Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Cool Air & Silkhair

What is Being Made

This pullover is a sophisticated sweater design featuring a combination of mesh lace and Fair Isle patterning. The garment is constructed in one size and showcases elegant stitch work across the body and sleeves, with a yoke that brings all pieces together seamlessly.

Construction Method

The pullover is worked using a bottom-up seamed construction, with pieces created individually and then assembled. The back and front are worked flat on straight needles, while the sleeves are also worked flat before being joined. The yoke is then worked in the round on circular needles, creating a unified neckline area. This hybrid approach combines the precision of flat knitting with the efficiency of circular knitting.

Techniques Used

• Mesh Lace: The primary stitch pattern used in the back, front, and sleeves, worked according to detailed charts that guide the placement of yarn overs and decreases to create an open, airy fabric
• Fair Isle Patterning: Stranded colorwork technique incorporated into the yoke section, worked in the round with size 5.5 mm needles at a gauge of 12.5 stitches and 20.5 rounds per 10 centimeters
• Ribbed Knit: A K2, P2 ribbing pattern used for structure and elasticity in specific sections
• Stockinette Stitch: Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows when working flat; knit every round when working in the round

Stitch Details

The pullover employs mesh lace stitches as its signature element, created through the strategic use of yarn overs and corresponding decreases. Chart A governs the mesh lace pattern for the back and front pieces, while Chart B provides the pattern for the sleeves. Both charts are worked in their entirety once, with Chart A requiring additional repeats of rows 3 and 4 to achieve the desired length. The Fair Isle colorwork in the yoke adds textural interest through the use of two colors worked simultaneously in stranded technique.

Materials and Yarn

This design calls for 250 grams of Lana Grossa Cool Air in Charcoal (color 4), which is composed of 55% Merino wool, 33% baby alpaca, and 12% polyamide, with a yardage of 125 meters per 50 grams. Additionally, 50 grams of Lana Grossa Silkhair in Natural (color 52) is required, featuring 70% superkid mohair and 30% silk at 210 meters per 25 grams. The Silkhair is held as 3 strands together throughout the project, creating a luxurious blended yarn that combines the softness of mohair and silk with the structure of the Cool Air base.

Needles and Tools

• Size 6 mm straight needles for initial cast-on and setup rows
• Size 7 mm straight needles for the main mesh lace sections on back, front, and sleeves
• Size 5.5 mm circular needles (100 cm, 80 cm, and 60 cm lengths) for Fair Isle yoke work
• Size 4.5 mm circular needle (50 cm long) for finishing

Gauge Information

Accurate gauge is essential for this pullover's success. When working mesh lace with size 7 mm needles and a single strand of Cool Air, the gauge is 11 stitches and 19 rows per 10 by 10 centimeters. For the Fair Isle pattern worked with size 5.5 mm needles, the gauge is 12.5 stitches and 20.5 rounds per 10 by 10 centimeters. These different gauges reflect the varying needle sizes and yarn combinations used in different sections of the garment.

Piece Dimensions

The back and front pieces measure approximately 37 centimeters from cast-on edge to bind-off, created by working 70 rows of mesh lace. The sleeves measure approximately 16.5 centimeters from cast-on to bind-off after completing 32 rows of their respective lace pattern. The yoke is worked on a total of 164 stitches, combining stitches from both sleeves