DESCRIPTION:
The Cinch is a top-down shrug designed for Big Birdie. It is the perfect expression of this deliciously soft fiber and also the perfect opportunity to customize your fit. The shaping will frame your face, snuggle your neck, hug across your chest, and from there you simply knit straight down, like a breeze, or a cinch (if you will); the length is up to you. Cinch also features contrasting tips to really play with neutrals and pops of color. A wardrobe stable, The Cinch is self love in birds and color.

CONSTRUCTION:
Pattern includes tables illustrating the rates of increase to customize your fit, and several stripe variations: including the new Veronica Stripes, the original Rugby Stripes, and Pinstripes. Note: numbers and needle sizes included for the original Saturday Shrugs as well.

SIZE: Varies
Veronica Sample 1 measured flat is 11 - 16.5” wide from top to bottom and 15” tall

GAUGE:
15 sts x 24 rows = 4” in 1 x 1 rib in Big Birdie held single

MATERIALS
Samples shown in Dimond Laine Big Birdie, 79% Alpaca, 21% Silk, 174 yards per 100 grams.

Veronica Stripes (5 skeins)
Sample 1 shown in Three Dog Night MC (2 skeins), Miel CC, Tips: Marooned and Frayed Jeans (1 skein each)

Sample 2 shown in Athleisure MC (2 Skeins), High Vis CC, Tips: Pout and Loam (1 skein each)

Rugby (4 skeins)
1 skein each in Big Birdie: GIMFC, Oats, Tips: Waverly, Dean

Microstripes (4 skeins)
I skein each Athleisure, PIMFC, Tips: Blackbird & Miel

Note: upper tips were about 4g, lower tips about 10g of Big Birdie.

Other Materials
1 BOR marker
4 fixed stitch markers for shaping

Video Support included with pattern as well as a section on how to convert your Bottom up Saturday Shrug to a Cinch.