Lana Grossa 13 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 13 Pullover in Tropico

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 13 Pullover in Tropico is a knitted sweater designed as a classic pullover style garment. This pattern is available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44, making it suitable for a range of body measurements. The pullover features a crew neckline with a finished neck edging and includes coordinating armhole bands for a polished, professional finish.

Knitting Techniques

This pullover employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the garment is knitted starting from the lower edge and working upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, with the exception of the neckline finishing. The garment is seamed, requiring assembly of individual pieces—front, back, and armhole bands—using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques after all knitting is complete.

The construction process begins with the back piece, which is worked to full length before the front is knitted to match. Shaping occurs at the neck and shoulders to create proper fit and garment structure. The finishing process includes blocking the pieces to measurements before seaming, which ensures accurate dimensions and professional appearance.

Stitches Used

The pullover incorporates two primary stitch patterns:

• Rib Pattern: A simple 1x1 rib (knit 1, purl 1) used for the lower edge cuff and armhole bands. This elastic stitch creates fitted edges that hug the body and prevent rolling.
• Lacy Rib: A more decorative stitch pattern worked over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 1, plus 2 selvage stitches. This lacy rib pattern is charted and repeated across rows 1 and 2, creating an openwork texture that adds visual interest to the main body of the sweater.

The lacy rib pattern is worked on the larger needles and forms the primary fabric of the garment, while the simple rib provides structure at the edges.

Materials and Gauge

The Lana Grossa 13 Pullover in Tropico is knitted using Lana Grossa Tropico yarn, a blend of 70% cotton and 30% Merino wool. This fiber composition creates a breathable, comfortable fabric suitable for warm-weather wear while providing the elasticity and durability of wool. The yarn is available in multiple colorways including Pistachio, Light Green, Terracotta, Cyclamen, Purple, Pink, and Yellow.

Yarn requirements vary by size: 350 grams for size 36/38, 400 grams for size 40/42, and 450 grams for size 44. The yarn has a yardage of 125 meters per 50-gram ball, providing approximately 875 to 1,125 meters of working yarn depending on the chosen size.

The pattern calls for size 4.5 mm and 5 mm needles. The smaller 4.5 mm needles are used for the ribbed cuffs and edgings, while the larger 5 mm needles are used for the main lacy rib fabric. A 40 cm circular needle in size 4.5 mm is required for picking up stitches around the neckline and working the neck edging in the round.

Gauge is 19 stitches and 21 rows equal 10 x 10 centimeters when working the lacy rib pattern on size 5 mm needles. Achieving correct gauge is essential for proper fit and is typically checked on a blocked swatch before beginning the project.

Construction Details

The back piece begins with casting on 106, 114, or 122 stitches depending on size. The lower edge is worked in simple rib pattern for 4 centimeters, with one stitch increased at the center of the final wrong-side row. Stitches are then changed to the larger needles, and the lacy rib pattern is introduced, with selvage stitches maintained at each edge.

The front is worked identically to the back until it reaches a length of 49, 50, or 51 centimeters from the cast-on edge. At this point, the neck shaping begins: the center 17 stitches are bound off, and each side is worked separately. Four stitches are bound off at each neck edge four times to create a gradual, sloped neckline. Shoulder and overarm shaping occurs simultaneously when the piece reaches