24 Pullover in Lana Grossa Silkhair Lusso & Silkhair - Downloadable PDF

24 Pullover in Lana Grossa Silkhair & Silkhair Lusso – Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern presents Design 24, a beautifully airy pullover sweater originally featured in Filati Journal 58 by Lana Grossa. The design is worked in two complementary luxury mohair-blend yarns held together, producing the signature halo and lightweight drape that mohair-based fabrics are celebrated for. The pattern is available in two size ranges, making it accessible to a range of knitters looking for an elegant, wearable layering piece.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a pullover sweater (also referred to as a jumper), sized for a 36/38 and 40–44 bust measurement. The garment features classic seamwork construction with a shaped armhole, a back neck bind-off, and a separately shaped front neckline. The silhouette is refined and straightforward, making it suitable for intermediate knitters comfortable with basic shaping techniques.

Yarn and Materials

• Lana Grossa Silkhair – a blend of 70% mohair and 30% silk, in the colorway Grey/Green (col 105). Each 25 g ball yields approximately 210 meters, making it an exceptionally lightweight yet yardage-generous yarn. Required quantity: 100 g for size 36/38, 125 g for size 40–44.
• Lana Grossa Silkhair Lusso – a luxurious blend of 78% superkid mohair and 14% silk (plus additional fibers as noted in the full pattern). Also required in 100 g for size 36/38, 125 g for size 40–44.

Both yarns are held together throughout the project, which is a popular technique when working with fine mohair-weight yarns. Holding two strands together not only builds the fabric to a more workable gauge but also creates a rich, multi-dimensional texture as the two slightly different fiber compositions interact. The combination of Silkhair and Silkhair Lusso produces a fabric with exceptional softness, a luminous sheen from the silk content, and the characteristic fluffy halo of mohair.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – the back and front pieces are worked flat (back and forth in rows), with right-side (RS) and wrong-side (WS) rows referenced throughout the shaping instructions.
• Armhole shaping – stitches are bound off in a stepped sequence to create a smooth, tailored armhole curve. For example, bind-offs are worked 1 time and 2 times in decreasing stitch counts to shape the curve gradually.
• Shoulder shaping – worked simultaneously with neck shaping on the back, with stitches bound off in multiple steps (e.g., 12 or 13 stitches once, then 11 or 12 stitches twice) to create a sloped shoulder seam.
• Back neck shaping – the center 34 stitches are bound off on a right-side row, and each side is then worked separately with 1 additional stitch bound off at each neck edge, leaving no remaining stitches.
• Front neck shaping – the front neckline begins when the armhole measures 11 (12) cm, ending on a wrong-side row before the neck bind-off row is worked on the right side.
• Working each side separately – after the center neck bind-off, both the back and front are divided and finished independently, a standard technique for achieving symmetrical necklines.

Stitches Used

• The pattern references standard stockinette or simple stitch patterns consistent with Lana Grossa mohair pullover designs of this type, with right-side and wrong-side rows clearly distinguished throughout the shaping sections.
• Bind-off techniques are central to this pattern, used repeatedly for armhole, shoulder, and neckline shaping — a fundamental knitting skill that creates clean, structured edges.

Pattern Format and Sizing

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