Lana Grossa 14 Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 14 Top in Linarte

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 14 Top in Linarte is a knitted pullover sweater designed in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42. This garment features a classic fitted silhouette with shaped armholes, structured shoulders, and a crew neckline. The top is worked primarily in stockinette stitch with decorative armhole bands that incorporate textured stitch techniques for visual interest.

Construction Techniques

This top is constructed using bottom-up seamed construction, meaning the back and front panels are knitted separately from the lower edge upward, then seamed together. The body pieces are worked flat on straight needles, creating two-dimensional panels that are later joined. The armhole bands are also worked flat and sewn into place, while finishing details utilize circular needle techniques for seamless ribbed edging.

The garment employs strategic shaping through decreases at the armhole edges and neck opening. The back features symmetric shoulder decreases, while the front includes a deeper neck opening with graduated bind-offs to create a flattering neckline. A two-stitch selvage is maintained throughout for clean, professional seaming edges.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch forming the main body of the top, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows for a smooth, classic fabric texture
• Ribbed Pattern (K1tbl, p1): Used for fitted edging, this alternating knit-through-back-loop and purl pattern creates vertical columns that provide elasticity and structure
• Slip Stitch Selvage: Applied on every row by slipping the first stitch knitwise and the last stitch purlwise, creating neat finished edges ideal for seaming
• Two-Stitch Selvage: A refined edge treatment where the first and last two stitches are worked with slipped stitches to create a smooth, professional seam allowance
• Garter Selvage: An alternative edge finish using knit stitches on every row for a textured border effect
• Decorative Armhole Band Stitches: The armhole bands feature an intricate stitch pattern combining yarn-overs (yo twice) and knit-two-together-through-back-loop (k2tog tbl) techniques to create an openwork or textured decorative element

Materials and Tools

This top requires 300 grams of yarn for size 36/38 or 350 grams for size 40/42. The yarn used is Lana Grossa Linarte in the color Camel (col 96), a premium blend composed of 40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, and 10% polyamide. This fiber composition creates a lightweight, breathable fabric with excellent drape and a subtle sheen characteristic of viscose blends.

The yardage is 125 meters per 50-gram ball, requiring approximately 2.4 to 2.8 balls depending on size. Knitting needles required include size 4 mm and size 5 mm straight needles for the main body pieces, and a size 4 mm circular needle measuring 50 centimeters for finishing ribbed edges. The needle size selection allows for proper gauge and fabric density appropriate to the yarn weight and desired drape.