Lana Grossa 15 Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 15 Top in About Berlin Vanity

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 15 Top in About Berlin Vanity is a knitted pullover sweater featuring a distinctive funnel neck and split hem design. This garment is available in three sizes: 36, 40, and 44, accommodating a range of fit preferences. The top combines a fitted silhouette with contemporary styling elements, making it suitable for layering and everyday wear.

Techniques Used

This design employs a combination of knitting techniques to achieve its finished structure. The garment is worked flat for the body pieces, allowing for precise shaping and pattern work. The construction follows a bottom-upseamed together, providing clean, professional finishing. The funnel neck is completed using the worked in the round technique on a circular needle, creating a seamless tubular construction that sits elegantly at the neckline.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The top features slip stitch ribbing as a primary stitch pattern element. The pattern incorporates three-stitch selvage stitches on every row—the first stitch is slipped knitwise and the last stitch is knitted—to create neat, finished edges. The design uses charted stitch patterns labeled Chart A, Chart B, and Chart C to guide the knitter through the construction. Chart A and Chart B establish the slip stitch rib pattern with variations, while Chart C directs the funnel neck shaping over 24 rounds, measuring approximately 8 centimeters in height. The pattern includes strategic increases of one stitch at each shoulder seam on the first round of the neck, bringing the total stitch count to 88 stitches before binding off.

Construction Details

The back and front pieces are worked identically, beginning with the slip stitch rib pattern and continuing through armhole shaping. Armhole depth measures 17 to 19 centimeters depending on size. Shoulder shaping is accomplished through sequential bind-offs: 5 (6, 7) stitches are bound off twice at each shoulder edge, followed by 4 (5, 6) stitches bound off twice, leaving 43 stitches on a holder for the neckline. The side seams are left partially open for 10 centimeters at the bottom, creating the characteristic split hem detail. The funnel neck is constructed by returning held stitches to a circular needle and working in the round, with pattern increases integrated into the shoulder seams.

Materials

The Lana Grossa 15 Top requires 300 to 400 grams of yarn depending on size selection. The recommended yarn is Lana Grossa About Berlin Vanity, a premium blend composed of 54% cotton, 21% viscose, 13% silk, and 12% polyamide. This fiber composition provides breathability, drape, and subtle sheen. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 130 meters per 50-gram ball. Needles required include size 3.5 and 4 millimeter straight needles for the flat-worked body sections and a size 3.5 millimeter circular needle measuring 40 centimeters for the funnel neck construction. The specific colorway used in this design is Cinnamon/Ochre/Olive Variegated (color 3), offering a sophisticated multi-tonal palette.

Finishing Techniques

Proper finishing is essential to achieving professional results. All pieces should be pinned to measurements and blocked to ensure even dimensions and proper drape before seaming. Shoulder seams and side seams are sewn using mattress stitch or an appropriate seaming method. The funnel neck is bound off loosely in pattern to maintain elasticity and comfort at the neckline. The split hem opening at the side seams creates a contemporary design detail that adds visual interest and allows for movement.