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A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a bright red, size-inclusive crochet cardigan with pockets, over a navy blue top, standing indoors with houseplants and shelves behind her.
A smiling person wearing glasses models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana—a size-inclusive cardigan with pockets—in red, standing in a cozy room with yarn shelves, plants, and decor.
Close-up of the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF)—a red, textured cardigan with a folded collar and pockets. Showcasing size-inclusive crochet designs, its intricate worsted weight stitches add cozy detail to this inviting garment.
A smiling woman with curly hair and glasses models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a bright red, size-inclusive crochet cardigan with pockets, while standing in a cozy room filled with colorful yarn, plants, and modern decor.
A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Cardigan with Pockets (PDF pattern) in red, layered over a blue top, standing indoors with plants, shelves, and home decor in the background.
A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair wears the Lyvia Crochet Ruana—a size-inclusive, bright red cardigan with pockets—over a blue top. She stands in a cozy, well-lit room filled with shelves, books, and plants.
A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a size-inclusive red crochet cardigan with pockets. Indoors, she touches her face; shelves and plants are softly blurred in the background.
A smiling woman with curly hair and glasses stands indoors among bookshelves and houseplants, forming a heart with her hands. She wears a red Lyvia Crochet Ruana Cardigan (PDF Pattern) over a navy dress.
A smiling person with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a bright red crochet cardigan with pockets, standing in a cozy room filled with shelves, plants, and yarn.
A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a bright red, size-inclusive crochet cardigan with pockets, over a navy blue top, standing indoors with houseplants and shelves behind her.
A smiling person wearing glasses models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana—a size-inclusive cardigan with pockets—in red, standing in a cozy room with yarn shelves, plants, and decor.
Close-up of the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF)—a red, textured cardigan with a folded collar and pockets. Showcasing size-inclusive crochet designs, its intricate worsted weight stitches add cozy detail to this inviting garment.
A smiling woman with curly hair and glasses models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF), a bright red, size-inclusive crochet cardigan with pockets, while standing in a cozy room filled with colorful yarn, plants, and modern decor.
A smiling woman with glasses and curly hair models the Lyvia Crochet Ruana Cardigan with Pockets (PDF pattern) in red, layered over a blue top, standing indoors with plants, shelves, and home decor in the background.
Crochet • Advanced Beginner

Lyvia Crochet Ruana Pattern (PDF) | Crochet Cardigan with Pockets

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Craft:Crochet

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Gauge:

4 repeats and 13 rows = 6½" (16.5 cm) in Lace stitch; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

✨ Be sure to do a gauge swatch! Wash and block the swatch as you would the finished piece.

✨For this project it is VERY important to do a hanging gauge swatch as well to account for the stretch of the yarn + the weight of the finished garment.

Helpful Resources:

Schematic, Stitch Diagram

Mood: Netflix & Chill, Social Butterfly

Needle Size: 5.0 mm

Project Categories: Clothing

Project Subcategories: Cardigans, Sweaters, Ponchos, Swonchos, & Ruanas, Oversized

Technique: Bottom Up, Worked Flat, Seamed, One-Piece, Pockets

Time Required: A few weeks, A few months

Yarn Suggestions:

Yarn Choice + Substitutions

The Lyvia Ruana sample was made using Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird, a 100% merino wool yarn known for its softness, warmth, and excellent stitch definition — perfect for textured garments.

If you’d like to substitute yarn, these worsted-weight options work beautifully and maintain the drape and structure of the design:

Yarn Weight: Worsted


Craft:Crochet

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Gauge:

4 repeats and 13 rows = 6½" (16.5 cm) in Lace stitch; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

✨ Be sure to do a gauge swatch! Wash and block the swatch as you would the finished piece.

✨For this project it is VERY important to do a hanging gauge swatch as well to account for the stretch of the yarn + the weight of the finished garment.

Helpful Resources:

Schematic, Stitch Diagram

Mood: Netflix & Chill, Social Butterfly

Needle Size: 5.0 mm

Project Categories: Clothing

Project Subcategories: Cardigans, Sweaters, Ponchos, Swonchos, & Ruanas, Oversized

Technique: Bottom Up, Worked Flat, Seamed, One-Piece, Pockets

Time Required: A few weeks, A few months

Yarn Suggestions:

Yarn Choice + Substitutions

The Lyvia Ruana sample was made using Red Heart Chic Sheep by Marly Bird, a 100% merino wool yarn known for its softness, warmth, and excellent stitch definition — perfect for textured garments.

If you’d like to substitute yarn, these worsted-weight options work beautifully and maintain the drape and structure of the design:

Yarn Weight: Worsted

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