Lana Grossa 03 Jacket Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 03 Jacket in Alta Moda Cotolana

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 03 Jacket is a knitted garment designed as an intermediate-level project from the Alta Moda Cotolana collection. This jacket features structured shaping with a classic fitted silhouette, available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The design showcases a sophisticated color option in Dark Green (colorway 36), making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several intermediate-level shaping and construction techniques. The garment utilizes full-fashion decreases, a professional finishing method that creates decorative decrease lines that slope inward, enhancing the garment's visual appeal while providing precise shaping. Armhole shaping is worked symmetrically on both front and back pieces, while neck shaping involves binding off center stitches and working decreases on alternating rows to create a smooth neckline. The jacket is constructed using chart-based patterning, where knitters follow a row-by-row diagram to execute the main stitch pattern across the front and back pieces.

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates several fundamental and decorative stitches. Knit and purl stitches form the foundation of the design, while slip stitch ribbing (a variation of standard ribbing) is used for structured edges and cuffs, providing elasticity and a refined finish. The pattern features a main patterned section worked from a chart with a multiple of 2 plus 2 selvage stitches, repeating rows 1 through 4 throughout the piece. Reverse stockinette stitch is incorporated as an accent element, created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows. Selvage stitches are maintained at edges to create neat, finished side seams.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 03 Jacket requires 550 to 650 grams of yarn depending on size selection. The yarn used is Lana Grossa Alta Moda Cotolana, a premium blend consisting of 45% Merino wool, 45% Pima cotton, and 10% polyamide, offering 150 meters per 50-gram ball. This fiber composition creates a fabric that balances the breathability and softness of natural fibers with durability. Knitters will need both size 3 mm needles for the ribbed cuff sections and size 3.5 mm needles for the main body, allowing the pattern to transition from a tighter, more elastic edge to a fabric with slightly more drape in the primary stitch pattern.

Pattern Structure Overview

The jacket is constructed in separate pieces—back, left front, and right front—which are then assembled. The back piece is worked first, establishing the armhole shaping that serves as a reference for the front pieces. Each front piece mirrors the back's armhole shaping while incorporating additional neck shaping that occurs at a later stage. The pattern instructions provide specific row counts and measurements in centimeters to guide knitters through each construction phase, ensuring proper fit across all three size options.