Lana Grossa 17 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Sara Design 17 Pullover

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 17 Pullover in Sara is a classic crewneck sweater available in two sizes: 36–40 and 42–46. This garment features a textured stitch pattern throughout and is designed with a structured fit, making it suitable for everyday wear. The pullover showcases a coordinated collar and body worked in complementary stitch patterns.

Construction Technique

This pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, and worked-flat method. The back and front pieces are knitted separately on straight needles before being assembled. The garment begins with a cast-on at the lower edge and progresses upward, with sleeve shaping achieved through strategic increases worked into the established pattern. Once the body and sleeves reach their required dimensions, the shoulder and overarm seams are sewn together. The collar is then picked up from held stitches and worked in the round on circular needles to complete the neckline.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Sara pullover employs a texture pattern worked from charted instructions. The pattern is constructed on a 4-row repeat and features a combination of knit and purl stitches that create visual interest across the fabric. Two chart variations are provided: Chart A is used for flat knitting on the back and front pieces, while Chart B guides the texture pattern when working the collar in the round. A slip stitch selvage is incorporated on every row, with the first stitch knitted and the last stitch slipped purlwise with yarn in front to create neat, finished edges. The pattern repeat is clearly marked between arrows on the charts, allowing knitters to maintain consistency across multiple repeats.

Shaping and Fit Details

The pullover features full-fashion double decreases at the shoulders and overarms, creating a tailored silhouette. Sleeve shaping is achieved by casting on 2 stitches at the beginning of successive rows over 18 rows, with these new stitches immediately incorporated into the established texture pattern. The back and front pieces are identical, simplifying the knitting process. After the main body is complete, the remaining stitches are placed on holders at the neckline, allowing for the collar to be worked later.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern requires 350 grams (400 grams for the larger size) of Lana Grossa Sara yarn, a blend of 65% cotton, 30% baby alpaca, and 5% Merino wool. The yarn is worked in the colorway Rust Mélange (color 3) and features a yardage of 125 meters per 50-gram ball. Knitting is worked on size 5.5 mm needles—both straight needles for the flat-worked pieces and circular needles in 40-centimeter and 80-centimeter lengths for the collar and any in-the-round sections. The pattern is designed to achieve a gauge of 19.5 stitches and 28 rows over a 10 by 10 centimeter swatch when working the texture pattern on the specified needles.

Finishing

Upon completion of knitting, all pieces are pinned to their intended measurements and blocked to even out the texture and ensure proper fit. The shoulder and overarm seams are then sewn together using a seaming method appropriate to the yarn and stitch pattern. The collar is completed by returning the held stitches to the circular needle and working in the round, creating a finished neckline that frames the garment.