Lana Grossa 28 Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 28 Jacket in Cool Wool Big

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 28 Jacket is a seamed cardigan designed from the Merino Edition collection. This garment is a classic knitted jacket featuring a structured silhouette with set-in sleeves, worked in a sophisticated mélange colorway. The jacket is available in four size ranges: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, and 48/50, making it suitable for various body measurements.

Knitting Techniques Used

This jacket employs several intermediate to advanced knitting techniques to create visual interest and structure:

• Cable knitting: A 30-stitch cable pattern is incorporated as a central design element, worked according to a provided chart with a 10-row repeat. This creates the textured, twisted appearance characteristic of cable-knit garments.
• Worked flat: The jacket is constructed using flat knitting on straight needles and a circular needle, rather than in-the-round, allowing for seamed construction and precise shaping.
• Seamed construction: Pieces are knitted separately and then seamed together, providing clean, professional finishing and allowing for precise fit adjustments.
• Full-fashion decreases: Shaping is accomplished using full-fashion decreases (skp and similar techniques) positioned one stitch in from the edge, creating a refined, tailored appearance on the finished garment.
• Ribbed edging: A knit 2, purl 2 rib pattern is used for the cuffs and hem, providing elasticity and a polished finish.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body and sleeves, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic fabric.
• Reverse stockinette stitch (Rev St st): Used for binding off, creating a subtle textural variation.
• Ribbed pattern (k2, p2): Applied to the cuffs, hem, and neckline ribbing for stretch and definition.
• Cable stitches: A 30-stitch cable pattern worked according to chart instructions, creating the dimensional twisted-rope texture.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 28 Jacket requires 600 to 800 grams of yarn depending on size selection. The specified yarn is Lana Grossa Cool Wool Big Mélange in the colorway Dark Red/Black-Red Mélange (color 352). This yarn is composed of 100% pure wool with a yardage of 120 meters per 50-gram ball, providing a worsted-weight option suitable for structured garment construction.

Knitting needles required include size 4 mm and 4.5 mm straight needles, a 4.5 mm circular needle measuring 80 centimeters in length, and a cable needle (cn) for managing cable stitches during construction. The circular needle is used for joining body sections and managing larger stitch counts during assembly.

Pattern Structure and Garment Details

The jacket follows a traditional cardigan construction with a ribbed button band and set-in sleeves. The body is worked flat in stockinette stitch with cable pattern integration, beginning with a ribbed hem that measures 10 centimeters. Armhole shaping is achieved through strategic cast-ons and decreases, with the pattern providing specific instructions for each size. Sleeve construction begins with a ribbed cuff and continues with regular increases at each end every eighth row across ten rows, creating a gradual sleeve cap that fits smoothly into the armhole. The finished jacket features a professional seamed construction with full-fashion shaping details that enhance the garment's tailored appearance.