Lana Grossa Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Pullover in Solo Lino Mélange

What Is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed as Design 44 from Filati Handstrick 71. The garment is a versatile, fitted pullover available in three size ranges: 36–40, 42/44, and 46/48. The pullover features a crew neckline finished with a ribbed neckband and is constructed with a modern, tailored fit achieved through full-fashion shaping at the sides, armholes, and shoulders.

Techniques Used

This pullover is constructed using bottom-up, seamed construction worked flat on straight needles and circular needles. The sweater pieces are knitted individually from the cast-on edge upward, then assembled through seaming. Key shaping techniques include:

• Full-fashion increases: Worked 3 stitches in from each edge using M1R (make one right) increases on the right side rows, creating decorative, aligned increases that shape the side seams during the lower body
• Full-fashion decreases: Strategically placed decreases (skp and k2tog variations) worked 3 stitches in from the edges on right side rows to shape the armholes and shoulders with a polished, professional appearance
• Seaming: All pieces are joined together using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques to create clean, invisible seams
• Blocking: Pieces are pinned to measurements and blocked to ensure accurate finished dimensions and even fabric texture

Stitches Used

The pullover employs fundamental knitting stitches that create a smooth, refined fabric:

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body, worked as knit on right side rows and purl on wrong side rows, creating the classic smooth, V-textured fabric that showcases the yarn's natural color variations
• Twisted rib (K1tbl, p1): Used for the neckband, this variation of 1x1 ribbing is created by knitting through the back loop and purling alternately, producing a more refined, twisted appearance that adds visual interest to the neckline finish

Materials and Specifications

The pullover is knitted in Lana Grossa Solo Lino Mélange, a sustainable yarn blend consisting of 80% recycled linen (viscose) and 20% linen. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch, indicating a light to medium-weight fabric suitable for warm-weather wear. Yardage requirements are 550 grams (approximately 5,775 meters) for size 36–40, 600 grams for size 42/44, and 650 grams for size 46/48.

The pattern calls for size 3.5 mm and 5 mm needles. Specifically, size 3.5 mm needles are used for the ribbed neckband and initial cast-on, while size 5 mm needles are used for the main body stockinette stitch. Additionally, size 3.5 mm circular needles in 40 cm and 50 cm lengths are required for picking up and working the neckband in the round, and stitch markers are needed to indicate key shaping points such as the armhole placement.

Construction Details

The back and front pieces are worked identically from the cast-on edge. The lower body begins with a smaller needle size and twisted rib ribbing for approximately 7 cm, then transitions to the larger needle size for stockinette stitch. Full-fashion side increases are worked every third row initially, then every following right side row for a total of 27 additional increases, creating a gradual, shaped silhouette. The piece is worked even until 21 cm of stockinette stitch is complete, at which point stitch markers are placed to indicate the beginning of the armhole shaping.

Armhole shaping begins by casting on 10 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows to create cap sleeves or extended armhole depth. Full-fashion decreases are then worked at each end of right side rows in a specific sequence: 1 stitch decreased once, 2 stitches decreased once, then alternating [1 stitch twice, 2 stitches once] nine times, followed by 2 stitches decreased nine to thirteen times (depending on size). This graduated decrease sequence creates