L.C. Shrug

This is a PDF download file of the instructions to knit the L.C. Shrug.

KNIT

Cast on the back ribbing and work the back in one piece increasing for the "sleeves" as the back is worked to the neck. After the back is completed, the stitches are split, some are bound off and others put on hold so that the front can be worked individually. There is some neck shaping and the stitches that were increased on the back will be decreased on the front. End with the front ribbing and bind off.

Available in 10 sizes.

FINISHED SIZES

36 [40, 44, 48] [52, 56, 60] [64, 68, 72]” / 90 [100, 110, 120] [130, 140, 150] [160, 170, 180] cm Choose the size closest to desired bust size.

Skills used

• Alternating Cable Cast-on

• Yarn over

• Working in the back loop

• Decreases in both knit and purl

• Mattress stitch

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MATERIALS

Yarn

1710 [1735, 1790, 1825] [1860, 1900, 1935] [1960, 2025, 2055] yards / 1565 [1585, 1635, 1670] [1700, 1735, 1770] [1790, 1850, 1890] meters

Original is size 52” / 130 cm knitted using Brown Sheep, Prairie Spun, in 8 colors.

The piece is modeled on a woman with a 51” / 127.5 cm bust and is 68” / 170 cm tall.

Needles

US size 8 / 5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and needles for small circumference knitting

Notions

tape measure

2 locking stitch markers

4 opening stitch markers

progress keeper (to count rows)

life line (optional)

stitch holder or waste yarn

scissors

tapestry needle

GAUGE

25 sts and 27 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Mistake Rib Pattern, blocked, relaxed.

Mistake Rib Pattern

Cast on an multiple of 4 + 1 stitches. 

Row 1: (Knit 2, Purl 2) across to the last stitch, Knit 1.

Row 2: (Purl 2, Knit 2) across to the last st, Purl 1.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until desired length.

Bind off in pattern.

Block. Measure when dry.

Adjust needle size, yarn weight or size choice as needed.