Lana Grossa Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Jacket in Fourseason

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Jacket in Fourseason is a sophisticated knitted cardigan jacket available in four sizes: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, and 48. This design, identified as Design 02 from the Classici 20 collection, combines classic tailoring with contemporary knit construction. The jacket features a structured silhouette with full-fashion shaping, a single button closure, and refined ribbed detailing throughout.

Techniques Used

This jacket is constructed using bottom-up knitting methodology, meaning the pieces are worked from the cast-on edge upward. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for precise shaping and seam placement. All pieces are subsequently seamed together to create the finished jacket, which provides clean, professional finishing and allows for accurate fit adjustments.

The construction employs full-fashion double increases for sleeve and side shaping, a technique that creates decorative, symmetrical shaping lines visible on the finished garment. The pattern uses selvage stitches (purled on every row at the first and last stitch of each piece) to create neat, finished edges that seam together cleanly. A buttonhole is worked into the right front using a bind-off and cast-on method, creating a secure closure point.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch patterns featured in this jacket are:

• Rib Pattern: A classic knit-purl combination worked as P1, k1 (purl one, knit one), creating vertical lines of texture and elasticity. This rib is used for cuff and waistband areas.
• Half-Brioche Rib: A more complex textured stitch worked on a multiple of 2 plus 1 stitch. This stitch is charted and incorporates yarn overs (yo) in its construction, creating a distinctive dimensional texture. The pattern note specifies that 1 stitch and 1 yarn over are treated as a single stitch unit for shaping purposes. Half-brioche rib is integrated into the increased stitches created during sleeve and side shaping, adding visual interest and texture variation to the garment.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Jacket in Fourseason is designed to be knitted with Lana Grossa Fourseason yarn, a premium blend consisting of 45% extrafine organic Merino wool, 40% organic cotton, and 15% recycled cashmere. This fiber composition provides breathability, temperature regulation, and sustainability. The yarn is available in the colorway Apricot (col 20) and provides 105 meters per 50-gram ball.

Yardage requirements vary by size: 450 grams (approximately 945 meters) for sizes 36/38, and 500 grams (approximately 1050 meters) for sizes 40/42 and 44/46, with 550 grams (approximately 1155 meters) required for size 48.

The pattern calls for the following needles and notions:

• Size 4 mm needles for ribbed sections
• Size 5 mm circular needle, 80 centimeters long, for the main body and sleeve work
• Size 4 mm crochet hook for finishing
• One 25 mm button for the front closure

The use of circular needles for flat knitting provides flexibility in managing the increasing number of stitches as the garment widens, while the needle size progression (4 mm to 5 mm) creates appropriate gauge and fabric density for the intended drape and structure of the finished jacket.