Lana Grossa 09 Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 09 Top in Gomitolo Aloha

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 09 Top is a knitted pullover sweater designed to be worked from the bottom up using the seamed construction method. This garment features a classic fitted silhouette with ribbed edging and is available in multiple sizes ranging from 36/38 through 51. The top showcases a sophisticated color palette including Blackberry, Red Violet, Fuchsia, Salmon, Orange Red, Grey Brown, Grey, and Plum, all in the versatile Gomitolo Aloha yarn.

Techniques Used

This sweater employs several key knitting techniques to create its structured design:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is knitted from the cast-on edge upward, allowing for easy fitting adjustments during the knitting process
• Worked flat: Pieces are knitted on straight needles in rows rather than in the round, creating separate front, back, and other components that are later seamed together
• Seamed assembly: Individual knitted pieces are joined together using seaming techniques to create the finished garment
• Shaping techniques: Strategic increases and decreases are incorporated throughout the pattern, including M1R (make one right), skp (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over), and k2tog (knit two together) to shape the armholes, shoulders, and neckline
• Bind-off shaping: Shoulder and neck shaping are achieved through strategic bind-offs at specific intervals to create proper garment fit

Stitches Used

The Lana Grossa 09 Top utilizes a combination of fundamental and textured stitches:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch used throughout most of the garment, created by knitting on the right side and purling on the wrong side, producing a smooth, classic fabric
• Reverse stockinette stitch (rev St st): The inverse of stockinette, created by purling on the right side and knitting on the wrong side, adding visual texture and contrast to the design
• Ribbed pattern (rib patt): A 2x2 rib pattern using alternating purls and knits (P2, k2) that provides elasticity and structure, typically used at cuffs and hems
• Selvage stitches: Edge stitches that create clean, finished edges for easier seaming
• Increase and decrease stitches: M1R (make one right), skp, and k2tog are used strategically to shape the garment while maintaining stitch count or decreasing as needed

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 09 Top is designed to be knitted with specific materials that create an ideal fabric for this style:

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Gomitolo Aloha, a blend of 50% cotton and 50% viscose with a yardage of 250 meters per 100 grams. Yardage requirements vary by size: 300 grams for size 36/38, and 400 grams for sizes 40/42 and larger
• Needles: Size 3.5 mm and size 4 mm straight needles are required. The smaller 3.5 mm needles are used for ribbed edging to create a tighter, more elastic fabric, while the larger 4 mm needles are used for the main body
• Crochet hook: A size 3.5 mm crochet hook is included in the materials list, likely for finishing techniques such as binding off or edge work
• Gauge: The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and 26.5 rows equaling 10 x 10 centimeters when worked in stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch on size 4 mm needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for correct garment sizing

Pattern Details and Construction

The back and front pieces are constructed with careful attention to shaping and stitch pattern placement. The back begins with casting on 98 (106, 114) stitches on size 3.5 mm needles, starting with ribbed edging before transitioning to the main stitch patterns on larger needles. The pattern incorporates a sophisticated shift