Elves Shrug

Elves Shrug

 

Yarn :

BC Garn Tussah tweed, 3 hanks (3 different colors for a stripped version)

Needles : 

3 mm

Notions  : 

cable to hold stitches, sewing needle, crochet needle 3

Notes:

Shrug is built up of to symmetrical pieces joints together by a 3 needle bind off – in the middle of the back

For stripped version change color every 6 rows

Right Side

Triangle shape

Cast on 1 stitch.

Row 1 : K1,  yo,  K1 in the same stitch

Row 2 : p across

Row 3 : K1, M1, K1, M1, K1

Row 4 : p across

Row 3 : K1, M1, K1, M1, K1

Row 4 : p across

Row 5 : K1, yo, ssk, yo, k, yo, K1

Row 6 : p across

**Row 7 : K1, M1, k to last s, M1, K1

Row 8 : p across

Row 9 : K1, M1, k to last s, M1, K1

Row 10 : p across

Row 11 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 2 s, K1, yo, K1

Row 12 : p across **

Repeat Rows 7 to 12 (**to **) 10 more times

See chart 1 for above description

There are now 72 Rows and 73 stiches.

For a tighter sleeve work less Rows, for a wider sleeve work more Rows

Main Body

**Row 73 : knit

Row 74 : purl

Row 75 : knit

Row 76 : purl

Row 77 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 2 s, ssk

Row 78 : purl**

Repeat Rows 73 to 78 (**to **) 14 more times.

See chart 2

There are now 162 Rows and still 73 stiches.

If you have adjusted sleeve width work as many Rows as for triangle +6

Short Rows

Row 163 : knit

Row 164 : purl

Row 165 : knit to last 2 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 166 : purl

Row 167 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 4 s, ssk wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 168 : purl

***Row 169 : knit to last 6 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 170 : purl

Row 171 : knit to last 8 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 172 : purl

Row 173 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 10 s, ssk wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 174 : purl ***

Repeat Rows 169 to 174 (***to ***) 4 more times, increasing stitches on hold by 2 at each turn.

See chart 3

Place all stitches on a holder.

Left Side

Triangle shape

Same as for right side

Main Body

Same as for right side

Short Rows

Row 163 : knit

Row 164 : purl to last 2 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 165 : knit

Row 166 : purl to last 4 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 167 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 2 s, ssk

Row 168 : purl to last 6 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

***Row 169 : knit

Row 170 : purl to last 8 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn    

Row 171 : knit

Row 172 : purl to last 10 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn

Row 173 : K1, yo, *ssk, yo*  repeat * * to last 2 s, ssk

Row 174 : purl to last 12 stitches, wrap around next stitch, turn ***

Repeat Rows 169 to 174 (***to ***) 4 more times increasing stitches on hold by 2 at each turn.

Finnishing

Join left and right side together in the middle back by working 3 needles cast off.

Sew arms joining A-B edge of the triangle to A-B on the side of main body and same for D-C to D-C based on drawing. Note that main body’s edge is longer than triangle edge – so last 6 Rows of main body edge will remain free. If using color stripes arrange so that colors meet.

Work a Row of simple stitches with crochet needle 3 around the edges.

DO NOT IRON or BLOCK (silk garments get larger under heat).

Glossary

k = knit

M1 = make 1 stitch in-between 2 stitches

p = purl

s = stitch

ssk = slip 1 stitch, knit 1, draw the slipped stitch over

yo = yarn over

By dora13