Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Dodici

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Pullover in Dodici is a classic knitted sweater designed in a bottom-up construction method. This pullover features a sophisticated lace pattern combined with reverse stockinette stitch detailing, creating visual texture and interest throughout the garment. The design is available in multiple sizes ranging from 36/38 through 48/50, making it accessible for various body measurements. The pullover is finished with a folded neckband that provides a refined, professional edge to the neck opening.

Techniques Used

Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the bottom upward, with the back and sleeves worked separately and then seamed together. This method allows for easier fit adjustments during the knitting process and provides greater control over the final garment dimensions.

Lace Patterning: The main pattern incorporates lace techniques that create an open, decorative texture. The lace pattern uses yarn overs and decreases to form the characteristic holes and visual movement typical of lace knitting.

Seamed Construction: All pieces are worked flat and then joined using seaming techniques. Shoulder seams are sewn together, sleeves are set into armholes, and side and sleeve seams are completed to finish the garment structure.

Shaping Techniques: The sleeves feature strategic decreasing to create proper sleeve cap shaping. Decreases are worked at regular intervals to taper the sleeve and form the armhole cap, ensuring proper fit at the shoulder.

Stitches Used

• Ribbed Pattern (Rib Patt): A fundamental knit-purl alternation (K1, P1) used for the cuffs, waistband, and neckband. This elastic stitch provides stretch and recovery, keeping the garment fitted at edges.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St St): Purling on the right side and knitting on the wrong side creates a textured, bumpy surface that contrasts beautifully with the lace sections.
• Main Lace Pattern: A four-stitch repeat pattern that alternates between purl rows and pattern rows. The pattern rows feature yarn overs combined with decreases: the sequence includes knit-purl-knit increases in one stitch paired with three-stitch decreases, creating the characteristic openwork effect of lace knitting.

Materials and Gauge

The Lana Grossa Pullover in Dodici is worked in Lana Grossa Dodici yarn, a premium blend composed of 65% cotton, 25% viscose, and 10% linen. This fiber composition creates a lightweight, breathable fabric ideal for a pullover sweater. The yarn is available in Grey Blue (color 11) and provides 110 meters per 50-gram ball. Yardage requirements range from 600 grams for the smallest size (36/38) to 750 grams for the largest size (48/50).

The pattern is worked on size 3 mm and size 5 mm needles. The ribbed sections use the smaller 3 mm needles to create a tighter, more elastic fabric, while the main pattern sections are worked on the larger 5 mm needles. A short size 3 mm circular needle is used for picking up stitches around the neckline and working the neckband in the round.

Gauge: The pattern is designed to achieve 22 stitches and 20 rows over a 10 by 10 centimeter swatch when working the main lace pattern on size 5 mm needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements.

Construction Details

The back piece is cast on with 106 to 130 stitches depending on size, and worked in ribbing for 9 centimeters before transitioning to the main lace pattern. The sleeves begin with 102 to 114 stitches in ribbing, also worked for 9 centimeters, then progress to the main pattern with strategic decreasing to shape the sleeve. Sleeve length varies by size, ranging from 33 to 36 centimeters measured from the end of the ribbing. The sleeve cap is shaped through a series of bind-offs at the beginning of rows, creating the proper armhole depth and cap shaping.

The neckband is worked in the round using a circular needle, with 102 stitches picked up evenly around the neck edge. The neckband features a turning ridge created by purling one round, which allows the band to fold neatly to the wrong side for a