Pullover in Lana Grossa Silkhair Design 28 – About Berlin 09 - Downloadable PDF

Pullover in Lana Grossa Silkhair – Design 28, About Berlin 09

This pattern from Lana Grossa Studio is a downloadable PDF for a classic knitted pullover, part of the About Berlin 09 collection. Worked in the luxurious Lana Grossa Silkhair yarn, this sweater combines elegant simplicity with refined construction details, making it an ideal project for intermediate knitters looking to refine their skills with a lightweight, halo-effect yarn.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fitted pullover available in three sizes: 36/38, 40/42, and 44/46. The garment features set-in or shaped sleeves constructed separately and joined to the body, with a clean, polished finish throughout. The design is understated and wearable, reflecting the refined aesthetic of the About Berlin collection by Lana Grossa.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Silkhair — a lace-weight yarn composed of 70% superkid mohair and 30% silk, with a yardage of 210 metres per 25 g skein. The colourway used in the pattern is Yellow (colour 158). Quantities required are 225 g for size 36/38, 250 g for size 40/42, and 275 g for size 44/46.
• Needles: Size 4 mm and 4.5 mm straight needles, as well as size 4 mm and 4.5 mm circular needles, each 50 cm in length, are required. The use of both needle sizes allows for precise tension control across different sections of the garment.
• The yarn is worked with two strands held together throughout, which builds body and stitch definition while retaining the characteristic softness and halo of the mohair-silk blend.

Techniques Used

• Two strands held together: Working with doubled yarn is a key technique in this pattern. Holding two strands of the fine Silkhair lace-weight yarn together creates a fabric with greater warmth and structure while preserving the delicate, airy quality of the mohair-silk fibre.
• Needle size changes: The pattern transitions between 4 mm and 4.5 mm needles at specific points, a technique used to control gauge and fabric density in different sections of the garment.
• Turning ridge: A deliberate wrong-side knit row is worked to create a turning ridge, which forms a neat, structured fold — commonly used at sleeve hems and cuffs to produce a clean, professional edge without a visible seam.
• Full-fashion increases: The sleeves are shaped using full-fashion increases, a technique where increases are worked one or more stitches in from the edge rather than at the very edge. This creates a decorative, visible increase line that adds a tailored, couture-quality detail to the finished garment.
• Slip stitch selvage: The first and last stitch of every row are worked as slip stitches throughout, producing a neat, chained edge that is easier to seam and gives the garment a tidy, consistent border.
• Graduated sleeve shaping: Sleeve stitches are increased at each end of the 13th row from the turning ridge, and then every 10th row, 9 times, resulting in a gradual, well-proportioned taper from cuff to underarm.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the pullover. Stockinette is formed by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, creating a smooth, flat fabric surface that showcases the beautiful halo and sheen of the Lana Grossa Silkhair yarn.
• Knit stitch on wrong side (turning ridge row): A single wrong-side row worked entirely in knit stitches creates the turning ridge used at the sleeve hem.

Difficulty and Suitability

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