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Cuffed Dolman Shrug

with

 

designed by Lorna Miser

 

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width 55 (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)”/139.5 (142, 145, 147.5, 150, 152.5)cm
Length 20.5 (22, 23, 24.5, 26, 26)”/52 (56, 58.5, 62, 66, 66)cm  

 

MATERIALS


Caron Simply Soft Solids (100% acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yd/288m):
#9710 Country Blue, 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins



Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 30"/76cm long or size to obtain gauge
Size US 6 (4 mm) or size to obtain gauge
Size US 8 (5 mm), or size to obtain gauge


ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Yarn needle

 

GAUGE
In Elongated Garter Ridges on larger needles 12 sts and 12 rows = 4"/10 cm

In 1x1 ribbing on smaller needles 24 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10 cm

 

STITCHES USED
Elongated Garter Ridges (any number)
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5: Knit each st, wrapping yarn twice for each st.
Row 6: Knit each st, dropping extra yarn wrap.
Repeat Rows 1-6 for Elongated Garter Ridges.

1x1 Ribbing (odd number)
Row 1 (RS): K1, (p1, k1) across.
Row 2: P1, (k1, p1) across.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for 1x1 ribbing.

 

 

 


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Cuff
Using smaller straight needles, CO 31 (33, 35, 37, 39, 39) sts. Work in 1x1 ribbing until cuff measures 3”/7.5 cm, ending with a RS row. Change to larger needles.
Next row (WS): Knit into front and back of every st—62 (66, 70, 74, 78, 78) sts. Continue in Elongated Garter Ridges until piece measures 52 (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)”/132 (134.5, 137, 139.5, 142, 145)cm from CO.
Next row: K2tog across row--31 (33, 35, 37, 39, 39) sts. Change to smaller needles. Work in 1x1 ribbing until cuff measures 3”/7.5 cm. BO.

 

FINISHING
Sew cuff and side seams for 10”/25.5 cm up from cuff. Leave center open.

Edging
Using circular needle, begin at one seam and pick up and k116 (120, 124, 128, 132, 136) sts around one edge to other side seam, then pick up and k another 116 (120, 124, 128, 132, 136) sts . Place marker for beginning of rnd. (Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd) twice. BO.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.

 

     
     
     
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