Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Linea Pura A Mano

What is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa as part of their Linea Pura collection. The pullover is available in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42, making it suitable for a range of body measurements. The garment features a traditional crew neckline and is constructed with a structured, fitted silhouette achieved through strategic shaping at the armholes and neckline.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Lana Grossa Pullover in Linea Pura A Mano is worked using a bottom-up, seamed construction method. This approach means the knitter begins at the lower edge of the garment and works upward toward the shoulders, with individual pieces—back, front, and sleeves—knitted separately and then seamed together. The pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for greater control over shaping and finishing details.

The design incorporates full-fashion decreasing, a refined shaping technique that creates decorative, symmetrical decrease lines visible on the finished garment. These decreases are worked at specific intervals: decreases occur every 6th row 19 (18) times, then every 4th row 5 times during armhole shaping. This graduated decrease pattern creates a smooth, professional-looking armhole curve.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pullover utilizes several fundamental knitting stitches and techniques:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body and sleeves, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This produces the classic smooth, V-textured fabric characteristic of traditional knitwear.
• Twisted Rib: Used for ribbed edgings, this variation features twisted stitches (knit through the back loop on right-side rows, purl through the back loop on wrong-side rows) combined with regular purls and knits. Twisted rib creates a more elastic, refined edge finish compared to standard ribbing.
• Selvage Stitches: A two-stitch selvage is maintained on every row to create clean, finished edges. On right-side rows, the pattern specifies slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last stitch. On wrong-side rows, the first stitch is slipped purlwise and the last stitch is purled. This technique ensures neat, professional-looking seams when pieces are joined together.
• Full-Fashion Decrease A: Worked at the beginning of right-side rows, this decrease combines the two-stitch selvage, two stitches in stockinette stitch, followed by a slip-stitch decrease (skp). This creates a visible, decorative decrease line that enhances the garment's tailored appearance.

Materials and Gauge

The pullover is designed to be knitted with Lana Grossa A Mano yarn, a 100% organic cotton fiber. The yarn is available in beautiful colorways including Apricot, Lilac, Salmon, and Khaki (color 17). The yardage requirement is 400 grams (440 meters) for size 36/38 and 450 grams (495 meters) for size 40/42, with the yarn providing 110 meters per 50-gram ball.

Two needle sizes are required for this project: size 3.5 mm needles for the ribbed edgings and a size 5 mm needles for the main body and sleeves. Additionally, a size 3.5 mm circular needle measuring 60 centimeters long is needed for finishing details, likely for the neckline band. The organic cotton fiber provides a breathable, lightweight fabric suitable for warm-weather wear.

Garment Shaping Details

The pullover features carefully planned shaping to create a fitted garment. The armhole depth measures 40 (42) centimeters for sizes 36/38 and 40/42 respectively. The neckline is shaped by binding off a center section of stitches and then working each shoulder separately, with additional decreases worked at the neck edges to create a smooth curve. The sleeves measure 42 (44) centimeters from cast-on to bind-off, providing appropriate sleeve length for the corresponding body sizes.