Lana Grossa 39 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 39 Pullover in Linarte

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 39 Pullover in Linarte is a classic crewneck sweater designed for sizes 34/36 and 38/40. This pullover features a fitted yoke with decorative patterning and raglan-style sleeve shaping, creating a modern silhouette suitable for everyday wear. The design combines solid stockinette stitch sections with charted colorwork or textured pattern details on the front and back yoke.

Construction Techniques

This pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless approach, which means the body is knitted as one continuous piece from the hem upward. The garment employs both working in the round and working flat techniques strategically throughout the pattern. The body and initial yoke sections are worked in the round using circular needles, which eliminates seaming and creates a smooth, continuous fabric. Once the front neck shaping begins at rnd 141 (or 157 for the larger size), the knitter transitions to working back and forth in rows to accommodate the front neck bind-offs and decreases, allowing for precise shaping of the neckline.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The primary stitch used throughout the pullover is stockinette stitch (St st), which is created by knitting on the right side and purling on the wrong side when working flat, or knitting every round when working in the round. This creates the classic smooth, V-textured fabric that forms the foundation of the garment. The yoke features charted pattern sections (Chart A for the back and Chart B for the front) that introduce additional stitch complexity and visual interest. The pattern includes strategic decreases for raglan shaping, with decreases worked at the beginning and end of each sleeve every other round, and additional decreases on the back and front as indicated by the charts. Bind-off techniques are used to secure stitches at the front neck edge, with multiple bind-off sequences (3 stitches once, 2 stitches once, and 1 stitch every other row for 6 rows) to create a gradual, shaped neckline.

Materials and Needles

The Lana Grossa 39 Pullover requires 350 grams (for size 34/36) or 400 grams (for size 38/40) of Lana Grossa Linarte yarn in Dark Petrol (color 73). This yarn is a premium blend composed of 40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, and 10% polyamide, offering a sophisticated drape and breathable quality ideal for a versatile pullover. The yarn provides 125 meters per 50-gram ball, establishing the yardage requirements for each size.

The pattern calls for multiple needle sizes to achieve proper gauge and construction:

• Size 4 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles for the sleeve cuffs and initial cast-on
• Size 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles in two lengths: 60 cm and 80 cm, for the body and yoke work in the round
• Size 4.5 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles for transitioning between needle types as needed
• Contrasting waste yarn for provisional cast-on and stitch holders

The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 31 rows/rounds over 10 x 10 centimeters when working stockinette stitch on size 4.5 mm needles. Achieving this gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements and fit.

Pattern Highlights

The Lana Grossa 39 features a thoughtfully engineered yoke that joins sleeve stitches with the body stitches at a single point, creating a seamless transition. The body begins with 88 (96) back stitches, 60 (68) sleeve stitches, 87 (95) front stitches, and 60 (68) sleeve stitches, totaling 295 (327) stitches on the yoke. The raglan decreases are worked symmetrically across the back, front, and sleeves, with sleeves decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning and end every other round for 27 (31) total decreases. The front neck shaping introduces a transition from circular to flat knitting, demonstrating intermediate-level construction techniques that result in a professionally finished garment.