Lana Grossa 14 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 14 Pullover in Linarte

What is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed in three sizes (36/38, 40/42, and 44). The pullover features a straightforward construction with a crew neckline and set-in sleeves, making it an ideal project for knitters seeking a timeless, wearable garment with refined construction details.

Craft and Construction Method

The Lana Grossa 14 Pullover is created using the knitting craft. The garment is worked flat on straight needles and then seamed together, rather than being worked seamlessly in the round. The body is constructed bottom-up, meaning knitting begins at the lower edge and progresses upward toward the neckline. This traditional approach allows for straightforward shaping and makes it easy to try on the garment as it grows.

Techniques Used

The pattern employs several key knitting techniques to shape the garment:

• Full-fashion shaping: Both increases and decreases are worked using full-fashion methods, which create a more refined, tailored appearance along the edges. Full-fashion increases are worked as M1R (make one right), positioned several stitches in from the edge, while full-fashion decreases use skp (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) and k2tog (knit two together) techniques.
• Sleeve cap shaping: The sleeves feature a shaped cap created through strategic decreases worked on alternating rows in varying intervals, allowing the sleeve to taper smoothly into the armhole.
• Selvage stitches: The first and last stitch of every row are worked as selvage stitches (knit on every row), which creates a neat, finished edge suitable for seaming.

Stitches Used

The Lana Grossa 14 Pullover uses a limited palette of fundamental stitches, making it accessible while creating visual interest:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch used throughout most of the garment. Stockinette stitch is created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic fabric with a V-shaped texture on the front.
• Garter stitch: Used strategically in vertical panels and sections to create textured contrast. Garter stitch is formed by knitting every row, producing a bumpy, reversible fabric that adds visual and tactile dimension to the design.

The combination of stockinette and garter stitch creates a balanced, refined aesthetic with subtle texture variation that prevents the garment from appearing flat or monotonous.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The pullover is designed to be knitted with Lana Grossa Linarte, a premium blend yarn that combines multiple natural and synthetic fibers. The yarn composition is 40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, and 10% polyamide, creating a fabric with excellent drape, breathability, and durability. Linarte yields 125 meters per 50-gram ball.

Yardage requirements vary by size: 550 grams (approximately 1,375 meters) for size 36/38, 600 grams (approximately 1,500 meters) for size 40/42, and 650 grams (approximately 1,625 meters) for size 44.

Needles and Tools

The pattern requires three needle sizes to accommodate different stitch gauges throughout the garment:

• Size 2.5 mm needles: Used for the initial cast-on and ribbed or textured sections that require a tighter gauge.
• Size 3.5 mm circular needle (40 cm long): Specified for certain sections, though the primary construction uses straight needles.
• Size 4.5 mm needles: The main needles used for the body and sleeves, creating the larger gauge required for the main fabric.

Finished Garment Dimensions

The back and front pieces are worked to a finished length of 56 to 58 centimeters from the cast-on edge, depending on size. The sleeves measure 38 centimeters from cast-on to the beginning of the cap shaping, with the total sleeve length reaching 64 to 66 centimeters. The sleeve cap shaping brings