Lana Grossa M Jacket Cardigan Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa M Jacket in Cool Air

What is Being Made

The Lana Grossa M Jacket in Cool Air is a tailored cardigan-style jacket designed for sizes 46/48, 50/52, and 54. This knitted outerwear piece features a structured construction with set-in sleeves, functional pockets, and snap button closures, making it suitable for layering and everyday wear.

Knitting Techniques

This jacket is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, and worked-flat method. The garment is knitted in separate flat pieces—front panels, back panel, and sleeves—which are then seamed together at the shoulders, sides, and armholes. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and professional finishing.

The design incorporates set-in pocket construction, a technique where pocket openings are created during the knitting process. The pocket lining is worked simultaneously with the front panel, using a method where stitches are held on a holder while the pocket lining is knitted separately, then grafted together using the k2tog (knit two together) decrease method to seamlessly integrate the lining with the main fabric.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the jacket body, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This creates a smooth, classic fabric with a V-shaped texture on the front.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows, used for textural contrast in designated areas.
• Twisted Rib: A decorative ribbed pattern worked at the lower edge and cuffs using a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches. The twisted rib is created by knitting through the back loop (k2tbl) and purling through the back loop (p2tbl), alternating with regular knit and purl stitches. This creates a tighter, more elastic edge than standard ribbing.
• Two-stitch Selvage: Edge stitches worked at the beginning and end of each row to create neat, finished edges suitable for seaming.

Materials and Tools

The jacket requires 500 to 600 grams of Lana Grossa Cool Air yarn, depending on size. This yarn is a premium blend composed of 55% Merino wool, 33% baby alpaca, and 12% polyamide, with a yardage of 125 meters per 50-gram ball. The color specified is Grey/Green (col 22), a sophisticated neutral shade suitable for versatile styling.

Knitting needles in sizes 6 mm and 7 mm are required to achieve proper gauge and fabric drape. The jacket is finished with 25 mm snap buttons in Grey/Green (Union Knopf, item 19589, col 22), which provide secure closures while maintaining the tailored aesthetic.

Construction Details

The twisted rib edging is worked for 5 centimeters from the cast-on, with even increases distributed across the twisted rib section on the final wrong-side row to transition smoothly into the stockinette stitch body. The front panels feature integrated pocket openings positioned at 11 centimeters from the cast-on edge, with pocket linings measuring 15 centimeters in depth. This design ensures functional pockets that are neatly finished and securely attached to the garment.