Lana Grossa 17 Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 17 Top in Gomitolo Aloha

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 17 Top in Gomitolo Aloha is a knitted pullover sweater designed for sizes 36/38, 40, and 42/44. This garment features a V-neckline and is constructed as a fitted top with shaped waist shaping and shoulder decreases. The design showcases a charted stitch pattern that repeats across the body, creating visual interest and texture throughout the piece.

Construction Techniques

This top is worked using bottom-up construction, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and pieces are seamed together after completion. This method allows for precise shaping and control over the fit.

The pattern incorporates full-fashion decreases, a professional shaping technique where decreases are worked one or two stitches in from the edge rather than at the selvage. This creates a neat, tailored appearance along the side seams and neckline. The V-neck shaping is achieved through strategic stitch decreases worked on right-side rows, with the front piece divided and each side worked separately to create the symmetrical neckline.

Waist shaping is incorporated throughout the body, with increases worked at regular intervals (every 4th row, then alternating every 4th and 6th rows) to create a fitted silhouette. The pattern includes slip stitch selvage edges, which provide clean, finished edges ideal for seaming.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) as the base fabric
• Ribbing (alternating knit and purl stitches in a p1, k2 pattern) for textured sections
• Charted stitch pattern with a multiple of 12 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches, expanding to a 20-stitch multiple plus 2 after row 42 of the chart
• Slip stitch selvage (knit through the back loop on right-side rows, purl through the back loop on wrong-side rows) for neat edges
• Full-fashion decreases (p2tog and p3tog) worked one stitch in from the selvage for professional shaping
• Bind-off to secure stitches at the neckline and shoulders

Materials

The Lana Grossa 17 Top requires 300 to 400 grams of Lana Grossa Gomitolo Aloha yarn, depending on size (300g for sizes 36/38 and 40; 400g for size 42/44). This yarn is a 50% cotton and 50% viscose blend with a yardage of 250 meters per 100 grams, offering a breathable, drape-friendly fabric suitable for warm-weather wear.

The colorway featured is a multi-color option combining Yellow Orange, Red Orange, Gold Brown, Rosewood, and Nut Brown (color number 306), creating a warm, earthy palette.

Tools required include size 4.5 mm knitting needles for the main fabric and size 4 mm crochet hook, which may be used for finishing details such as neckline edging or securing seams.

Pattern Details

The front piece begins with a cast-on of 123 to 135 stitches depending on size. The pattern is worked from a detailed chart that spans 44 rows, with the stitch pattern repeating 10 to 11 times across the width. The body is worked to a length of 20 centimeters before the charted pattern section begins, establishing the foundation of the garment.

Waist shaping is incorporated strategically, with increases occurring every 4th row once, then alternating between every 4th and 6th rows for eight repetitions. At 53 centimeters from the cast-on edge, the V-neck shaping commences. The center 2 stitches are bound off, and each side is worked separately with decreases worked at the neck edge on every right-side row.