36 Pullover from Journal 57 in Lana Grossa Ecopuno - Downloadable PDF

Design 36 Pullover from Lana Grossa Filati Journal 57 – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Lana Grossa presents Design 36, a classic pullover sweater featured in Filati Journal 57. The garment is worked in the beautiful yarn Lana Grossa Ecopuno, a luxurious blend of 72% cotton, 17% pure wool, and 11% alpaca, giving the finished sweater a lightweight yet cozy drape that makes it ideal for transitional seasons. The colorway used in the pattern is Turquoise Blue (col 29), lending the design a fresh, contemporary feel.

About the Garment

Design 36 is a fitted pullover sweater available in two sizes: 36/38 and 40/42. It features a clean, structured silhouette with a ribbed hem and body worked in smooth stockinette stitch, creating a polished contrast of textures. One of the standout design details is the inclusion of integrated pocket openings on the front, adding both practicality and visual interest. The neckline is shaped with a series of bind-offs to create a neat, finished opening, and the sleeves are cleverly worked top-down by picking up stitches after the shoulder seams are sewn, rather than being knitted separately and seamed.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Ecopuno – 300 g for size 36/38 or 350 g for size 40/42, in Turquoise Blue (col 29). Each 50 g ball yields approximately 215 metres.
• Needles: Size 3 mm straight needles for the ribbing, size 4 mm straight needles for the main body, and a size 3 mm circular needle, 40 cm long, used for picking up sleeve stitches and working the sleeves from the top down.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the body and sleeves. Knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows, creating a smooth, flat fabric on the right side.
• Rib Pattern (K4, P4): An eight-stitch rib repeat used at the lower edges of the garment. This classic ribbing creates a stretchy, textured band that helps the hem hug the body neatly. The gauge for this section differs slightly from stockinette, at 24.5 stitches and 38 rows per 10 x 10 cm.
• Selvage Stitches: Single edge stitches are worked at each side of every row to create neat, stable seam edges throughout the back and front pieces.
• Pocket Linings: The front features two integrated pocket openings created by binding off stitches for the pocket slot and then working pre-knitted pocket lining stitches held on a stitch holder back into the fabric on the following wrong-side row. This is a classic in-seam style pocket construction that results in a tidy, professional finish.
• Armhole Shaping with Markers: Rather than traditional armhole bind-offs, markers are placed at the first and last stitch of a row to indicate the beginning of the armhole, and the knitting continues straight, keeping the construction clean and simple.
• Neck Shaping: The front neckline is shaped by binding off the centre 14 stitches, then working each side separately with a series of decreasing bind-offs — 3 stitches twice, 2 stitches three times, and 1 stitch four times — to create a smooth, rounded neckline curve.
• Top-Down Sleeve Construction: After sewing the shoulder seams, stitches are picked up evenly around the armhole opening using the circular needle, and the sleeves are knitted downward. This technique eliminates the need for sleeve cap shaping and reduces the number of seams in the finished garment.

Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for a well-fitting result. On size 4 mm needles, the stockinette gauge is 25.5 stitches and 35 rows per 10 x 10 cm