This classic shrug is the perfect project for knitters who are looking to try complex lace knitting. Using only one or two skeins of fingering weight yarn, it’s less of a commitment than a large shawl. However, it will give you a good feel for what knitting complex lace is like, so it’s a great way to ease yourself into advanced projects. The lace stitch pattern will have you working yarn overs and decreases from the wrong side as well as the right side of your knitting. It will require quite a bit of your attention, but the simple shape of the shrug keeps things from getting too complicated.

Supplies

1 (1, 2, 2) skeins of Spud and Chloe Fine yarn
3.5mm/US 4 knitting needles or size needed so 24 sts and 16 rows of the lace chart measures 12cm by 6.4cm (4.75in by 2.5in)
Yarn needle
Scissors

Corrections
Rows 7 and 15 of the chart are missing SSKs prior to YOs. All YOs should be paired with decreases.