Verschlusslose Damenjacke & Schal in Schachenmayr Soft Mix - S9275

Verschlusslose Damenjacke & Schal in Schachenmayr Soft Mix – Design S9275

What Is Being Made

This downloadable knitting pattern creates a closureless women's jacket paired with a coordinating scarf. The jacket design features an open front without buttons or fasteners, offering a modern, flowing silhouette. Both pieces are worked in Schachenmayr Soft Mix yarn, a DK weight yarn that provides excellent drape and comfort for everyday wear.

Garment Details: Jacket

The jacket is constructed using two distinct structural stitch patterns that create visual interest and texture throughout the piece. The garment is available in multiple sizes, ranging from XS to M and L to XL, allowing for a customized fit.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Flat knitting: The jacket is worked in rows (Hinreihen and Rückreihen) rather than in the round, creating separate front and back pieces that are assembled together
• Stitch pattern manipulation: The design incorporates offset patterning, where stitches are reversed at specific intervals to create dynamic visual effects
• Edge stitches: Selvage stitches (Randmaschen) are maintained throughout for clean, finished edges
• Stockinette and reverse stockinette combinations: The structural patterns alternate between knit and purl stitches to build textured surfaces

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (rechts): Creates smooth, V-shaped columns of fabric
• Purl stitch (links): Produces the reverse texture, adding visual contrast and dimension
• Structural Pattern A: An eight-row repeat featuring alternating knit and purl stitches on an even stitch count, with a pattern shift on row 5 to create offset texture
• Structural Pattern B: A twelve-row repeat also worked over an even stitch count, with pattern reversal on row 7, offering a longer repeat for varied visual interest
• Stitch as it appears technique: Rows between pattern changes are worked by knitting stitches in the pattern they present (knit the knits, purl the purls), maintaining consistency

Materials

This pattern is designed for Schachenmayr Soft Mix yarn, a DK weight fiber that offers softness and wearability. The yarn is available in a melange (mel) finish, which features subtle color variation for added visual depth. Knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn are required, with specific needle sizes indicated in the pattern instructions (referenced as Nr, or needle number, in the abbreviations).

Pattern Format

This is a free, downloadable PDF pattern provided by Schachenmayr, making it accessible for immediate digital access. The pattern includes comprehensive abbreviations and basic technique explanations to support knitters of varying experience levels.

Garment Details: Scarf

The coordinating scarf completes the set, allowing knitters to create a cohesive accessory pairing using the same yarn and techniques. The scarf provides an excellent opportunity to practice the structural stitch patterns featured in the jacket on a smaller, more manageable project.