Lana Grossa M Hoodie Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa M Hoodie in Alta Moda Cotolana

What is Being Made

This is a classic knitted hoodie sweater designed by Lana Grossa, featuring a structured silhouette with raglan sleeves and a functional hood. The garment is available in three sizes: 48, 50/52, and 54, with yardage requirements ranging from 600 to 700 grams depending on size selection. The design is part of the Classici collection and showcases a timeless aesthetic suitable for everyday wear.

Techniques Used

This hoodie is constructed using the bottom-up method, meaning pieces are knitted from the cast-on edge upward. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, with individual pieces subsequently seamed together to create the finished sweater. The construction includes full-fashion shaping, a professional technique where increases and decreases are worked one stitch in from the edges to create clean, decorative selvage lines that enhance the garment's finished appearance.

Stitches Used

• Ribbed Pattern (K1, P1): Used for the lower edge and cuff areas to create elasticity and a fitted finish. This alternating knit and purl pattern is worked over the initial 5 centimeters from the cast-on edge.
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch for the body of the hoodie, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This produces the smooth, classic fabric texture.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Used selectively, particularly in selvage areas and pocket trim details, where the bumpy side of stockinette is brought to the front for textural contrast.
• Two-Stitch Selvage: A neat edge treatment worked throughout the piece to ensure clean, finished side edges suitable for seaming.
• Pocket Trim Detail: Incorporates a combination of purl stitches and slipped stitches (sl 1 kwise wyib) to create a refined trim edge around pocket openings.

Shaping and Construction Details

The back piece begins with 121 stitches (increasing to 129 or 137 for larger sizes) cast on with size 3 mm needles. After the ribbed cuff section, the needle size increases to 4 mm for the main body. Full-fashion increases are worked at each side on the 13th row, then repeated every 12 rows for a total of 6 increases, creating gradual shaping that widens the garment. The raglan armhole shaping begins at 37 centimeters from the cast-on edge with bind-offs followed by strategic decreases worked over multiple rows. The decreasing pattern varies by size, with some rows featuring single-stitch decreases at each end and others featuring two-stitch decreases, allowing the pattern to accommodate different size progressions while maintaining proper proportions.

Materials

The hoodie is knitted in Lana Grossa Alta Moda Cotolana, a premium blend yarn composed of 45% Merino wool, 45% Pima cotton, and 10% polyamide. This fiber combination provides breathability from the cotton content, temperature regulation and softness from the Merino wool, and durability from the polyamide. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 150 meters per 50 grams. The garment requires size 3 mm and size 4 mm knitting needles to achieve proper fabric density and drape. The hoodie is knitted in the colorway Curry (color 24), a warm, earthy tone that complements the classic design aesthetic.