This is the first of the two crochet shrugs I made Bine for her birthday.  Why two?  Because, after having started this one, I wasn’t sure that she would like it, so I made the second one.  And then I wasn’t so sure that she would like that one, so I finished this one and gave her a choice.  She seems to like both, so I bid her have them as they were not made to fit me anyway.

Cream Crochet Shrug Pattern

Size

UK Size 12-14 (US Size 10 – 12)

Materials

• 10 mm Crochet hook
• Chunky yarn
• Yarn needle

Gauge

10cm x 10cm (4″ x 4 “) = 9 st’s and 10 rows.

This pattern is worked into the back loops only, so it stretches quite a bit.  I have taken the measurements after stretching the swatch out a bit.  At rest I measured 12 rows in 10 cm’s.

Abbreviations

US Crochet Terminology (see this UK/US Comparison Chart)

• BLO – Back loop only
• Ch – Chain
• FLO – Front loop only
• Sc – Single crochet
• Sl st – Slip stitch
• St/sts – Stitch/stitches

Instructions

Ch 117.

Row 1:  Sc in the second ch from the hook and in the top loop only of each subsequent ch.  Ch 1 and turn.  {116 sc}

Row 2:  Sc in the BLO of each st across.  Ch 1 and turn.  {116 sc}

Rows 3-39: As Row 2.

Fold the resulting rectangle in half width-wise to form a long tube.  Sl st through the FLO of the last row and through both remaining loops of the foundation ch for 28 sts.  Sl st through both remaining loops of the foundation chain only for 60 sts.  Sl st through the last 28 sts of both rows as before.  Fasten off and work away your ends.

Ribbing

Foundation Round:  Join your yarn anywhere around the opening of the body and sc in every st around.  Join to the first sc with a with a sl st.  {120 sc}

Row 1:  Ch 7.  Sc in the second ch from hook and in the next 5 ch sts.  Sl st in next 2 sts of the Foundation Round.  Turn.  {6 sc}

Row 2:  Sc in the BLO of each of the 6 sts across.  Ch 1 and turn.  {6 sc}

Row 3:  Sc in the BLO of each of the 6 sts across.  Sl st in next 2 sts of the Foundation Round.  Turn.  {6 sc}

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have worked all the way around the opening.  Your last sl st should fall in the st that already contains the first sl st.  Ch 1 and sl st the two rough edges together on the inside of the shrug.  Fasten off and work away your ends.

Finishing Off the Sleeves

Row 1:  Join your yarn by making a sl st in any row around the opening of the arm.  Ch 1 and make a sc in the same row.  Continue making one sc in every second row for a total of 20 sc.  Join to the first st with a sl st.  {20 sc}

Row 2:  Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st).  Sc in each of the 20 sts around.  Join to the first sc with a sl st. {20 sc}

Fasten off and work away your ends.

As a finishing touch, I added one of the little labels I had printed for myself :)

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