Alpaca Shrug

A while back I knitted up this little Shrug and someone emailed me and asked if I could let them have the pattern.

As I had to write it up to send to them I decided I might as well post it here for the rest of you to use if you so wish

Materials: Blue Sky 100% alpaca yarn - sports weight,  3 skeins

5mm ( US 8) Straight and circular neeldes

Gauge: 18st x 21 rows to 4 x 4 inches over the lace pattern on 5mm needles

Lace pattern:

Row 1: K1, Yfwd, K2 Sl1. K1 psso, K2tog, K1,

Row 2: Purl to end.

Pattern.

The number of st you cast on will depend on your size a rough guide would be

up to a 34" bust 72st,  Up to a 40" bust 81st, Up to  46" bust 90st

Cast on the number of st you need and knit 2 rows stocking st.

Work 30 rows of the lace pattern

Shape for the body:

Cast off 11 st at the beginning of the next two rows

Continue in the lace pattern on the remaining st until work measures 8", 10" or 12". ending with a WS row. Slip the remaining st onto a stitch holder.

knit a second piece in exactly the same way.

you can either join the two pieces using a three needle bind off or graft them together as I did.

Join the under arm seams and using a 5mm circular needle pick up approx 190, 230, 260 st around the perimeter of the shrug and knit in 1x1 rib for 1 1/2" cast off in pattern - sew in ends

Enjoy!

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