Fluffy Shawl Cardigan by Isabel Demarchais

Fluffy Shawl Cardigan

Knitting
January 2015
Lace ?
21 stitches and 41 rows = 4 inches
in fisherman' rib
US 6 - 4.0 mm
3488 - 3982 yards (3189 - 3641 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL -XXL
English
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How the cardigan is worked:
This is a very simple dropped-shoulder cardigan shape worked from the top down.
There is no shoulder seams and no shoulder shaping. The join between body and sleeve is not on the shoulder, but between shoulder and elbow. The body is a large rectangle.
The photo tutorial will give you a demonstrative instruction how to knit this cardigan.

Size
XS - S - M - L - XL -XXL

Body Measurements:
Bust (in.): 28/30 - 32/34 - 36/38 - 40/42 - 44/46 - 48/50”
Bust (cm.): 71/76 - 81/86 - 91/96 - 101/106 - 111/117 - 121/128 cm

Cardigan shown in size S (bust measurement 34” / 86 cm) with ca. 3” (8 cm) ease.

Material
This cardigan is made with 2 strands of lace yarn. You can try a sport ( 5 ply (12 api)) yarn as well.

Drops Kid-Silk, 75% Mohair, 25% Silk (Lace / 2 ply), 218 yrd/199 meters, 0.88 oz./25g
12.32 oz (400 g) - 12.32 oz (400 g) - 12.32 oz (400 g) - 14.08 oz (450 g) - 14.08 oz (450 g)
3488/3184 – 3488/3184 – 3488/3184 - 3924/3582 – 3924/3582 yards/meters

Needles:
circular needles: 6 US (4 mm) 24” and 4 US (3,5 mm) 24”, dpn 6 US (4 mm)
Sleeve and Body Hems: circular needles: 1 1/2 US (2,5 mm) 24” for body hem; dpn 1 1/2 US (2,5 mm) for sleeve hem

Gauge
4´´ x 4´´ = 21 sts x 41 rows, in fisherman´s rib pattern with 2 strands Kid-Silk, on US size 6 (4 mm) needles