Lana Grossa Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Top in Linea Pura Organico

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Top in Linea Pura Organico is a knitted pullover sweater designed in a contemporary style. Available in sizes 36–42 and 44–48, this garment features a sophisticated construction that combines seamless knitting with decorative slip stitch patterning. The design showcases strategic shaping through full-fashion increases and incorporates textured stitch patterns on the front and back pieces.

Knitting Techniques Used

This top is constructed using several advanced knitting techniques that create both structural integrity and visual interest:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The garment is knitted from the lower edge upward, beginning with the back piece cast-on and progressing toward the neckline.
• Seamless, Worked in the Round: After completing the back and front pieces separately, stitches are joined together and the body is worked continuously in the round using a circular needle. This seamless approach eliminates side seams and creates a smooth, professional finish.
• Full-Fashion Shaping: Increases are worked using full-fashion techniques (M1R increases positioned away from edges) at strategic intervals to create graduated shaping. The pattern specifies increases at the 6th row from cast-on, then every 4th row once, every 6th row once, and every 4th row again, resulting in carefully controlled silhouette development.
• Slip Stitch Patterning: Decorative slip stitch patterns (Charts A and B) are incorporated into the design, worked on the first and last 5 stitches of rows to create selvage edges and visual detail.

Stitches Used

The top employs fundamental knitting stitches executed with precision:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the garment, worked as knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows when working flat, and knit every round when working in the round. This creates the smooth, classic fabric base.
• Ribbing (K1, P1): Used for structural elements, alternating knit and purl stitches to create elastic, fitted sections.
• Slip Stitch Patterning: Slip stitches worked purl-wise with yarn in front (wyif) on wrong-side rows and knit on right-side rows create the decorative selvage and textured pattern elements defined in Charts A and B.
• Make One Right (M1R) Increases: Used throughout the body shaping to add stitches invisibly within the fabric, maintaining the integrity of the stockinette stitch pattern.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Top in Linea Pura Organico is designed to be worked with specific materials that ensure quality and sustainability:

• Yarn: 400 grams (for size 36–42) or 450 grams (for size 44–48) of Lana Grossa Organico, a 100% organic cotton yarn with a yardage of 90 meters per 50-gram ball. The yarn is worked in Ecru (color 6), a natural, neutral shade that complements the organic fiber content.
• Needles: Size 7 and 8 mm straight needles or double-pointed needles for flat sections, and a size 8 mm circular needle measuring 120 centimeters in length for seamless, in-the-round knitting of the body.

Construction Details

The garment construction follows a methodical approach. The back piece is cast on with 79 (85) stitches and worked with slip stitch selvage edges, incorporating increases to reach 87 (93) stitches. The front is worked identically to the back. Once both pieces measure 15 centimeters from cast-on, stitches are left on the needle without cutting the yarn. The front and back pieces are then joined, creating 174 (186) total stitches for the body, which is worked seamlessly in the round. Increases continue in the body section, worked every 5th round for 15 repetitions, bringing the total to 238 (250) stitches. The body continues even until it measures 49 (51) centimeters from the top of the vents, demonstrating the generous, contemporary fit characteristic of this design.