Lana Grossa Tank Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Tank Top in Linea Pura Solo Lino

What is Being Made

This is a knitted tank top featuring lace detailing, designed in two sizes (34/36 and 38/40). The garment is constructed with a fitted silhouette, shaped armholes, and adjustable neck shaping that creates two straps across the shoulders. The design showcases an elegant lace pattern worked throughout the body of the piece.

Construction Method

The tank top is worked flat on straight needles and assembled using seaming techniques. The garment is constructed bottom-up, beginning with the back piece and continuing through to the front, allowing for precise shaping of armholes and neckline as the piece is built from hem to shoulder.

Techniques Used

• Lace knitting: The primary decorative technique, featuring charted lace patterns (Chart A and Chart B) that create openwork designs throughout the tank top
• Full-fashion decreasing: Used for armhole shaping to create a professional, tailored appearance with decreases worked one stitch in from the edges
• Ribbed edging: A knit-purl rib pattern worked at the cast-on edge for elasticity and structure
• Selvage stitches: Slip-stitch selvages worked on every row (slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last stitch) to create neat, finished side edges
• Bind-off shaping: Strategic bind-offs used to shape the neckline and create the shoulder straps

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch: Foundation stitch for the ribbed sections and base fabric
• Purl stitch: Used in alternation with knit stitches to create the K1, P1 rib pattern at the hem
• Yarn overs and decreases: Combined in charted lace patterns (Chart A and Chart B) to create the openwork lace design
• Slip stitches: Used for selvage edges to maintain neat side seams

Pattern Structure and Shaping

The back piece begins with 96 (102) cast-on stitches and is worked with a 2.5 cm ribbed cuff before transitioning to the main lace pattern. Chart A is worked for 128 rows, measuring approximately 37 cm from the end of the ribbing. Armhole shaping is achieved through full-fashion decreases worked over 20 (23) right-side rows. The neckline is shaped by binding off the center 18 stitches, then decreasing 2 stitches at each neck edge six times, leaving 7 stitches per shoulder strap. The front piece follows a similar construction but with a deeper neckline shaping that includes additional single-stitch decreases worked every alternate row and every fourth row to create a more gradual neck curve. Both front and back straps are completed with Chart B worked over 9 cm.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: Lana Grossa Solo Lino, a linen-blend yarn composed of 80% recycled linen (viscose) and 20% linen. The yarn is worked at 120 meters per 50 grams. Total yardage required is 300 (350) grams depending on size, which equates to approximately 720 (840) meters.

Needles and hooks: Size 2.5 mm straight needles are used for the ribbed cuff, while size 3 mm straight needles are used for the main lace pattern. A 60 cm long size 2.5 mm circular needle is included in the materials list, and a size 3 mm crochet hook is specified, though its specific use in the pattern is not detailed in the provided instructions.

Yarn Characteristics

The Solo Lino yarn is a breathable, lightweight blend ideal for warm-weather garments. The recycled linen and linen composition provides excellent drape and a natural texture that complements the lace pattern beautifully. This fiber content makes the finished tank top suitable for spring and summer wear, with the lace design adding visual interest while maintaining breathability.