Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Cool Air

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Pullover in Cool Air is a classic knitted sweater designed for a comfortable, relaxed fit. This pullover features a contemporary silhouette available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The design showcases textural interest through the combination of stockinette stitch and garter stitch elements, creating visual depth and dimension throughout the garment.

Techniques Used

This pullover is constructed using a bottom-up seamed construction method, with pieces worked flat on straight needles and worked in the round using a circular needle for select sections. The garment is built by knitting the back, front, and sleeves as separate pieces before seaming them together. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and finishing details.

The design incorporates half-brioche stitch in rows, a sophisticated stitch pattern that creates a textured, dimensional fabric. The half-brioche technique is worked by inserting the right needle through the center of stitches in the row below, creating elongated loops that give the fabric elasticity and visual interest. This stitch pattern is alternated with stockinette stitch sections to create garter ridges, where two rows of stockinette stitch are worked alternately with two rows of garter stitch throughout the piece.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows, creating the smooth, classic knit fabric that forms the primary ground of the sweater
• Garter Stitch: Knit every row to create a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges
• Half-Brioche Stitch in Rows: A decorative stitch pattern that combines knit and purl stitches with yarn overs, creating dimensional texture
• Garter Ridges: An alternating pattern of two rows stockinette stitch followed by two rows garter stitch, repeated throughout for visual rhythm
• Selvage Stitches: Edge stitches used to create neat, finished edges on pieces worked flat

Materials and Gauge

The pullover is knitted with Lana Grossa Cool Air yarn, a premium blend consisting of 55% Merino wool, 33% baby alpaca, and 12% polyamide. This fiber composition provides warmth, softness, and durability. The yarn is worked at 125 meters per 50-gram ball, and the project requires 400 grams (450 grams for size 40/42, and 500 grams for size 44/46). The colorway used in the design shown is Petrol (color 11).

The pattern is worked on size 7 mm needles for the main fabric, with a size 7 mm circular needle measuring 40 cm long and 11 cm in length for specific sections. The gauges are precisely specified: 12.5 stitches and 23 rows equal 10 x 10 centimeters in garter stitch, and 13.5 stitches and 19 rows equal 10 x 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit and drape of the finished garment.

Construction Details

The back panel is cast on with 69 stitches (75, 81 for larger sizes) and begins with half-brioche stitch worked in rows until the piece measures 20 centimeters from the cast-on edge. The front and sleeves follow similar construction methods with shaping increases worked at regular intervals. Sleeve shaping begins with increases at each end of the 9th row (7th row for larger sizes), then continues with increases every 10 rows five times, or every 8th row seven times depending on size. The garter ridge pattern transitions occur at specific measurement points to create visual interest and structure. All pieces are pinned to measurements during finishing to ensure proper blocking and final dimensions.