Pattern: Cozy Shrug
By JOKO January 04, 2014
Materials:
2 skeins Loops & Threads Impeccable in Aran
Size 10 1/2 needles
Sewing needle
Stitches:
CO - cast on
K - knit
P - purl
M1 - make stitch by pulling up then knitting a loop from the horizontal yarn between the two stitches
Sl - slip stitch
Psso - pass the slipped stitch over the last stitch made
Yo - yarn over needle
K2tog - knit two stitches together
P2tog - purl two stitches together
Instructions:
Cuff
CO 42 sts
Row 1: *K2, P2.* Repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2: *P2, K2.* Repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, P2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the cuff measures approximately 7 inches.
Back
Row 3 (increase row): *K1, M1.* Repeat from * to * to end. 84 stitches total.
Row 4 (RS): *Sl 1, K1, psso, yo, K2, yo, K2tog.* Repeat from * to * until end.
Row 5 (WS): P across.
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until the entire piece, including the cuff, measures approximately 36 inches.
Row 6 (decrease row): *K2tog, K2tog, P2tog, P2tog.* Repeat from * to * until last 4 sts, K2tog, K2tog. 42 stitches total.
Cuff
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for approximately 7 inches. Make sure the cuffs have the same amount of rows worked to keep them even.
Finishing
With the wrong side facing, sew the sides of the first cuff together for the 7 inches of the cuff to make the first sleeve. Repeat the same with the second cuff for the other sleeve.