Lana Grossa M Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa M Pullover in Cashmere Fine

What is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed from Filati Classici 17, available in three sizes: 46/48, 50/52, and 54/56. The pullover features a crew neckline and is constructed as a timeless knitted garment suitable for everyday wear.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Lana Grossa M Pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, worked-flat approach. This traditional method involves knitting the back and front pieces separately from the cast-on edge upward, then seaming the pieces together. Working flat on straight needles allows for precise shaping at the armholes, shoulders, and neckline before assembly.

The garment incorporates full-fashion decreases at the armhole edges, a professional finishing technique that creates decorative, sloped edges rather than simple bind-offs. This method involves working decreases one or two stitches in from the edge, resulting in a more refined appearance.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pullover employs two primary stitch patterns:

• Twisted Rib: Used for the ribbed edging, this pattern alternates knit and purl stitches worked through the back loop. On right-side rows, the sequence is selvage stitch, then repeating knit one and purl one to the last two stitches, ending with knit one and selvage stitch. On wrong-side rows, stitches are purled and knitted through the back loop respectively. This twisted variation creates a more elastic and refined rib than standard ribbing.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Formed by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows, this stitch creates a textured, bumpy fabric surface that contrasts with traditional stockinette.
• Texture Pattern: A charted pattern worked over a multiple of 2 stitches plus 1, plus 2 selvage stitches. This pattern repeats over 4 rows and is worked according to a provided chart, with right-side row numbers indicated on the chart edge.

Materials and Tools

The pullover requires 350 grams (for size 46/48), 400 grams (for size 50/52), or 450 grams (for size 54/56) of Lana Grossa Cashmere 16 Fine yarn in the colorway Mustard (col 35). This yarn is composed of 80% pure wool, 10% cashmere, and 10% polyamide, with a yardage of 320 meters per 50-gram ball. The blend of wool, cashmere, and polyamide creates a yarn that offers warmth, softness, and durability.

Knitting is worked on size 3.5 and 4 mm needles, allowing the knitter to achieve proper gauge and fabric density with this luxury yarn blend.

Garment Shaping Details

The back piece begins with a cast-on of 159, 171, or 183 stitches depending on size, and is worked even until reaching 38 centimeters from the cast-on edge. Armhole shaping is accomplished through full-fashion decreases of one stitch at each end over 10 right-side rows, reducing the stitch count to 127, 139, or 151 stitches. The armhole depth measures 22, 23, or 24 centimeters respectively.

Shoulder and neck shaping are worked simultaneously near the completion of the piece. At each shoulder edge, stitches are bound off in a graduated sequence to create a sloped shoulder line. The neckline is shaped by binding off the center 51 stitches, then working each side separately with additional bind-offs at the neck edges to form the crew neckline.

The front piece follows the same construction as the back until 33, 34, or 35 centimeters from the cast-on, where neckline shaping begins earlier than the back. This staggered shaping ensures proper neckline depth and fit. Stitches are cast on at the neck edge during the shaping process to maintain stitch counts as the neckline is formed.