Lana Grossa 48 Jacket Coat Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 48 Jacket in Tre Seta

Garment Overview

The Lana Grossa 48 Jacket in Tre Seta is a sophisticated knitted jacket designed by Lana Grossa, available in three size ranges: 36–40, 42–46, and 48/50. This downloadable PDF pattern provides complete instructions for creating a structured, tailored jacket suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters.

Construction Method

This jacket is worked flat on circular needles rather than in the round, allowing knitters to construct individual pieces—including the left front, left half of the back, and sleeves—which are then assembled. The flat-working technique provides excellent stitch definition and control over shaping, particularly important for a fitted garment like this jacket.

Design Features and Techniques

The Lana Grossa 48 Jacket incorporates striped colorblock patterning as its primary design element. The pattern includes:

• A colorblock pattern worked over 20 rows, creating distinct horizontal color sections
• Full-fashion shaping for a professional, tailored appearance with visible decrease and increase lines that become design details
• Strategic placement of markers to guide increases and decreases at the overarm and shoulder areas
• Careful sleeve shaping with decreases worked at specific intervals (every 26th row) to create a refined silhouette
• Progressive increases at the overarm region, repeated every 20 rows for 9 times, building volume and structure

Stitch Patterns Used

The jacket employs several key stitches to create its textured, refined appearance:

• Half-brioche rib: A sophisticated ribbed stitch worked according to chart instructions, providing elasticity and vertical texture throughout the garment
• Knit-purl rib (K1, P1): A classic 1×1 rib pattern that creates vertical lines and helps the fabric maintain its shape
• Selvage stitches: Two-stitch selvage edges on every row using slip stitches (slipped knitwise on knit rows, slipped purlwise on purl rows) to create neat, finished edges ideal for seaming
• Slip stitches (pwise wyib/wyif): Purlwise slipped stitches worked with yarn in back or front, depending on row direction, creating smooth edge definition

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Lana Grossa 48 Jacket is designed to be knitted with Lana Grossa Tre Seta, a premium luxury yarn blend. The fiber composition is carefully balanced:

• 40% Merino wool for warmth, breathability, and elasticity
• 35% silk for lustrous sheen, drape, and refined appearance
• 20% baby alpaca for softness and lightweight warmth
• 5% viscose for additional sheen and fluid drape

Total yardage required: 700–800 grams depending on size. The pattern calls for two colors: Beige (color 5) as the primary color (700–800 g) and Grey (color 7) for the colorblock stripes (150 g).

Needles and Tools

Construction requires size 4.5 mm circular needles in two lengths:

• 80 cm circular needle for working smaller sections and the initial cast-on
• 120 cm circular needle for accommodating larger stitch counts as the jacket expands through increases and the addition of back and front panels

Pattern Structure and Complexity

The pattern demonstrates intermediate to advanced knitting skills, requiring knitters to:

• Work from detailed written instructions with size-specific modifications provided in parentheses
• Follow chart-based stitch patterns for the half-brioche rib and colorblock sections
• Execute full-fashion increases and decreases with proper stitch placement for tailored shaping
• Manage multiple stitch markers and track row counts for precise shaping intervals
• Transition between needle sizes as the piece grows
• Understand selvage stitch techniques for professional seaming