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REVERSIBLE LACE RIB SHRUG WITH SWING SHAPING

designed by elann

A first look at this shrug could have you scratching your head, because it has no neck

opening . . . you simply fold down the back neck, put your arms in the armholes, and go! It's

knit in one piece, for a quick no-finishing finish, and is as easy to knit as it is to wear-it startsas a simple rectangle, which is folded in half, and then the top and bottom of the rectangle are

put on one circular needle, so that the remainder of the garment can be knit in circle, which

widens to create the shrug's rounded shaping and luxurious rolled collar. Stretchy rib

patterning makes it completely reversible, and adaptable to a wide variety different body types

and sizes. It can be worn either open, or closed at the center front with a shawl pin.

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Sizes:

S, M, L-To fit bust sizes 32-34 (36-38, 40-44)"Materials:

-3 balls of Mister Joe Montepulciano, or approx. 500 (550, 625) yards of yarn, which can bealmost any weight from DK (21-23 st/4") to Bulky (12-14 st/4"). For this garment, gauge is

determined more by 5.5 mm (US 9) needle size, than by yarn weight.

-24" circular needle, size 5.5 mm (US 9),or size required to produce stated gauge.-Size 8.0 mm (US 11) needle for binding off.-Most knitters will find ring stitch markers useful for separating repeats of lace rib stitch.Gauge:

Approx. 13 st and 18 rows = 4" square, measured over lace rib, using 5.5 mm (US 9) needles.

Basic Lace Rib Stitch (knit in the round) Multiple of 5:

Rounds 1 and 3: *k3, p2*Round 2:*k1, yo, ssk, p2*

Round 4:*k2tog, yo, k1, p2*

Provisional Cast On:With waste yarn, crochet a chain about 10 stitches more than the number needed for the size

youre making. Tie a knot near the tail end of the crocheted chain, so youll be able to easily

unzip it later. Turn the chain over so the bumps are on top. Insert the tip of your needle

through one bump and knit first row of stitches using garment yarn. Later, the crocheted chainthrough one bump and knit first row of stitches using garment yarn. Later, the crocheted chain

can be carefully unzipped, and your cast-on stitches transferred to a needle to be used as"live" stitches for continued knitting.

Directions:

Using waste yarn and a provisional cast on, CO 57 (62, 67) sts. Switch to garment yarn, and

work Lace Rib Stitch, knit flat, back and forth on 5.5 mm (US 9) circular needle until piece

measures 14, 15, 16", ending with a Row 1.

Lace Rib Stitch (knit flat) Multiple of 5 + 2:While this reversible stitch is not identical on its 2 sides, it is attractive from either side.

Rows 1 and 3 (reverse side): K2, *p3, k2*Row 2: P2, *k1, yo, ssk, p2*



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Row 4: P2, *k2tog, yo, k1, p2*

Fold the knitted piece in half, with reverse sides together in preparation for working the flat

piece in the round. Carefully remove the waste yarn from CO sts. and transfer these stitches

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piece in the round. Carefully remove the waste yarn from CO sts. and transfer these stitches

onto the same the same circular needle as you have using to work straight, so that your most

recently knit stitches and your CO stitches are ready to be joined in one round (114, 124, 134

sts).

Following Row 2 instructions, pattern across first 57 (62, 67) sts, beginning and ending with

p2, and then pattern across second 57 (62, 67) sts, beginning and ending p2.

Join round, and work a modified Round 3, modifying Basic Rib Stitch for rounds, so that each

p2 becomes p3 in subsequent rounds: *k3, p1, M1, p1*

M1 Note:Make on stitch by picking up the bar between 2 purl sts and place on left hand

needle. With yarn in front, purl into this new stitch from front to back, to form a twisted purlstitch. Thiscan be a tricky stitch to execute, if you're not used it, but with practice, it is not

difficult, and its reward will be an neater-looking increase with no hole.

At the 2 places where the circle joins (underarms), where you have 4 purl stitches, p2tog

once, so that underarms also become 3 purl stitches-22 (24, 26) repeats of 6 sts. = 132 (144,156 sts). Continue knitting in rounds, as follows, until piece measures 2" from underarms,

ending with a round 2 or 4:

Lace Rib Stitch II (knit in the round) Multiple of 6:

Rounds 1 and 3: *k3, p3*Rounds 1 and 3: *k3, p3*Round 2: *k1, yo, ssk, p3*

Round 4: *k2tog, yo, k1, p3*

Next Round 1 further modify the Lace Rib Stitch so that each p3 becomes p5 in subsequent

rounds: *k3, p1, M1, p1, M1, p1*-22 (24, 26) repeats of 8 sts = 176 (192, 208 sts). Continueknitting in rounds, as follows, until piece measures 4" from underarms, ending with a round 2or 4:

Lace Rib Stitch III (knit in the round) Multiple of 8:

Rounds 1 and 3: *k3, p5*Round 2: *k1, yo, ssk, p5*

Round 4: *k2tog, yo, k1, p5*

Swing Edge:Next Round 1-further modify the Lace Rib Stitch so that each p5 becomes p12: *k3, M1, p1,M1, p1, M1, P1F&B, M1, p1, M1, p1, M1*. Return now to Basic Lace Rib Stitch for rounds

(multiple of 5) at beginning of pattern, and continue until piece measures 10" from underarms,

ending with a round 4-66 (72, 78) repeats of 5 sts = 330 (360, 390 sts).P1F&B Note:Purl in the usual way through the front of the stitch, then purl through the back

of it, from back to front, twisting the stitch, as for M1.

BO in k3, p2 rib, using a size 8.0 mm (US 11) needle for BO to ensure a loose BO.BO in k3, p2 rib, using a size 8.0 mm (US 11) needle for BO to ensure a loose BO.



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Abbreviations:

BO-bind off, CO-cast on,F&B-front and backK-knit, M1-make one, P-purl,pm-placemarker,RS-right side, ssk-slip next 2 sts knitwise insert point of LH needle through fronts ofthese 2 sts and k 2 tog,st(s)-stitch(es),st st-stocking stitch,rep-repeat, tog-together,WS-wrong side, yo-yarn over.Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern

are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United

States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment,

but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database,but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database,

or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden.

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