Lana Grossa Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Jacket in Lala Berlin Fluffy Tweed

What is Being Made

This is a knitted jacket pattern from the About Berlin Special 01 collection, featuring Design 07 by Lala Berlin. The jacket is a seamed, structured piece worked in a classic rib pattern, available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The design includes functional patch pockets positioned on the front panels and features a vertical back seam construction with horizontal seaming for armhole shaping.

Techniques Used

The jacket is constructed using a bottom-up building method, where the main body is knitted as a single flat piece from the cast-on edge upward. The pattern employs seamed construction, meaning pieces are joined together after knitting is complete rather than using seamless techniques. All pieces are worked flat on straight needles, creating rows that are then assembled through strategic seaming.

The finishing process includes blocking to precise measurements and careful seam placement with matching symbols on the schematic and assembly diagram. Pockets are sewn to the front panels at specific distances from the bottom edge and side seams, adding both visual interest and functional storage.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is a rib pattern worked as K1, P1 (knit one, purl one), creating a textured, elastic fabric with vertical columns of knits and purls. This ribbed texture provides stretch and structure to the finished garment.

The pattern also incorporates a slip stitch selvage technique on every row, where the first stitch is knitted and the last stitch is slipped purlwise with yarn in front. This creates neat, finished edges that are easier to seam and provide a professional appearance to the completed jacket.

Materials and Gauge

The jacket requires 600 to 700 grams of Lana Grossa Lala Berlin Fluffy yarn, depending on size selection. This luxury yarn blend contains 42% superfine Merino wool, 21% polyamide, 19% baby alpaca, and 18% superkid mohair, offering a soft, fluffy texture with excellent drape and warmth. The yarn is worked at 130 meters per 50 grams.

Size 5 mm needles are used throughout the project. The specified gauge is 18 stitches and 20 rows measuring 10 x 10 centimeters in the rib pattern on size 5 mm needles, making gauge checking essential for proper fit across all three sizes.

Construction Details

The main jacket body begins with casting on 123 stitches and continues in established rib pattern until the piece measures between 232 to 264 centimeters in length, depending on the selected size. Two matching pockets are created separately by casting on 31 stitches and working in rib pattern until each measures 17 centimeters from the cast-on edge.

Assembly involves seaming the vertical back seam over 38 centimeters and horizontal back seams over 23 to 27 centimeters, with the remaining 32 to 40 centimeters left unsewn to form the armholes. Pockets are positioned approximately 15.5 centimeters up from the bottom edge and approximately 17 centimeters over from the vertical back seam on each front panel.