Lana Grossa 03 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 03 Pullover in Gomitolo Pazzo

What Is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa, featuring a variegated colorway in Olive, Mustard, and Purple. The pullover is constructed in three pieces—a back, front, and two sleeves—that are knitted separately and then seamed together. The design offers three finished sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44, making it suitable for a range of body measurements. The sweater features ribbed edging at the neckline and sleeve cuffs, providing structure and a refined finish to the garment.

Techniques Used

This pullover employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the body and sleeves are knitted starting from the cast-on edge and working upward toward the shoulders. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, with each piece created as a flat rectangle before shaping occurs. The design utilizes seaming to join the shoulder, overarm, and side seams together after all pieces are complete. Additional finishing includes picking up stitches around the sleeve edges to create the ribbed sleeve bands, which are then worked in the round using double-pointed needles.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body and sleeves, created by knitting on the right side and purling on the wrong side. This creates the smooth, classic V-pattern texture characteristic of traditional sweaters.
• Ribbed Pattern (Rib patt): A 2x2 rib pattern (alternating 2 knit stitches with 2 purl stitches) used for the initial ribbing at the cast-on edge and for the sleeve bands. Ribbing provides elasticity and helps the garment maintain its shape.
• Selvage Stitches: Edge stitches that are purled on the wrong side and knitted on the right side, used to create clean, finished edges on the sides of the flat-worked pieces.

Shaping and Construction Details

The back and front pieces begin with 106 (114, 122) cast-on stitches and are worked in stockinette stitch with selvage stitches at each edge. The body is increased gradually at the underarm, with increases worked at both ends of rows to create the armhole shaping. Additional stitches are cast on at the beginning of rows to further expand the piece for the armhole depth. The sleeves are shaped with regular increases spaced at 10-row intervals (with variations for different sizes) to create a gradual sleeve cap. Shoulder shaping is accomplished through bind-offs worked in decreasing quantities across multiple rows, creating a sloped shoulder line.

Materials and Tools

The pullover requires 400 (400, 500) grams of Lana Grossa Gomitolo Pazzo yarn, a blended fiber composed of 52% cotton and 48% acrylic. This fiber blend provides breathability and durability, making it suitable for a versatile garment. The yarn has a yardage of 260 meters per 100 grams. The colorway used is Olive/Mustard/Purple Variegated (color 812), which creates visual interest through its multi-color composition.

The needles required include size 3 mm and 4 mm straight needles for the flat-worked pieces, and one set of size 3 mm double-pointed needles (dpns) for working the sleeve bands in the round. The gauge is 21 stitches and 29 rows over 10 x 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch on size 4 mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.

Finishing Techniques

After all pieces are knitted, the garment undergoes professional finishing. The pieces are pinned to their intended measurements and blocked to ensure even dimensions and proper stitch definition. The shoulder seams, overarm seams, and side seams are then sewn together using mattress stitch or a similar seaming method. Finally, stitches are picked up around each sleeve edge and worked in ribbed pattern for 5 centimeters to create finished sleeve cuffs, with stitches arranged evenly on four double-pointed needles for seamless circular knitting.