Simple Knitted Shrug

The inspiration for this pattern came from the need for a shoulder shrug to wear before Barre class. Not that I take Barre classes, but I know someone who does, and she suggested a simple thing to wear before you get warm in class. This would even be good for a yoga class. For those of us who get chillier than others in a big room before the workout begins. So that was the inspiration, but the truth is I wear this shrug with a T-shirt and jeans, and I love it!

Feeling up to this project? Go for it! You can choose to do 3/4 length sleeves as I did or longer.

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Materials

• I bought 6 skeins of Vanna’s Choice worsted weight yarn and knit double-stranded. When I was finished, I had the better part of 2 skeins left over.
• The second shrug I made, I used ; I only used 4 skeins, with some left over.
  I noticed on the labels there are different measurements for each, worth noting here:
  Solids: 3.5 oz (100 g), 170 yards (156 m)
  Prints, Tweeds, & Heathers: 3 ozs (85 g) , 145 yards (133 meters)
  Twists: 2.5 oz (70 g), 121 yards (111 meters)
  
• Safety pins, place markers, or contrast color yarn to mark the back opening
• Optional crochet border using a J hook and single crochet

More photos:

Assembly tip:

Check out this YouTube video by Cardigang demonstrating how to sew side seams for an “invisible” seam.

One knitter adds a good-sized border to her shrug.