Perfect to wear over a sleeveless top or dress, this shrug is designed to fit snugly over the shoulders and back. The pattern features a Saxon braid cable, and is named for Queen Eadgyth, a 10th century Saxon princess and granddaughter of Alfred the Great. Eadgyth is an early form of the contemporary name Edith, and is pronounced the same way.

Note: The cable patterns are given in chart form, and some important information is indicated with coloured lines. If you are printing in black and white please take a moment to mark the lines into your printed copy.

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To Fit
Back width: 17 (19, 22, 25, 28)“
(measuring from underarm to underarm)

Finished Measurements
Back width: 17 (19, 22, 25, 28)“
Sleeve length: 6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½)”
Top sleeve circumference: 12¾ (13½, 14¼, 15, 16)“

Yarn
515 (595, 710, 830, 970) yds DK weight

Sample shown in Sweet Paprika Minuet, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins Harvest Moon.

Needles
Two size 4 (3.5mm) circular needles, 16” (40cm) or longer
Two size 4 (3.5mm) dpns

Notions
Cable needle, stitch markers, stitch holders, smooth waste yarn, yarn needle, pins

Gauge
22 sts and 34 rows = 4” (10cm) in pattern, unstretched