Designed by Sue Gleave
Sizing
XS-S (M-L, XL, 2X-3X)
See schematic for finished measurements
Yarn used
Rowan Kidsilk Haze 3 (3,4, 4) balls in Trance 582
About the yarn
Lace; 210m per 25g ball; 70% mohair, 30% silk
Tension
18 sts x 24 rows = 10cm over 2x2 rib on larger needles
13 sts x 20 rows = 10cm over lace patt on larger needles
Needles used
3.5mm straight
5.5mm circular, 80cm
Other supplies
stitch marker
TIP "For the rib border of the shrug it's really important to use a cast off that has a lot of elasticity to it so that the rib has sufficient give in it to form the collar and welt of the shrug"
Start knitting...
With smaller needles, cast on 46 (50, 54, 54) sts.
First Cuff
Set-Up Row (RS): P1, *k2, p2; rep to last st, k1.
Rep this row 48 (52, 54, 56) more times.
Change to larger needles.
Next Row: K3 (0, 3, 3), *[kfb] 0 (0,1,1) time, k1 (2,1,1), kfb; rep from * to last 3 (2, 3, 3) sts, k to end. 66 (66, 86, 86) sts
Next Row: Purl.
Body
Work 5 (6, 6, 6) total reps of Rose Trellis patt from chart (noting that the chart shows RS rows only) or written instructions as follows;
Rose Trellis Lace
Row 1 (RS): K3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 & all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K3, ssk, *yo, k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4, yo, sk2p; rep from * to last st, yo, k1.
Row 5: K3, *k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7: K3, *k2, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 9: K3, *k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k7, [k2tog, yo] twice, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 11: K3, *k4, [yo, ssk] twice, k5, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 13: K3, *k5, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 15: K3, *k1, yo, ssk, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 17: K3, *k2, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 19: K3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 21: K3, ssk, *yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p; rep from * to last st, yo, k1.
Row 23: K3, *k1, [yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2] twice, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 25: K3, *k2, [yo, sk2p, yo, k4] twice, yo, sk2p, yo, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 27: K3 *yo, sk2p, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, yo, ssk; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 29: K2, yo, *sk2p, yo, k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, k3, yo; rep from * to last 4 sts, sk2p, yo, k1.
Row 31: K3, *k4, [k2tog, yo] twice, k5, [yo, ssk] twice, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 33: K3, *k3, [k2tog, yo] twice, k7, [yo, ssk] twice, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 35: K3, *k2, [k2tog, yo] twice, k9, [yo, ssk] twice, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 37: K3, *k1, [k2tog, yo] twice, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, [yo, ssk] twice; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 39: K2, yo, *sk2p, yo, [k2tog, yo, k3] twice, yo, ssk, k3, yo, ssk, yo; rep from * to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.
Row 41: K3, *k1, yo, sk2p, k3, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 43: K3, *k2, yo, sk2p, k1, yo, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, yo, k1, sk2p, yo, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 44: As Row 2.
Rep these 44 rows 4 (5, 5, 5) more times.
Second Cuff
Change to smaller needles.
Next Row: K3 (0, 3, 3), *[k2tog] 0 (0, 1, 1) time, k1 (2, 1, 1), k2tog; rep from * to last 3 (2,
3, 3) sts, k to end. 46 (50, 54, 54) sts
Next Row: Purl.
Row 1: K1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last st, p1.
Rep Row 1 forty eight (fifty two, fifty four, fifty six) more times.
Cast off.
Making up: Block the lace section of the shrug, then join the sleeve seams from cuff to underarm for 40 (42, 44, 46) cm, or to your desired sleeve length.
Work the rib border
With larger needles and with RS facing, pu and k228 (260, 288, 320) sts around open body. Join to work in the md, being careful not to twist. Pm to mark beg of rnd.
Work 25 (33, 33, 39) rows in 2x2 rib.
Cast off with stretchy cast-off method as: k2, insert LH needle into front of 2 sts on RH needle and k2togtbl, *[p1, insert LH needle into back of 2 sts on RH needle and p2tog] twice, [k1, insert LH needle into front of 2 sts on RH needle and k2togtbl] twice; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2, insert LH needle into back of 2 sts on RH needle and p2tog.
Finishing
Weave in ends.