Lana Grossa Shirt Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Shirt in Cara

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Shirt in Cara is a knitted pullover garment available in four sizes: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, and 48/50. This shirt features a sophisticated lace yoke worked in the round, combined with smooth stockinette stitch body sections. The design showcases a contemporary blend of texture and drape, making it suitable for layering or wearing as a standalone piece.

Construction Method and Approach

This garment is worked from the bottom up in the round, a construction technique that minimizes seaming and creates a seamless fit. The shirt begins with a cast-on at the lower edge, continues upward through the body, and culminates in a detailed lace yoke section worked in decreasing rounds. This bottom-up, in-the-round approach ensures even tension and allows for easy adjustments during the fitting process.

Techniques Used

• Worked in the Round: The entire garment is constructed using circular needles, eliminating the need for side seams and creating a tubular fabric from cast-on to bind-off.
• Lace Patterning: An 18-stitch repeat lace pattern forms the yoke section, worked over 54 rounds. The lace pattern incorporates yarn overs and decreases to create an openwork design.
• Stockinette Stitch: The body of the shirt is worked in stockinette stitch in the round, which produces a smooth, V-shaped texture on the right side.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Used in select finishing rounds, particularly in the yoke completion and final rounds before binding off.
• Decreasing Techniques: The pattern employs k2tog (knit two together) decreases between pattern sections to shape the yoke and achieve proper fit.
• Chart Reading: The lace yoke is worked from a charted pattern, read from right to left, with numbered rounds indicating progression.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The primary stitch used throughout the body is stockinette stitch in the round, created by knitting every round. The yoke features a lace pattern with an 18-stitch repeat, worked over 54 rounds total. This lace section incorporates yarn overs (yo) and strategic decreases to create an openwork texture. Between each major pattern section of the yoke, k2tog decreases are worked to shape the garment. The pattern concludes with reverse stockinette stitch rounds and a loose bind-off for a refined edge.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Shirt in Cara is knitted using Lana Grossa Cara yarn, a premium blend consisting of 57% baby alpaca, 33% cotton, and 10% Merino wool. This fiber combination provides softness, breathability, and subtle sheen. Yardage requirements are 350 grams for sizes 36/38 and 40/42, and 400 grams for sizes 44/46 and 48/50. The project requires both size 3 mm and size 4 mm circular needles in both shorter and longer lengths to accommodate the various sections and stitch counts. The gauge is established at 21 stitches and 30 rounds measuring 10 x 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch on the size 4 mm needles, which is essential for achieving proper fit across all sizes.

Finished Dimensions and Structure

The body is cast on with 214 (230, 246, 262) stitches depending on size, and the stockinette stitch section measures approximately 35 to 38 centimeters in length from the cast-on edge before transitioning to the underarm bind-offs. The yoke is worked from approximately 342 to 396 stitches (after setup decreases), distributed across back, sleeves, and front sections, and is completed over 54 rounds of lace patterning. Finishing involves sewing the underarm seams to complete the garment structure.