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Lana Grossa Nordic Knits – Top Down V Neck Pullover 99cent Pattern

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Oh this one is a very different vibe, but still very much a “yes please” kind of knit.

This Top-Down V-Neck Pullover from Lana Grossa (from the Nordic Knits collection) is one of those patterns that feels quietly confident. It’s not shouting for attention, but the longer you look at it, the more you appreciate how wearable and well thought out it is. You can see it becoming that sweater you grab without thinking.

Clean, flattering, and very grown-up

The V-neck is what really makes this one stand out. It gives the sweater a lighter, more flattering feel than a crew neck, especially if you like layering over a shirt or wearing it with a scarf. It’s classic without feeling dated, which is honestly harder to find than it should be.

The stitch work is subtle and tidy — nothing overly decorative, but definitely not boring. It has that Nordic-inspired simplicity where the shape and structure do most of the talking.

Top-down = knitter sanity saver

This one’s worked top-down, which I’ll always cheer for:

  • No seams to wrestle with at the end

  • Easy to adjust the length of the body and sleeves

  • You can try it on as you go (which saves so much second-guessing)

It’s a great pattern if you enjoy relaxing knitting with just enough interest to keep you engaged without needing to concentrate on every single row.

Yarn + fabric feel

As you’d expect from a Lana Grossa design, the yarn choice gives a beautifully smooth fabric with good drape and stitch definition. This is the kind of sweater that sits nicely on the body rather than feeling stiff or bulky — very wearable, very everyday.

Who this pattern is perfect for

If you like:

  • timeless sweaters you’ll actually wear

  • V-necks that flatter without feeling deep or fussy

  • calm, enjoyable knits that don’t take over your brain

…this one’s well worth a look.

You’ll find it over at Jimmy Beans Wool, and it’s the sort of pattern that earns its keep in your pattern library — not trendy for a season, but reliable year after year.

 

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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.