Lana Grossa Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Amoroso Cardigan

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Amoroso is a seamed cardigan knitted in a lace pattern. This design is available in multiple sizes ranging from 36/38 through 48, with yoke and sleeve construction. The cardigan is worked primarily flat on straight needles, with finishing details completed using a crochet hook.

Techniques Used

This cardigan employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its finished structure:

• Lace knitting: The main pattern features a lace motif worked according to a stitch chart, creating an openwork design throughout the body and sleeves
• Seamed construction: Pieces are knitted separately and then seamed together, allowing for precise shaping and a polished finish
• Worked flat: The cardigan is knitted on straight needles rather than in the round, with the exception of the circular needle used for certain sections
• Selective increases and decreases: Strategic shaping is incorporated at specific intervals—increases of 1 stitch at row ends over 12 rows, and decreases including bind-offs of up to 27 stitches at once for armhole shaping
• Ribbed edging: A knit 2, purl 2 rib pattern provides structure and elasticity at edges
• Selvage stitches: Edge stitches are worked through the back loop on right-side rows and through the back loop on wrong-side rows to create clean, finished edges suitable for seaming

Stitches Used

The Amoroso cardigan utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined in a repeating lace pattern:

• Main pattern: A lace pattern worked over a multiple of 2 stitches, repeating rows 1 through 10 according to the provided stitch chart
• Rib pattern: Knit 2, purl 2 ribbing for cuffs and edges, providing elasticity and definition
• Selvage stitches: Knit through the back loop and slip stitches worked with yarn in back (on right-side rows) or yarn in front (on wrong-side rows) to create neat, seam-ready edges
• Cable cast-on: Used for casting on additional stitches during the construction process, particularly for sleeve and yoke increases

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Amoroso cardigan is crafted using premium blended yarn and appropriately sized needles:

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Amoroso (400 meters per 100 grams), a luxurious blend composed of 23% pure wool, 23% silk, 23% cotton, 23% acrylic, and 8% polyamide. The yardage required is 500 grams for sizes 36/38 and 40/42, and 600 grams for sizes 44/46 and 48. The recommended colorway is Greige/Green Beige/Light Grey/Sand
• Needles: Size 5 mm straight needles for the main body construction, with a 120 cm size 5 mm circular needle for specific sections
• Crochet hook: Size 4 mm crochet hook for finishing details
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 38 rows per 10 centimeters in the main pattern on size 5 mm needles

Construction Details

The cardigan is assembled from multiple pieces, each worked flat with careful shaping. The left and right fronts are cast on with 110 to 116 stitches depending on size, and shaped through strategic bind-offs and decreases to create armholes. The sleeves begin with 52 stitches and are increased gradually. All pieces maintain the lace pattern throughout, with selvage stitches preserved at edges to facilitate seaming. The yoke is constructed after the main body pieces are completed, integrating the sleeves into the overall garment structure.