Rico Design 1020 Cardigan & Shawl PDF

Rico Design 1020 Cardigan and Shawl is a women’s knitting pattern for a fun and casual oversized short-sleeved cardigan in Creative Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK and Creative Fluffily DK. The sweater is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed, and the shawl is knit from side to side seamlessly. Great yardage and a little sparkle are defining traits of Creative Fluffily DK be Rico Designs. Additionally, this yarn has a fantastic loft and would make such a fun sweater!

Skill Level: Easy
Sizes:
    Cardigan – to fit 32–34 (36–38, 40–42)” bust
    Shawl – One Size
Finished Measurements:
    Cardigan – 47¼ (50½, 53¾)” bust
    Shawl – 22” deep and 48” wide
Yarn Requirements:
    Rico Design Creative Fluffily DK (40% Cotton/ 30% Polyester/ 20% Acrylic/ 10% Wool; 150g/459yds)
        Cardigan – 2 (3, 3) balls shown in 005 Purple
        Shawl – 1 ball shown in 001 Cream and 002 Mustard
    Rico Design Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK (49% Cotton/ 46% Acrylic/ 5% Polyester; 50g/164yds)
        Cardigan – 4 (5, 6) balls shown in 007 Purple
Needles:
    Cardigan – US 9 (5.50mm) to get gauge
    Shawl – US 6 (4.00mm) to get gauge
Gauge:
    Cardigan – 16 sts and 22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with one strand of Creative Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK and one strand of Creative Fluffily DK held together throughout
    Shawl – 18 sts and 34 rows = 4” in garter stitch