Lana Grossa Coat Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Più Bella Coat

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Più Bella Coat is a tailored knitted cardigan-style coat designed as an intermediate-level knitting project. This garment features a structured silhouette with set-in sleeves, front button closures, and functional patch pockets. The coat is available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44, making it suitable for a range of body measurements. The design emphasizes refined construction techniques and polished finishing details appropriate for a sophisticated outerwear piece.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several intermediate-level construction techniques that build structure and shaping into the garment:

• Shoulder shaping: Graduated bind-offs create sloped shoulders that provide a professional fit. The pattern uses multiple bind-off sequences at each shoulder edge, with varying stitch counts to create a gradual slope rather than a sharp angle.
• Side shaping: Increases are worked at side edges to create the fitted silhouette of the coat, with shaping instructions that vary by size.
• Pocket construction: Patch pockets are created using separate pocket linings. The pattern involves casting on stitches for the lining, working it separately, then integrating it into the main body by binding off the opening stitches and knitting the lining stitches in place on the return row.
• Front bands: Ribbed bands frame the front edges, with specific stitch patterns for left and right fronts that create a balanced, finished appearance.
• Gauge management: The pattern requires working with two different needle sizes—smaller needles for the ribbed sections and larger needles for the body—to achieve proper fabric density and drape.

Stitches Used

The Più Bella Coat uses a focused selection of fundamental knitting stitches to create its refined appearance:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch for the coat body, creating a smooth, flat fabric with a distinctive V-pattern texture on the right side. This stitch is worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows.
• Reverse stockinette stitch (Rev St st): Used for the upper body and visible sections of the coat, this inverted version of stockinette creates a textured, bumpy surface by purling on the right side and knitting on the wrong side. This stitch choice adds visual interest and subtle texture to the finished garment.
• Ribbing (K1, P1): A one-by-one knit-purl alternation used for the front bands and cuff areas. Ribbing creates vertical lines that are elastic and provide structure to edges, helping the coat maintain its shape.
• Selvage stitches: Edge stitches worked in specific patterns to create neat, finished edges suitable for seaming and professional finishing.

Materials

The Lana Grossa Più Bella Coat is knitted using premium yarn and appropriate needles for the project:

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Più Bella yarn in the colorway Charcoal (color 12). This yarn is a luxury blend containing 59% baby alpaca, 20% polyamide, 15% cashmere, and 6% Merino wool. The yarn is supplied at 100 meters per 25-gram ball. Yardage requirements vary by size: 350 grams (approximately 1,400 meters) for size 36/38, 400 grams (approximately 1,600 meters) for size 40/42, and 450 grams (approximately 1,800 meters) for size 44. The blend of natural fibers and synthetic polyamide creates a yarn that is soft, durable, and maintains its shape.
• Needles: The pattern requires both size 5 mm and size 7 mm knitting needles. The smaller needles are used for ribbed sections and initial cast-on, while the larger needles accommodate the stockinette and reverse stockinette sections of the body, allowing for proper gauge and fabric drape.
• Notions: Three buttons measuring 23 mm in diameter are required for the front closures of the coat.

Pattern Structure and Construction Details

The Più Bella Coat is constructed using a traditional set-in sleeve method with separate pieces that are knitted and then seamed together. The pattern provides detailed row-by-row instructions for the back, left front, right front, and