Baby it’s cold outside

Cosy up on chilly days with this stylish shrug

MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust 81-86(91-97:102-107:112-117: 122-127)cm; Finished measurements Bust 101(110:121:130:141)cm.

MATERIALS

5(5:5:6:6) 25g balls of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Romance 681.

Pair of 4mm knitting needles.

4mm circular needle, at least

120cm long.

TENSION

22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm square over patt using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

alt alternate; beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; dec decrease; foll following; inc increase; k knit; kfb k into front and back of st; mk make knot: p3tog leaving these 3 sts on left needle, k tog same 3 sts still leaving them on left needle, then p the same 3 sts tog again and slip all 3 sts off left needle; p purl; patt pattern; rem remaining; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); tog together; WS wrong side.

NOTE

Cast on and cast off edges must be worked very loosely to avoid these edges pulling in and spoiling the look of the finished garment.

BACK

With 4mm needles, cast on 105(115: 127:137:149) sts (see Note). Work in patt as follows: 1st row (RS) K to end.

2nd and every foll WS row P to end. 3rd row K6(5:5:4:4), mk, [k3, mk] to last 6(5:5:4:4) sts, k6(5:5:4:4). 5th row

K to end. 7th row K3(2:2:1:1), mk, [k3, mk] to last 3(2:2:1:1) sts, k3(2:2:1:1). 8th

row As 2nd row. These 8 rows form the patt. Cont in patt and inc 1 st at each end of 11th and 2 foll 18th rows, taking inc sts into patt. 111(121:133:143:155) sts. Work 19(21:21:23:25) rows, ending with a WS row.

Shape for extended shoulders

Place a marker at each end of last row. Cont to work in patt, and inc 1 st at each end of 7th(7th:7th:7th:9th) and 6(5:2:0:0) foll 6th rows, then on 0(1:4:6:6) foll 8th rows, taking inc sts into patt. 125(135:147:157:169) sts. Work 5(7:7:7:9) rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape shoulders Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(5:6:6:7) sts (see Note) at beg of next 2 rows, then 5(5:6:6:7) sts at beg of foll 4 rows. 97(105:111:121:127) sts.

Shape back neck

Next row (RS) Cast off 5(5:6:6:7) sts, patt until there are 32(36:37:42:43) sts on right needle, turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6 rows then on foll RS row, at the same

time, cast off 5(5:6:7:7) sts at beg (shoulder edge) of 2nd row, then 5(6:6:7:7) sts at beg of foll 3 RS rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5(6:6:7:8) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 23(23:25: 25:27) sts on to a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing all shapings.

LEFT FRONT

With 4mm needles, cast on 8(8:9:9:9) sts. Work in patt, shaping hem edge, as follows: 1st row (RS) K to end. 2nd row

Cast on 8(8:9:9:9) sts, p to end. 16(16: 18:18:18) sts. 3rd row K6(5:5:4:4), mk, k3, mk, k1(2:4:5:5). 4th row As 2nd row. 24(24:27:27:27) sts. 5th row K to end.

6th row Cast on 8(8:8:9:9) sts, p to end. 32(32:35:36:36) sts. 7th row K3(2:2:1:1), mk, [k3, mk] 4(4:5:5:5) times, k2(3:0:2:2).

8th row As 6th row. 40(40:43:45:45) sts. These 8 rows set the patt and start hem shaping. Cont in patt, shaping hem edge by casting on 8(8:8:9:9) sts at beg (front edge) of 2nd row and foll 9(14:17:2:8) WS rows, then 7(7:-:8:8) sts at beg of foll 8(3:-:15:9) WS rows, at the same time, inc 1 st at beg (side edge) of 11th and foll 18th row, taking all cast on and inc sts into patt. 178(183:189:194:200) sts. Work 2 rows, ending with a WS row.

Shape front slope

Work 1 row, ending with a RS row. Keeping patt correct, cast off 8 sts at beg of next row and foll 4 WS rows, then 7 sts at beg of foll 4 WS rows, then 6 sts at beg of foll 3 WS rows, then 5 sts at beg of foll 2 WS rows, then -(4:4:4:4) sts at beg of foll -(1:1:2:2) WS rows, then -(-:-:-:3) sts at beg of foll -(-:-:-:1) WS row, ending with a WS row, at the same

time, inc 1 st at beg (side edge) of 8th row. 83(84:90:91:94) sts. *** Shape for extended shoulder Place a marker at end of last row. Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(4:4:3:3) sts at beg of 2nd row and foll 1(0:0:1:0) WS row, then 3(3:3:-:-) sts at beg of foll 2(2:2:-:-) WS rows, at the same time, inc 1(0:0:0:0) st at armhole edge of 7th row. 70(74:80:85:91) sts. Dec 1 st at front slope edge of next 23(19:17:13:11) rows, then on foll 4(7:9:12:14) alt rows, then on 2(3:4:5:6) foll 4th rows, at the same

time, inc 1 st at beg of 5th(next:next:3rd: 7th) and 5(5:2:0:0) foll 6th rows, then on 0(1:4:6:6) foll 8th rows. 47(52:57:62:67) sts. Work 1 row, ending with WS row.

Shape shoulder

Cast off 4(5:6:6:7) sts at beg of next row and foll -(4:7:3:7) RS rows, then 5(6:-:7:-) sts at beg of foll 7(3:-:4:-) RS rows, at the

same time, dec 1 st at front slope edge of 3rd and 2 foll 4th rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5(6:6:7:8) sts.

RIGHT FRONT

With 4mm needles, cast on 8(8:9:9:9) sts. Work in patt, shaping hem edge, as follows: 1st row (RS) K to end. 2nd row

P to end. 3rd row Cast on 8(8:9:9:9) sts, now work across these sts and rest of row as follows: k1(2:4:5:5), mk, k3, mk, k6(5:5:4:4). 16(16:18:18:18) sts. 4th row As 2nd row. 5th row Cast on 8(8:9:9:9) sts, k to end. 24(24:27:27:27) sts. 6th row P to end. 7th row Cast on 8(8:8:9:9) sts, now work across these sts and rest of row as follows: k2(3:0:2:2), mk, [k3, mk] 4(4:5:5:5) times, k3(2:2:1:1). 32(32:35:36: 36) sts. 8th row P to end. These 8 rows

set the patt and start hem shaping. Cont in patt, shaping hem edge by casting on 8(8:8:9:9) sts at beg of next row and foll 10(15:18:3:9) RS rows, then 7(7:-:8:8) sts at beg of foll 8(3:-:15:9) RS rows, at the

same time, inc 1 st at end of 11th and foll 18th row, taking all cast on and inc sts into patt. 178(183:189:194:200) sts. Work 1 row, ending with a WS row.

Shape front slope

Keeping patt correct, cast off 8 sts at beg of next row and foll 4 RS rows, then 7 sts at beg of foll 4 RS rows, then 6 sts at beg of foll 3 RS rows, then 5 sts at beg of foll 2 RS rows, then -(4:4:4:4) sts

at beg of foll -(1:1:2:2) RS rows, then -(-:-:-:3) sts at beg of foll -(-:-:-:1) RS row, ending with a RS row, at the same time, inc 1 st at beg of 9th row. 83(84:90:91:94) sts. Complete to match Left Front from ***, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES

With 4mm needles, cast on 37(39:41:41: 43) sts (see Note). Work in patt as follows: 1st row (RS) K to end. 2nd and

every foll WS row P to end. 3rd row

[Kfb] 0(0:0:1:1) times, k5(6:1:0:1), mk, [k3, mk] to last 5(6:1:1:2) sts, k5(6:1:0:1), [kfb] 0(0:0:1:1) times. 37(39:41:43:45) sts.

5th row [Kfb] 0(1:1:0:0) times, k to last 0(1:1:0:0) st, [kfb] 0(1:1:0:0) times. 37(41:43:43:45) sts. 7th row [Kfb] 1(0:0:1:1) times, k1(4:5:4:5), mk, [k3, mk] to last 2(4:5:5:6) sts, k1(4:5:4:5), [kfb] 1(0:0:1:1) times. 39(41:43:45:47) sts. 8th

row As 2nd row. These 8 rows set the patt and start sleeve shaping. Cont in patt, and inc 1 st at each end of 7th(3rd:3rd:3rd:3rd) and every foll 8th(6th:6th:4th:4th) row to 67(55: 69:49:69) sts, then on every foll -(8th:8th:6th:6th) row until there are 67(73:79:85:93) sts, taking inc sts into patt. Cont straight until sleeve measures 45(45:46: 46:46)cm, ending with a WS row.

Shape top

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(4:5:5:6) sts at beg of next 6(2:8:4:8) rows, then 5(5:6:6:7) sts at beg of foll 4(8:2:6:2) rows.

Cast off rem 23(25:27:29:31) sts.

CUFF EDGINGS (BOTH ALIKE)

With RS facing and 4mm needles, pick up and k37(39:41:41:43) sts from sleeve cast on edge. Cast off knitwise on WS (see Note).

TO MAKE UP

Join both shoulder seams. With centre of cast off edge of sleeve to shoulder, sew on sleeve between markers. Join side and sleeve seams.

HEM EDGING

With RS facing and 4mm circular needle, pick up and k176(181:187:192: 198) sts along entire left front cast on edge, 105(115:127:137:149) sts along back cast on edge, and 176(181:187:192:198) sts along entire right front cast on edge. 457(477:501: 521:545) sts. Cast off knitwise on WS (see Note).

NECK AND FRONT OPENING EDGING

With RS facing and 4mm circular needle, beg and ending at cast off edge of hem edging, pick up and k112 sts along entire right front slope shaped cast off edge, 56(62:68:74:80) sts up shaped row-end edge of right front slope, and 9 sts down right side of back neck, k across 23(23:25:25:27) sts on back holder, pick up and k9 sts up left side of back neck, 56(62: 68:74:80) sts down shaped rowend edge of left front slope, then 112 sts along entire left front slope shaped cast off edge. 377(389: 403:415:429) sts. Cast off knitwise on WS (see Note).

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