Lana Grossa Half-Brioche Rib Pullover in Linea Pura Fourseason

Lana Grossa Half-Brioche Rib Pullover in Linea Pura Fourseason

What Is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed in a half-brioche rib stitch pattern. The garment features a crew neckline and is available in sizes 36 through 44, with detailed shaping at the armholes, neck, and shoulders for a fitted silhouette. The pullover is worked in a sophisticated Off White colorway and showcases the textural qualities of the half-brioche technique throughout the body and sleeves.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Lana Grossa Half-Brioche Rib Pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, and worked-flat approach. This means the back and front pieces are knitted separately from the cast-on edge upward to the shoulders, then seamed together along the sides. The sleeves are also worked flat from the cuff upward and later attached to the armholes. This traditional construction method allows for precise shaping and control over fit.

The pattern includes full-fashion increases on the sleeves, a professional technique that creates decorative, symmetrical shaping lines. Selvage stitches are worked on every row—slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last stitch—to create neat, finished edges suitable for seaming.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern is the half-brioche rib, a textured and elastic stitch that combines knit and purl columns in a specific arrangement. The pattern is worked according to chart A for the back and front pieces, with instructions to work rows 1 through 3 once, then repeat rows 2 and 3 throughout the piece. This creates a sophisticated, dimensional fabric with excellent recovery and drape.

The cuffs and neckband utilize a classic 1x1 rib pattern (knit 1, purl 1), which provides elasticity and a traditional finished appearance. The ribbed sections are worked over 28 rows on the sleeves, measuring 9 centimeters from the cast-on edge, before transitioning to the main half-brioche pattern.

Additional stitch techniques include selvage stitches for neat edges and bind-off stitches worked in pattern to maintain the textural consistency of the design through the final row.

Materials and Tools

The pullover requires 600 to 650 grams of Lana Grossa Fourseason yarn in the Off White colorway (color 12). This yarn is a premium blend composed of 45% extrafine organic Merino wool, 40% organic cotton, and 15% recycled cashmere, offering a luxurious feel with breathability and sustainability. The yarn has a yardage of 105 meters per 50-gram ball.

The pattern calls for size 4 and 6 millimeter needles for the main knitting, with the smaller needles used for the ribbed cuffs and the larger needles for the half-brioche body and sleeves. A size 4 millimeter circular needle measuring 50 centimeters long is required for the neckband. A size 4 millimeter crochet hook is also included in the materials list, likely for finishing details or securing stitches.

Sizing and Finished Measurements

The pattern is provided for sizes 36 through 40, with additional sizing for 42 and 44 included in parentheses. The sleeve length extends to 36 centimeters from the end of the ribbing, with a total of 116 rows worked in the patterned section. Armhole shaping and neck shaping are precisely detailed to create a well-proportioned garment across all sizes.