Lana Grossa Lace Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Lace Pullover in Ecopuno

What is Being Made

This is a knitted pullover sweater featuring an elegant lace design. The garment is available in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42. The pullover showcases a sophisticated eyelet pattern throughout the body and sleeves, creating an airy, feminine aesthetic suitable for intermediate knitters.

Techniques Used

The construction employs several key knitting techniques:

• Eyelet Pattern Work: The pullover features a charted eyelet pattern that creates decorative openwork throughout the garment. Knitters follow a 12-row repeat pattern worked from a provided chart, with specific instructions for right-side and wrong-side rows.
• Ribbed Cuffs: The lower edges of the body and sleeves are worked in a 2x2 ribbed pattern (knit 2, purl 2) to create fitted, elastic edges that hold the garment close to the body.
• Armhole Shaping: Structured armholes are created through strategic bind-offs at the beginning of rows, with the front and back pieces shaped identically.
• Selvage Stitches: Edge stitches are worked on every row using a slip-stitch technique on the first stitch and a knit stitch on the last stitch to create neat, finished edges.
• Seamless Assembly: The pattern includes separate instructions for back, front, and sleeve pieces that are later assembled.

Stitches Used

The pullover incorporates fundamental and intermediate knitting stitches:

• Knit and Purl Stitches: Form the foundation of the ribbed pattern and stockinette base.
• Eyelet Stitches: Created through yarn-over and decrease combinations to form the decorative lace pattern shown in the charted design.
• Slip Stitches: Used for selvage edges to create a polished perimeter.
• Bind-Off: Applied to secure stitches at armhole shaping and garment completion.
• Increases: Evenly distributed increases across the sleeve cuff transition row to expand from the ribbed cuff to the wider eyelet pattern section.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Ecopuno yarn is a premium blend designed for refined knitwear. The fiber content includes 72% cotton, 17% Merino wool, and 11% baby alpaca, creating a breathable yet warm fabric with excellent drape. The yarn provides 215 meters per 50-gram ball, and the project requires 250 grams for size 36/38 or 300 grams for size 40/42. The recommended color is Ecru (col 46), a neutral shade that showcases the lace pattern beautifully.

Two needle sizes are required: size 3.5 mm needles for the ribbed cuff sections and size 4.5 mm needles for the main eyelet pattern work. The gauge is 20.5 stitches and 31 rows over 10 x 10 centimeters when worked in the eyelet pattern on size 4.5 mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.

Garment Specifications

The pullover features a classic pullover neckline with a marked center section of 52 stitches for the neck opening. The body includes a ribbed section measuring approximately 5 centimeters, followed by 90 to 100 rows of eyelet pattern work depending on size. The armholes are shaped by binding off 12 stitches at the beginning of two rows, creating a structured fit. The sleeves are worked from a cast-on of 50 to 54 stitches with increases distributed across the cuff transition, expanding to accommodate the eyelet pattern. The finished armhole depth measures 21 to 22 centimeters depending on size, with the overall construction designed for an intermediate-level knitter seeking a sophisticated, wearable garment.