Lana Grossa 18 Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 18 Jacket in Elastico

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 18 Jacket in Elastico is a knitted cardigan jacket designed as part of the Classici 20 collection. This garment is a structured, tailored piece featuring raglan sleeves and a front button band, suitable for sizes 36/38, 40/42, and 44.

Techniques Used

This jacket is constructed using several key knitting techniques:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is worked from the cast-on edge upward, allowing for easier fitting adjustments and a more intuitive building process.
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, creating seams that are finished after individual pieces are completed.
• Seamed construction: Individual pieces (fronts, back, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then sewn together, providing clean, professional finishing.
• Cable work: Decorative cable stitches are incorporated into the design, adding textural interest and visual depth to the garment.
• Full-fashion shaping: Decreases are worked using full-fashion techniques, which create a neat, tailored appearance at armholes and neckline by positioning decreases one or two stitches in from the edge.
• Raglan sleeve shaping: The sleeves are shaped using the raglan method, with decreases worked at regular intervals to create the characteristic diagonal lines from underarm to neckline.

Stitches Used

The Lana Grossa 18 Jacket employs a combination of fundamental and decorative stitches:

• Ribbed pattern: A multiple of 2 plus 1, with selvage stitches, alternating p1, k1tbl (purl one, knit one through the back loop) on right-side rows and k1, p1 on wrong-side rows. This elastic rib provides structure and recovery, particularly suitable for cuffs and bands.
• Cable patterns: Chart 1 (multiple of 2 plus 1) and Chart 2 are worked over designated stitch groups across the body, creating the cable texture that defines the jacket's visual character. These charts are repeated over 4-row sequences.
• Stockinette stitch: Implied as the base fabric between patterned sections, providing a smooth, classic background.

Materials

The Lana Grossa 18 Jacket in Elastico is designed to be worked in Lana Grossa Elastico yarn, a high-quality blend composed of 96% cotton and 4% polyester (Elité line). This fiber content provides breathability, durability, and a subtle elasticity that aids in garment recovery and comfort.

• Yarn quantity: 750 grams (800g for size 40/42; 850g for size 44), with a yardage of 160 meters per 50-gram ball.
• Yarn color: Salmon (color 132), a warm, flattering neutral shade.
• Needles: Size 3 mm and 3.5 mm straight needles are required for this project.
• Additional tools: A cable needle is essential for working the cable stitches throughout the design.

Construction Details

The jacket features a sophisticated layout with multiple stitch patterns worked simultaneously. The body is divided into sections including a ribbed pattern band, cable chart sections, and additional ribbed areas that provide visual interest and structural support. Shaping begins at 25–27 cm from the cast-on edge and progresses with neck shaping worked over 47 right-side rows, followed by additional decreases every alternate right-side row. Raglan armhole shaping commences at 38 cm from cast-on, with a series of strategic decreases creating the signature raglan silhouette. The front band is worked separately and placed on a holder, then continued for 13 cm to complete the cardigan opening. This methodical approach ensures a well-proportioned, professionally finished garment.