet (feste Maschen) to create a neat, even base edge.
• Tunisian Stäbchenmuster (Tunisian Half-Treble Stitch Pattern): The main stitch pattern is a Tunisian half-treble (halb abgemaschtes Stäbchen). On the forward pass, a yarn over is made, the hook is inserted into the stitch, a loop is drawn up, and then two loops are worked off together. This is repeated across the row. The return pass works off all loops without turning.
• Edge Stitch Technique (Randmasche): Special attention is given to the selvedge stitches. On forward passes, the hook is inserted through two fabric threads at the edge to create a neater, more defined border — an important finishing detail for garment construction.
• Bind-Off with Slip Stitches (Kettmaschen-Abschluss): The piece is finished with a forward pass of slip stitches (Kettmaschen) worked around the vertical stitch bars of the previous row, securing the stitches and creating a clean, flat edge.

Stitches Used

• Luftmaschen (Lm) – Chain stitches, used for the cast-on foundation and at the beginning of forward passes
• Feste Maschen (fM) – Single crochet stitches, used in the initial foundation row
• Tunesische halb abgemaschte Stäbchen (Stb) – Tunisian half-treble stitches, forming the main body fabric
• Kettmaschen – Slip stitches, used for the final bind-off row
• Randmaschen – Selvedge/edge stitches worked at each side of every row for clean finishing

Gauge (Maschenprobe)

The stated gauge is 22 stitches and 8/16 rows = 10 x 10 cm, with forward and return passes counted together as one row. Selvedge stitches are included in the stitch count. Achieving the correct gauge is especially important in garment making to ensure the finished shirt matches the intended size.

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Tahiti — a lace-weight yarn composed of