02 Pulli in Lana Grossa Cool Wool - DE - Downloadable PDF

Lana Grossa Cool Wool Cable Sweater – Model 02 from the Merino Edition (Free Knitting PDF)

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa presents Model 02 from the Merino Edition collection: a classic cable sweater (Zopfpullover) knitted in the brand's beloved Cool Wool yarn. The design combines timeless cable panels with smooth stockinette sections and a neat ribbed hem, resulting in a structured yet elegant pullover suitable for a wide range of sizes. The pattern is written in German and offers detailed stitch counts and construction guidance for each size.

Sizes Available

• Size 36/38 – the base size, with all other instructions given in brackets
• Size 40/42
• Size 44/46
• Size 48/50

Instructions for sizes 40/42, 44/46, and 48/50 are given in parentheses in sequence, separated by dashes. Where only one figure appears, it applies to all sizes.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Cool Wool – 100% pure new wool (Schurwolle), approximately 160 m per 50 g skein
• Colour: Light Rosewood, shade Fb 2010
• Yarn quantity: Approximately 550 g (size 36/38) · 600 g (40/42) · 650 g (44/46) · 700 g (48/50)
• Needles: Knitting needles in sizes 3 mm and 3.5 mm
• A cable needle is also referenced for working the cable pattern stitches

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a cable-panel pullover sweater for women, worked in pieces. The front piece (Vorderteil) is constructed by casting on stitches with the smaller 3 mm needles, working a ribbed welt for approximately 4 cm, then increasing evenly across the last row before switching to the larger 3.5 mm needles for the main body. This increase method — picking up stitches from the horizontal thread between stitches (aus dem Querfaden verschränkt zunehmen) — adds width smoothly and invisibly, preparing the stitch count for the decorative cable and chart sections above.

Stitch Patterns and Techniques Used

• Bundmuster (Rib/Welt Pattern): Used for the lower hem band, worked on 3 mm needles for approximately 4 cm to create a neat, elasticated edge
• Glatt rechts (Stockinette Stitch): Smooth knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side sections flank the cable panels, providing contrast and visual balance
• Strickschrift A (Chart A): A cable or textured panel of 29 stitches, worked according to a printed knitting chart included in the pattern
• Strickschrift B (Chart B): A wider central cable panel of 56 or 64 stitches (depending on size), featuring a defined centre stitch (Mittelstich/MS) with flanking stitches on either side — 4 stitches before the centre, 6 or 7 cable repeats, and 4 stitches after — creating a bold, symmetrical cable motif across the chest
• Cable knitting (Zopfmuster): The defining technique of this sweater; cables are created by holding stitches on a cable needle and crossing groups of stitches over one another, producing the characteristic twisted rope or braid appearance that gives the garment its name (Zopf = braid/plait in German)
• Twisted increases (verschränkte Zunahmen aus dem Querfaden): A clean increase technique used during the transition row at the hem to add stitches without creating holes, keeping the fabric tidy before the cable sections begin