Lana Grossa Lace Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Lace Cardigan in Solo Lino

Garment Overview

The Lana Grossa Lace Cardigan in Solo Lino is a refined knitted jacket featuring delicate lace patterning throughout. This design, identified as Design 7 from the Linea Pura collection, combines classic cardigan construction with contemporary lace detailing for an elegant, breathable layering piece. The garment is available in two sizes: 36/38 and 42/44.

Construction Method and Techniques

This cardigan is worked flat on straight needles and constructed using a bottom-up approach, meaning the pieces are knitted from the lower edge upward. The individual pieces—back, left front, and right front—are seamed together after completion, creating clean, structured seams. The lace patterning is integrated throughout the body of the garment, requiring careful attention to the provided stitch charts.

Stitch Techniques

• Lace Pattern: The primary decorative element, worked according to a detailed chart with numbered rows for both right-side and wrong-side rows. The chart indicates specific pattern repeats (14 stitches between marked arrows) that are repeated across the width of each piece.
• Ribbed Knit Pattern: A foundational K1, P1 rib creates the lower edge and provides structural stability before transitioning to the lace pattern.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Used strategically in selvage areas and transition zones, created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows.
• Two-Stitch Selvage: A professional finishing technique applied at the beginning and end of rows (slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, knit 1) that creates neat, finished edges ideal for seaming.
• Full-Fashion Decreases: Shaping is achieved through decreases positioned for visual appeal, particularly during armhole and neck shaping.

Materials and Tools

The cardigan requires 350 grams for size 36/38 or 400 grams for size 42/44 of Lana Grossa Solo Lino yarn. This yarn is composed of 80% recycled linen (viscose) and 20% linen, offering a breathable, lightweight fabric with a subtle sheen. The yarn provides 120 meters per 50-gram ball, making it ideal for garments requiring drape and structure. The specified colorway is Pearl Beige (color 55).

Three needle sizes are required for this project:

• Size 2.5 mm needles: Used for the ribbed cuff and initial cast-on rows to create a snug, elastic foundation.
• Size 3.5 mm needles: The primary needle size for working the lace pattern and main body of the cardigan.
• Size 3 mm crochet hook: Included in the materials list for finishing techniques, though specific application is not detailed in the provided excerpt.

Pattern Structure and Shaping

Each front panel begins with 47 stitches (size 36/38) or 53 stitches (size 42/44) cast on loosely. After working 8 rows of ribbing at 2 centimeters, stitches are increased on the final wrong-side row. The piece then transitions to the larger needles and lace pattern, which is worked for 8 centimeters (24 rows), with pattern repeats adjusted based on size.

Armhole shaping occurs after approximately 58 to 64 rows from the beginning, creating an armhole depth of 19.5 centimeters (size 36/38) or 21.5 centimeters (size 42/44). Shoulder shaping follows, with bind-offs graduated across multiple rows for a smooth, professional finish. Neck shaping is incorporated simultaneously with shoulder shaping, with center stitches bound off and additional decreases worked at the neck edges to create a refined neckline.

Yarn Characteristics and Finished Fabric

The Solo Lino yarn blend creates a fabric with excellent drape and a subtle, sophisticated appearance. The combination of recycled linen and linen fibers produces a material that is breathable and ideal for warm-weather layering. The lace pattern enhances the lightweight quality of the yarn, allowing air circulation while maintaining the structural integrity of the cardigan. The Pearl Beige