Lana Grossa 23 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 23 Pullover in Ecopuno

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 23 Pullover is a beginner-friendly knitted sweater available in four sizes: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, and 48. This garment features a classic pullover silhouette with long sleeves and a crew neckline, designed for comfortable everyday wear.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pullover employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginner knitters. The construction involves color blocking through strategic yarn changes between Ecru and Beige throughout the main pattern repeat. Blocking is used during finishing to ensure pieces are properly shaped to measurements. The sweater is constructed using the seaming method, with shoulder seams, side seams, and sleeve seams all sewn together after individual pieces are completed. Picked-up stitches are used for the neck edging, which is worked in the round using a circular needle.

Stitches Used

The Lana Grossa 23 Pullover utilizes straightforward stitch patterns:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the garment, worked as knit on the right side and purl on the wrong side, creating a smooth, classic fabric
• Ribbed Pattern (K1, P1): Used for the cuff edgings on the sleeves and the initial cast-on section, providing elasticity and a finished appearance
• 2-Row Color Change: A technique where the yarn color alternates every two rows, creating horizontal stripes. Row 1 is worked as purl and knit stitches, while Row 2 is purled, integrating the new color smoothly into the pattern
• Decrease Stitches: K2tog tbl (knit 2 together through back loop) and pass overs are used in the bind-off round of the neck edging

Main Pattern Repeat

The sweater features a repeating color-block pattern throughout the body and sleeves: 16 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Ecru, followed by a 2-row color change to Beige, then 14 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Beige, another 2-row color change back to Ecru, and finally 14 rows in Stockinette Stitch with Ecru. This sequence repeats throughout the garment, creating a balanced striped effect.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 23 Pullover is worked in Lana Grossa Ecopuno, a natural fiber blend consisting of 72% cotton, 17% Merino wool, and 11% baby alpaca. This composition provides breathability, softness, and durability. The yardage required varies by size: 150 grams (approximately 323 meters) for size 36/38, and 200 grams (approximately 430 meters) for sizes 40/42 and 44/46, increasing to 250 grams (approximately 538 meters) for size 48. The yarn is used in two colorways: Ecru (color 46) and Beige (color 55).

The pattern calls for size 5 mm knitting needles for the main body and sleeves, and a size 4 mm circular needle measuring 40 cm in length for the ribbed cuffs and neck edging. The gauge is 21 stitches and 26 rows over a 10 x 10 centimeter swatch when worked in the main pattern on size 5 mm needles.

Construction Details

The back and sleeves are cast on using size 5 mm needles with Beige yarn. The sleeves begin with a ribbed cuff worked in K1, P1 ribbing for 3 centimeters, followed by the main color-block pattern. Shaping occurs through strategic increases on the sleeves and decreases at the shoulders. The front is constructed similarly to the back. After all pieces are completed, they are pinned to measurements and blocked for proper shape. Shoulder seams are sewn first, followed by the attachment of sleeves between marked points (18 to 21 centimeters down from the shoulders, depending on size). Finally, side and sleeve seams are sewn together. The neck edging is picked up using a size 4 mm circular needle with Beige yarn, and a decorative bind-off round is worked using decre