Lana Grossa 16 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 16 Pullover in Tropico

What is Being Made

This is a pullover sweater designed in three sizes (36/38, 40/42, and 44). The garment features a classic crew neckline and is constructed with a combination of ribbed and textured stitch patterns, creating visual interest through alternating stitch techniques and a distinctive lace motif.

Construction Method

The Lana Grossa 16 Pullover is worked using a bottom-up, seamed construction approach. Individual pieces—back, front, and sleeves—are knitted flat on straight needles, then carefully sewn together. This traditional method allows for precise shaping and fitting, particularly in the sleeve cap where multiple decreases create a tailored silhouette.

Primary Techniques

• Lace work: The main pattern incorporates a repeating lace motif worked over 12 rows. The pattern alternates between 10 rows of garter stitch and a lace row featuring yarn overs (yo) and knit stitches, followed by a drop-stitch row that creates an open, airy texture characteristic of lace knitting.
• Ribbed edging: The sleeves begin with a 2x3 rib (alternating 2 purl stitches with 3 knit stitches), which provides stretch and a finished appearance at the cuff.
• Full-fashion shaping: Decreases are worked using full-fashion decrease techniques, where stitches are decreased 2 stitches in from the edge with garter stitch selvage borders, creating a professional, tailored look along the armhole edges.
• Neckband finishing: The neckline is finished with a crochet-picked-up band worked in 2x2 rib, combining crochet and knitting techniques for a polished edge.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows; forms the smooth, flat body of the sweater.
• Garter stitch: Knit on every row; used in the main pattern repeat and as selvage borders for shaping.
• 2x3 rib: Purl 2, knit 3 repeat; used for sleeve cuffs to provide elasticity.
• 2x2 rib: Purl 2, knit 2 repeat; used for the neckband finish.
• Yarn overs and decreases: Yarn overs (yo) create the lace openings, while knit 2 together (k2tog) and slip-knit-pass (skp) decreases shape the garment and form the lace pattern.
• Single crochet (sc): Used when picking up stitches around the neckline before converting to knit stitches for the ribbed neckband.

Materials and Specifications

The Lana Grossa 16 Pullover requires 400 to 500 grams of yarn depending on size, using Lana Grossa Tropico yarn in the colorway Pink/Mandarine/White/Salmon (col 2). Tropico is a blended yarn composed of 70% cotton and 30% Merino wool, offering breathability and comfort with the durability and elasticity of wool. Each 50-gram ball provides 125 meters of yardage.

The pattern requires size 4.5 mm and 5 mm straight needles for the main body pieces, a size 4.5 mm circular needle measuring 40 centimeters for the neckband, and a size 4 mm crochet hook for picking up stitches around the neck edge. The choice of needle sizes is critical: the smaller 4.5 mm needles create the dense ribbed cuffs and neckband, while the slightly larger 5 mm needles allow the stockinette and lace sections to drape with appropriate ease.

Pattern Structure and Shaping

The back and front pieces are worked identically, beginning with ribbed cuffs and progressing through the main lace pattern. The sleeves are shaped with increases worked evenly across a transition row, then cap shaping is achieved through full-fashion decreases worked at regular intervals—