Lana Grossa Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Cardigan in Alessia

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Cardigan in Alessia is a sophisticated knitted cardigan jacket available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44. This garment features button-front closure with seven mother-of-pearl buttons and combines elegant lace patterning with structured ribbed details for a refined, wearable design.

Techniques Used

This cardigan is constructed using a bottom-up knitting method, meaning the garment is worked from the lower edge upward. The pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and the finished components are then seamed together to create the complete jacket. The construction includes careful shaping at the shoulders, overarms, and neckline to achieve a tailored fit, with strategic bind-offs creating the armhole and neck openings.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, creating a smooth, classic fabric base
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Purl on right-side rows and knit on wrong-side rows, used for selvage edges and textural contrast
• Lace Pattern: A charted lace pattern with a 14-stitch multiple plus 1 additional stitch, worked over 10 rows and repeated throughout the front panels. This creates the delicate, openwork details characteristic of the design
• Rib Pattern: Used on the front bands and edges to provide structure and elasticity
• Two-Stitch Selvage: Edge stitches worked on both sides to create neat, finished edges for seaming

Materials

The Lana Grossa Cardigan in Alessia requires 300 to 400 grams of yarn depending on size. The yarn is Lana Grossa Alessia, a blend of 76% cotton, 20% recycled polyester, and 4% polyester with a yardage of 135 meters per 50-gram ball. This fiber composition creates a breathable, durable fabric suitable for year-round wear.

The cardigan is available in two colorways: Silver/Grey Green/Ecru (color 6) and Black/Copper/Silver/Hemp (color 103), offering versatile options for different style preferences.

Construction requires size 4.5 mm needles for the main fabric and a size 4 mm circular needle measuring 40 centimeters long for finishing edges. The cardigan is completed with seven 18 mm mother-of-pearl buttons by UNION KNOPF (item 37604, color 12), adding a luxurious finishing touch.