Lana Grossa 52 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 52 Pullover in Mary's Tweed

What is Being Made

This is a pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa, offered in three sizes: 36, 40, and 44. The pullover features a classic crew neckline with structured shaping at the armholes and neck. The garment is constructed using a bottom-up seamed construction method, meaning the back, front, and sleeves are worked separately from the lower edge upward, then assembled together.

Techniques Used

The Lana Grossa 52 Pullover employs several key knitting techniques:

• Bottom-up construction: The back, front, and sleeves are each knitted separately starting from the cast-on edge and worked upward toward the shoulders and neckline.
• Seamed assembly: After individual pieces are completed, they are sewn together using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques to create the finished garment.
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, allowing for easier pattern work and shaping.
• Lace stitch patterning: The pullover incorporates lace elements through the grain stitch pattern, which is worked according to a provided chart and repeated throughout the main body and sleeve sections.
• Ribbed edging: The cuffs and neckline utilize a k2, p2 ribbing pattern, which provides elasticity and a finished appearance to these edge areas.
• Structured shaping: The pattern includes armhole shaping and neck shaping with strategic bind-offs to create proper fit and garment structure.

Stitches Used

The pullover incorporates the following stitches:

• Knit stitch (k): The fundamental stitch used throughout the garment.
• Purl stitch (p): Used in ribbing and as part of the grain stitch pattern.
• Rib pattern (k2, p2): A two-by-two ribbed pattern worked at the sleeve cuffs and neckline for elasticity and definition.
• Grain stitch: A lace stitch pattern worked according to a chart, repeated across rows 1–4 and used as the main decorative stitch for the body and sleeves. This stitch creates visual texture and interest throughout the pullover.
• Selvage stitches: Edge stitches used to create neat, finished edges on pieces worked flat.
• Increase stitches (inc): Used for sleeve shaping to gradually widen the sleeve cap.
• Bind-off stitches: Used to secure stitches and finish edges, particularly at the shoulders and neckline.

Materials

The Lana Grossa 52 Pullover is worked using premium blended yarn and appropriately sized needles:

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Mary's Tweed, a luxury blend consisting of 33% baby alpaca, 30% Merino wool, 26% polyamide, and 11% silk. This composition provides softness, warmth, durability, and a subtle sheen. The yardage is 135 meters per 50-gram ball. The pullover requires 400 grams (approximately 1,080 meters) in Camel Mélange for size 36, with 450 grams for size 40 and 500 grams for size 44. An additional 50 grams of Brown Mélange is used for the ribbed cuff and neckline edging, creating a two-tone color effect.
• Needles: Size 4 mm and size 5 mm straight needles for working flat pieces, plus size 4 mm and size 5 mm circular needles (each 50 centimeters long) for any in-the-round sections or stitch holders.
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows equal 10 by 10 centimeters when worked in grain stitch on size 5 mm needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements.

Construction Details

The pullover follows a methodical construction sequence. The back piece is worked first, beginning with a ribbed cuff in Brown Mélange