Lana Grossa M10 Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa M10 Pullover in Alta Moda Cashmere 16

What Is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed by Lana Grossa, featured as Design 10 from the Filati Classici 17 collection. The pullover is a sophisticated knitwear piece available in three sizes: 46/48, 50/52, and 54/56. The garment showcases a refined aesthetic with structured shaping at the armholes, neck, and shoulders, making it suitable for both casual and refined wardrobes.

Knitting Techniques

This pullover is constructed using the bottom-up seamed method, meaning the back and front pieces are knitted separately from the cast-on edge upward, and the sleeves are knitted separately before being seamed together. The garment is worked flat on straight needles and circular needles, rather than in the round, allowing for precise shaping and stitch manipulation across distinct pattern sections.

The construction involves careful armhole shaping where stitches are bound off to create fitted sleeve openings. Neck shaping is achieved through strategic bind-offs at the center front, with graduated decreases on each side to create a comfortable neckline. Shoulder shaping uses multiple bind-off rows of increasing stitch counts to create a sloped shoulder line that provides proper garment fit.

Stitches Used

The pullover features several key stitch patterns that create visual interest and texture:

• Basket Stitch: The primary decorative stitch used throughout the main body and sleeves. Basket stitch is a textured pattern based on a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches. This stitch creates a woven appearance by alternating knit and purl stitches in a structured pattern that repeats over 8 rows. The basket stitch pattern is followed from a chart, with pattern repeats worked 9, 10, or 11 times depending on the size being knitted.
• Garter Stitch: Used for the ribbed edging at the cuff of the sleeves, creating a textured, reversible fabric. Garter stitch is worked by knitting every row, producing horizontal ridges that provide elasticity and a traditional finished edge.
• Rib Pattern: A 2x2 rib (purl 2, knit 2) is referenced in the pattern instructions, likely used for neckline finishing or waistband details to provide stretch and a refined edge.

Materials and Gauge

The pullover is knitted in Lana Grossa Alta Moda Cashmere 16, a luxury yarn blend composed of 78% Merino wool, 12% cashmere, and 10% polyamide. This fiber composition provides warmth, softness, and durability. The yarn is available in Dark Petrol (color 37), a sophisticated dark blue-green shade. Yardage requirements are 600 grams for size 46/48, 650 grams for size 50/52, and 700 grams for size 54/56. At the standard yardage of 110 meters per 50 grams, this provides approximately 1,320 to 1,540 meters of yarn depending on size.

The pattern is worked on size 6 mm and 7 mm straight needles for the main fabric, with size 6 mm and 7 mm circular needles, each 40 cm long, used for certain sections. The gauge is 16 stitches and 28 rows over 10 x 10 centimeters in basket stitch on size 7 mm needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the finished garment to match the intended dimensions and fit correctly.

Construction Details

The back piece is worked first, establishing the width and length of the garment. The front piece mirrors the back until the armhole shaping begins, at which point the neck shaping is introduced. The sleeves are cast on with 40, 44, or 48 stitches depending on size, and begin with 3 rows of garter stitch for a finished cuff edge. The sleeve cap is then shaped with increases worked at regular intervals—every 11th row initially, then alternating every 8th and 10th row for a total of 15 increases on each side—resulting in 72, 76, or 80 stitches at the widest point of the sleeve.

The pullover reaches a finished length of 61 to 63 centimeters from the cast