36 Pullover in Lana Grossa Ecopuno - Downloadable PDF

Pattern Summary: Design 36 Pullover in Lana Grossa Ecopuno – Filati Journal 60

This is a free downloadable knitting pattern PDF for a classic pullover sweater, originally featured as Design 36 in Lana Grossa's Filati Journal 60. The design is offered in a single size and showcases a sophisticated combination of textural stitch patterns, making it an ideal project for confident intermediate to advanced knitters who enjoy working with cables and mixed surface textures.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a pullover sweater with a structured silhouette. The garment is constructed in separate pieces — a back, a front, and at least one sleeve — which are then seamed together. The back and front are worked identically, simplifying the construction process. Shoulder shaping is achieved through a series of bind-offs worked at each shoulder edge, with the remaining stitches across the back neck bound off simultaneously during the final shoulder bind-off row.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 500 g of Lana Grossa Ecopuno in Green (colour 41). Ecopuno is a lightweight, eco-conscious blend of 72% cotton, 17% Merino wool, and 11% baby alpaca, with a yardage of approximately 215 metres per 50 g skein. This fibre combination gives the finished sweater a soft hand, gentle drape, and a subtle sheen from the cotton content, while the Merino and alpaca add warmth and elasticity.
• Needles: Two sizes of circular needles, each 80 cm long — size 3.5 mm and size 4.5 mm. The smaller needle is used for the ribbed cast-on sections, while the larger needle handles the main body fabric.
• Additional tools: A cable needle (cn) is required for working the cable panel sections of the pattern.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting on circular needles, worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Selvage stitches on every row: the first stitch is slipped knitwise and the last stitch is knitted, creating a neat, consistent edge for seaming
• Shoulder shaping via sequential bind-offs at each shoulder edge, worked symmetrically on both sides
• Cable knitting using a cable needle, following a dedicated cable chart spanning 30 stitches
• Chart reading, including a multi-row chart that extends to at least 170 rows for the body, with the final rows incorporating shoulder shaping instructions
• Armhole marker placement to track armhole depth, with the body measuring 28 cm from the armhole markers before shoulder shaping begins

Stitches Used

• Rib pattern (K2, P2): A classic two-by-two rib used at the cast-on edges to create a stretchy, tidy border. Cast-on for the left sleeve begins with 140 stitches worked on the 3.5 mm needle.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): Worked as purl on right-side rows and knit on wrong-side rows. This creates a textured, bumpy surface that forms a significant portion of the main fabric — specifically 54 stitches of reverse stockinette flank the cable panel on each side.
• Cable pattern: A 30-stitch cable panel is positioned centrally within the fabric, worked from a dedicated chart using a cable needle. Cables involve crossing groups of stitches over one another to create twisted, rope-like or lattice designs that stand out beautifully against the reverse stockinette background.
• Standard stockinette and knit/purl combinations as indicated throughout the chart rows

Design Details and Construction Notes

The pattern is structured around a chart-driven approach, with the main body following a defined stitch pattern for 94 rows after armhole markers are placed, concluding at chart