Lana Grossa 23 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 23 Pullover in Puno Due

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 23 Pullover in Puno Due is a knitted sweater designed in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. This pullover features a classic construction with set-in sleeves, a shaped neckline, and a structured silhouette created through strategic shaping at the shoulders and neck edges.

Craft and Construction Method

This pullover is created using the knitting craft. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are knitted individually rather than in continuous rounds. The construction follows a bottom-up approach, where the body and sleeves are worked from the cast-on edge upward. All pieces are then seamed together to create the finished garment, allowing for precise shaping and professional finishing.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pullover employs two primary stitch patterns:

• Rib Pattern: A simple K1, P1 (knit one, purl one) ribbing used for the cuff sections of the sleeves, creating elastic edges that hug the wrists.
• Main Pattern: A textured stitch pattern worked over a multiple of 2 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches. This pattern alternates between rows of knit and purl stitches combined with slipped stitches. Specifically, the pattern includes rows where stitches are slipped purlwise with yarn in back (wyib) or yarn in front (wyif), creating a subtle, sophisticated texture. The main pattern repeats over 8 rows, cycling through knit rows, purl rows, and mixed rows of slipped stitches and knit or purl stitches.

Shaping Techniques

The pullover incorporates several shaping techniques to achieve its fitted silhouette:

• Sleeve Shaping: Sleeves are increased gradually, with 1 stitch increased at each end on the 5th row, then continuing increases every 6th row for a total of 21 increases. This creates a smooth cap sleeve that tapers from the cuff to the armhole.
• Shoulder Shaping: Both front and back pieces include bind-off shaping at the shoulders to create a structured neckline and proper garment fit.
• Neck Shaping: The back neck is shaped by binding off the center 44 stitches, then binding off 1 stitch at each neck edge 6 times. The front neck shaping is more gradual, with the center 30 stitches bound off, followed by binding off 2 stitches at each neck edge 3 times and 1 stitch 7 times, creating a deeper front neckline.
• Pocket Construction: The pattern includes pockets (2 total), though complete instructions are not fully detailed in the provided excerpt.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 23 Pullover in Puno Due is worked in Lana Grossa Puno Due yarn, a blend of 63% cotton and 37% baby alpaca. The yarn has a yardage of 210 meters per 50 grams. Yarn quantities vary by size: 300 grams for size 36/38, 350 grams for size 40/42, and 400 grams for size 44/46. The colorway used is Nougat/Black Brown (col 6), a sophisticated neutral tone.

Needles required include size 4 mm and 4.5 mm straight needles for the flat knitting of body and sleeve pieces, as well as a size 4 mm circular needle for any ribbed sections or finishing work. The gauge is 22 stitches and 40 rows equal 10 x 10 centimeters when worked in the main pattern on size 4.5 mm needles, making this a standard-weight knit suitable for a comfortable, wearable pullover.

Pattern Details

The pullover demonstrates intermediate knitting skills, requiring proficiency with stitch patterns, increases and decreases, and seaming techniques. The combination of ribbed cuffs and a textured main pattern creates visual interest while maintaining a classic, versatile aesthetic. The Puno Due yarn's cotton and baby alpaca blend provides breathability and soft