Offshoot Shrug by Lindsay Lewchuk

Offshoot Shrug

Knitting
July 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
530 - 795 yards (485 - 727 m)
For Bust sizes: 32”/ 81.5cm (34”/ 86.5cm, 36”/ 91.5cm, 38”/ 96.5cm, 40”/ 101.5cm, 44”/ 112cm, 48”/ 122cm)
English
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Sprouting out of Cultivation, Offshoot Shrug blossoms with beautiful arrowhead lace. A little coverage after a few hours of fun hand knitting brings cool stitches to your spring and summer wardrobe. Offshoot Shrug graces your shoulders with your favorite DK weight yarn. Perfect over tank tops, long sleeves, dresses, and even other hand knit tops. This lightweight shrug sets the stage to show off your knitting skill and your sense of fashion.

Construction: top-down seamlessly, except the front trim.

The tech edited and test knit pattern includes fully written directions, with the lace written and charted, a schematic, and how-to video.

Sizes:
For Bust sizes: 32”/ 81.5cm (34”/ 86.5cm, 36”/ 91.5cm, 38”/ 96.5cm, 40”/ 101.5cm, 44”/ 112cm, 48”/ 122cm)

Materials:
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins The Unique Sheep’s Organic Cotton Petite DK, shown in color 1 and 2 of a 4 skein gradient set, Day Lily. Single skein info: Hand dyed 100% organic cotton; 265yds/ 242m per 100g/ 3.53oz
US 5/ 3.75mm circular needles
Yarn needle
8 stitch markers

Gauge:
22 sts and 34 rows over 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch.

Special Notes:

  • Watch It: for video tutorials, check out Stitch in Focus: central double decrease on the Knit Eco Chic blog.

  • Galatians 5:22-23