Lana Grossa 15 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Certo Print Pullover - Design 15

What is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed from the Lana Grossa Linea Pura collection. The garment features a simple, elegant construction with a V-neckline and is available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The pullover uses approximately 500 to 600 grams of yarn depending on the size selected, making it a substantial but wearable project for knitters of intermediate skill level.

Knitting Techniques

The Lana Grossa Certo Print Pullover employs several fundamental knitting techniques that create a polished, professional finish:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is worked from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and make length adjustments before completing the shoulders.
• Flat Knitting: All pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which simplifies the construction process and makes shaping adjustments more straightforward.
• Seamed Assembly: Individual pieces—the back, front, and sleeves—are knitted separately and then seamed together, creating clean, defined edges and allowing for precise fit adjustments.
• Full-Fashion Shaping: Decreases and increases are worked several stitches in from the edges using full-fashion techniques, which creates decorative, symmetrical decrease lines that enhance the garment's visual appeal. At the beginning of right-side rows, a slip-knit-pass decrease (skp) is used; at the row's end, a knit-two-together (k2tog) decrease is worked.
• V-Neckline Shaping: The front features a centered V-neck created through strategic decreasing at the neck edge, with decreases worked every row initially and then every alternate row to create a smooth, graduated neckline curve.
• Shoulder Shaping: The shoulders are shaped using bind-off decreases at the beginning of rows, creating a stepped shoulder line that provides proper garment fit and drape.

Stitches Used

The Certo Print Pullover relies on fundamental knitting stitches that create a clean, versatile fabric:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the garment, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This produces the smooth, flat fabric characteristic of classic pullover sweaters.
• Selvage Stitches: Worked on every row at both edges, these stitches are slipped knitwise at the beginning of rows and knitted at the end. Selvage stitches create neat, finished edges that are easier to seam together and provide a professional appearance to the completed garment.
• Decrease Stitches: Slip-knit-pass (skp) and knit-two-together (k2tog) decreases are used for full-fashion shaping, creating decorative decrease lines that slope gracefully toward the edges.
• Increase Stitches: Make-one-right (M1R) increases are worked three stitches in from each edge on sleeve pieces to create gradual, balanced sleeve cap shaping.

Materials and Gauge

The Lana Grossa Certo Print Pullover is worked in Lana Grossa Certo, a yarn composed of 100% GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified cotton. This natural fiber choice makes the sweater breathable and suitable for warm-weather wear. The yarn is supplied at 115 meters per 50 grams, requiring 500 grams for size 36/38, 550 grams for size 40/42, and 600 grams for size 44/46.

The pattern is worked on size 6 mm needles, including a pair of straight needles for the main pieces and a 50 cm circular needle for any ribbing or neckline finishing. A cable needle is listed in the materials, though its specific use in the pattern instructions provided is not detailed in the excerpt.

The gauge is 18.5 stitches and 28 rows over 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit, as even small variations can significantly affect the finished garment dimensions.

Pattern Structure

The pattern provides detailed instructions for the back piece, front piece, and sle