Lana Grossa Men's Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Men's Pullover in Cool Wool Mélange

What is Being Made

This is a men's pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa, offered in three sizes: 48/50, 52/54, and 56/58. The pullover features a classic crew neck construction with set-in sleeves and a structured fit suitable for everyday wear. The design showcases a sophisticated texture pattern throughout the body and sleeves, creating visual interest while maintaining the clean lines of a traditional men's garment.

Construction Techniques

The pullover is constructed using a bottom-up seamed method, meaning the body and sleeves are knitted separately from the cast-on edge upward, then assembled together. The garment is worked flat on straight needles for the main body sections, with raglan shaping used to create the sleeve cap. This construction approach allows for precise shaping and easier pattern work, as the knitter can work back and forth in rows rather than in continuous rounds. The seaming technique joins the raglan seams at the end, creating clean, professional-looking construction lines.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern is a texture pattern that repeats over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2 edge stitches, worked over 8 rows. This pattern combines knit and purl stitches in specific sequences:

• Knit through the back loop (k2tbl) and purl through the back loop (p2tbl) create twisted stitch variations that add textural depth
• Reverse stockinette stitch (rev St st) sections provide contrast and definition
• Stockinette stitch (St st) serves as the foundation for selvage stitches and accent areas

Shaping is accomplished using slip, slip, knit (s2kp) decreases for the raglan sleeve cap, which creates a smooth, centered decrease line. Strategic increases are worked into the texture pattern during the body shaping phases, maintaining pattern consistency while expanding the garment width.

Materials and Tools

The pullover is knitted with Lana Grossa Cool Wool Mélange, a premium yarn composed of 100% extrafine Merino wool. The yardage requirements are 550 grams (approximately 880 meters) for size 48/50, 600 grams (960 meters) for size 52/54, and 700 grams (1,120 meters) for size 56/58. The yarn is worked in Beige Mélange (color 123), a neutral tone that showcases the texture pattern beautifully.

The pattern calls for size 3.5 mm needles for the main construction. A 40 cm circular needle in size 3.5 mm is also required, likely for any ribbing or neckline finishing. The gauge and needle size are calibrated to work with the extrafine Merino fiber to achieve the intended drape and fit of the finished garment.

Pattern Details and Sizing

Instructions are provided for the smallest size (48/50) with measurements for larger sizes given in parentheses. The body length varies slightly by size, ranging from 44 to 46 centimeters before sleeve cap shaping. Sleeve shaping involves multiple increase phases worked at different intervals (every 10th row, then every 8th row, then every 6th row) to create a gradual, well-proportioned sleeve cap. The raglan decreases are worked every alternate right-side row, with the number of decrease rows varying by size (11 to 14 additional decreases after the initial bind-off). The finished sleeve length reaches approximately 67 to 70 centimeters from the cast-on edge, depending on size.