Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Linea Pura Solo Lino

What is Being Made

This is a pullover sweater designed in two sizes (36/38 and 40/42) using the Lana Grossa Solo Lino yarn. The pullover features a classic construction with front and back panels, sleeves, and a center front placket opening. The garment showcases lace patterning through mesh stitch details integrated into the overall design.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Lana Grossa Pullover is worked bottom-up, meaning construction begins at the lower edge and progresses upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The sweater is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, requiring seaming to join pieces together. This approach allows for precise shaping and the incorporation of decorative selvage edges throughout the garment.

The design incorporates lace elements through the use of mesh stitch, which is worked according to a provided chart. This stitch creates an openwork pattern that adds visual interest and breathability to the finished piece. The lace patterning is combined with solid stockinette sections to create a balanced aesthetic.

Raglan shaping is used at the armholes and shoulders, created through strategic bind-offs and full-fashion decreases. Full-fashion decreases maintain a neat, professional appearance by positioning decreases one stitch in from the selvage edge. The front features a center placket opening with a divided neckline that requires binding off stitches at specific intervals to create the neck opening.

Stitches Used

• Twisted Rib: Worked as knit-through-back-loop and purl on right-side rows, alternating with knit and purl on wrong-side rows. This creates a textured, elastic edge suitable for cuffs and lower edges.
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, forming the primary smooth fabric base.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Purl on right-side rows and knit on wrong-side rows, creating a textured surface that contrasts with stockinette areas.
• Mesh Stitch: An openwork lace pattern worked according to a chart, adding decorative lace elements to the design.
• Slip Garter Selvage: Slip first stitch knitwise and knit the last stitch on every row to create a neat, chain-like edge suitable for seaming.
• Slip Stitch Selvage: Knit the first stitch and slip the last stitch purlwise with yarn in front on every row, creating a finished edge.

Materials and Tools

The pullover is constructed using Lana Grossa Solo Lino yarn, a blend of 80% recycled linen (viscose) and 20% linen. This fiber composition creates a lightweight, breathable fabric ideal for warm-weather wear. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 120 meters per 50 grams.

Yardage requirements are 350 grams (approximately 840 meters) for size 36/38 and 400 grams (approximately 960 meters) for size 40/42. The specified colorway is Cinnamon (color 26).

The pattern calls for size 3.5 and 4 mm needles for the main fabric, with the smaller 3.5 mm needles used for ribbed edges to create proper tension and elasticity. A size 3.5 mm circular needle measuring 60 cm long is required for neckline finishing and any sections worked in the round.

Pattern Details

The back panel is worked first, establishing the base measurements and shaping. The front mirrors the back construction until the armhole shaping begins, at which point a center placket is introduced by binding off 6 center stitches and working each side separately. This creates the opening for the pullover's front closure.

Raglan armhole shaping involves binding off 5 stitches at the beginning of two rows, followed by full-fashion decreases of 1 stitch at each armhole edge on every right-side row. For size 36/38, this occurs 23 times; for size 40/42, this occurs 28 times. Simultaneous neck shaping occurs after 51 rows from the placket divide, with progressive bind-offs creating the