Lana Grossa 01 Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 01 Jacket in Cool Wool Big

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 01 Jacket is a knitted cardigan from the Merino Edition collection, designed as a structured, tailored piece available in four size ranges: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, and 48/50. This garment features a classic cardigan silhouette with a V-neckline, set-in sleeves, and button closure, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for everyday wear.

Techniques Used

This cardigan is constructed using several key knitting techniques:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment pieces are worked from the cast-on edge upward, allowing for easier fit adjustments and modifications during the knitting process
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, creating seamed edges that are finished together
• Seamed assembly: Individual pieces (back, fronts, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then seamed together to create the finished garment
• Cable inserts: Decorative cable patterns are incorporated into the design, worked over 15 stitches according to a provided chart and repeated five times throughout the garment
• Full-fashion decreasing: Shaping at the armholes and neckline uses full-fashion decreases (worked as selvage stitch, knit 2, knit 2 together, pattern to last 5 stitches, slip-knit-pass-slipped-stitch over, knit 2, selvage stitch) to create neat, decorative edges
• Set-in sleeve cap shaping: The sleeves feature shaped caps that are bound off and decreased to fit smoothly into the armhole openings

Stitches Used

The Lana Grossa 01 Jacket employs a limited palette of fundamental knitting stitches:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout most of the garment, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic fabric
• Ribbing (K1, P1): Used for the cuff edgings on the sleeves and the lower band of the jacket, creating elastic, fitted edges that hold the garment close to the body
• Cable patterns: Worked over 15 stitches using a chart-based pattern that is repeated five times, adding textural interest and visual depth to the design

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 01 Jacket requires the following materials and equipment:

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Cool Wool Big Mélange in 100% pure wool, requiring 450 grams for size 36/38, 500 grams for size 40/42, 550 grams for size 44/46, and 600 grams for size 48/50. The specific colorway is Grey/Brown Mélange (color 315), which provides a sophisticated, neutral palette suitable for versatile styling
• Needles: Size 4.5 mm straight needles for working the flat pieces, and one size 4.5 mm circular needle measuring 80 centimeters long for any sections that may require circular needle work
• Additional tools: A cable needle for managing stitches during cable pattern work, and six buttons for the cardigan front closure
• Gauge: 20 stitches measured over stockinette stitch, which is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions

Construction Details

The back piece is worked in stockinette stitch with cable inserts, cast on with the appropriate number of stitches for each size and worked upward until the piece measures 38 centimeters from the cast-on edge. Armhole shaping is then introduced at both side edges, followed by shoulder shaping at the top.

The front pieces mirror the back construction but incorporate V-neckline shaping worked simultaneously with armhole shaping. Using full-fashion decreases, one stitch is decreased at the neckline edge once, then one stitch is decreased at every other right-side row 12 to 13 times depending on size, creating a gradual, elegant V-shape. The armholes measure 20 to 24.5 centimeters depending on size.