Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit shrug pattern - long sleeve bolero style sw097
Cameo Shrug - Bolero Style
Designed and Knit by Barbara Breiter for Crystal Palace YarnsSize: Sm, Med, Lg
Equivalent Finished Chest Measurements:
36, 39, 43”Gauge:
15 sts and 21 rows=4” in St stMaterials:
Crystal Palace Yarns Cameo (80% merino wool/20% nylon)
8 (8, 9) 50 gr balls 209 (Color A) 'periwinkle'
2 (2, 2) 50 gr balls 9812 (Color B) 'violets'
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles Size 10 ½ SP needles and Size 10 ½ 35” – 40” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
[Be sure to do a gauge swatch! Cameo gauge varies with different knitters due to its elasticity and it is important to make a gauge test before beginning.]Back
With A, CO 68 (75, 81) sts. Work in St st 5 (5, 6)”.
BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows – 60 (67, 73) sts
Dec 1 st at each end every other row 3 (3, 4) times as follows: - 54 (61, 65) sts
K1, SSK, k across to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
Work even in St st until armhole measures 9 (9, 10)” (piece will measure 14 [14, 16]” from beg)
BO 7 (8, 9) sts beg next 4 rows.
Place rem 26 (29, 29) sts on holder for back of neck.Right Front
With A, CO 15 (16, 18) sts. Work in St st for 2 rows.
Inc 1 st at neck edge (beg of row) every other row 10 (11, 12) times – 25 (27, 30) sts
Work even in St st until piece measures 5 (5, 6)”.
Next row (WS): At armhole edge, BO 4 sts. P across row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next row and then every 14th row 3 (3, 3) more times.
At the same time, dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row 3 (3, 4) times – 14 (16, 18) sts
Work even until piece measures same as Back.
Next row (WS): BO 7 (8, 9) sts beg next 2 rows.Left Front
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping.Sleeves
With B, CO 37 (41, 45) sts. Work in pattern st as follows:
Row 1 (WS): p
Row 2: k2, *yo, k2tog; rep from *, end k1
Row 3: p
Row 4: k1, *ssk, yo; rep from *, end k2
Rep Rows 1-4 once more.
Next Row: Dec 9 (10, 11) sts as follows:
*p2, p2tog; rep from *, end p1 – 28 (31, 34) sts
Next 4 Rows: Change to A and St st. Work 4 rows in St st, beg with a K row.
Next row (RS): Inc 1 st each end, then inc 1 st each end every 4th row 4 (2, 2) more times, then inc 1 st each end every 6th row 10 (12, 12) times – 58 (61, 64) sts
Work even until sleeve measures 18 (18 ½, 18 ½)“ from beg.
BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows – 50 (53, 56) sts
Dec 1 st at end end every other row 19 (19, 20) times.
BO 12 (15, 16) sts.Finishing
Seam shoulders. Sew in sleeves. Seam sides and sleeves.Knit Edging
With B and circular needles, with RS facing, beg at right side seam (where the bottom Right Front is seamed to Back). Pick up 14 (15, 17) sts across the Right Front bottom edge, place marker, 58 (58, 60) sts across Right Front edge, k 26 (29, 29) sts from holder at back of neck, pick up 58 (58, 60) sts across Left Front edge, place marker, 14 (15, 17) sts across Left Front bottom, 67 (74, 80) sts across Back bottom – 237 (249, 263) stsMark beg of round. Join. Work in pattern st (odd number of sts) as follows, removing markers after Round 1.
Rnd 1: K, inc 1 st in st on each side of both markers – 241 (253, 267) sts
Rnd 2: k1, *yo, k2tog; rep from *
Rnd 3: K
Rnd 4: *ssk, yo; rep from *, end k1
Rnd 5: k
BO.
Weave in ends on WS.
Block if necessary.Designed and Knit by Barbara Breiter for Crystal Palace Yarns
Pattern Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Cameo are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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