Divine silk and gracious cables give this shrug a feeling of goodness just as the old Irish word ”maith”. The shrug is worked from one sleeve cuff, across the back to the opposite sleeve cuff. Knit a cowl and use it as a collar on the shrug. Rowan Truesilk gives you a luxcurious feeling and makes it perfect even for evening wear.

Maith pattern is available in English and in Norwegian (på norsk).

Sizes: XS/S (M/L, XL/2XL)

Finished measurements:
Shrug: Length: 155 cm/61”
Widest back: 40 (43, 46) cm/15.75 (17, 18)“
Sleeve cuff: 25 (28, 31) cm/9.75 (11, 12.25)”
Sleeve top: 40 (43, 46) cm/15.75 (17, 18)“
Cowl: Width: 40 (43, 46) cm/15.75 (17, 18)”
Length: 95 cm/37.5”

Yarn: Rowan, Truesilk (100% mulberry silk, 50 g, 150 m/164 yds). Sample is knitted in Hush 333.
Shrug: 7 (8, 8) skeins; 990 (1070, 1150) m/1083 (1170, 1258) yds
Cowl: 5 (5, 5) skeins; 630 (680, 730) m/689 (743, 798) yds

Yarn Alternatives:
Jaggerspun, Zephyr Wool-Silk 4/8 DK (50% wool, 50% silk, 454 g, 1024 m/1120 yds)
http://www.jaggeryarn.com/wholesale-yarn-lines/zephyr-woo...
String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn, Opulence DK (55% wool, 45% silk, 100 g, 212 m/232 yds)
http://www.stringtheoryyarn.com/home.php?cat=148
Cascade, Venezia Sport (70% merino wool, 30% silk, 100 g, 281 m/307 yds)
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-VeneziaSport.asp

Needles: 4 mm/US 6 circular needles (80 cm/32” and 40 cm/16”).
4 mm/US 6 DPNs.
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.

Notions: Cable needle, stitch markers, waste yarn, 4 mm/US G/6 crochet hook, and yarn needle.

Gauge: 23 sts and 30 rnds in st st measures 10 cm/4” square.
24-sts cable plus 2-sts purl measures 7 cm/2.75” before blocking.
24-sts cable plus 2-sts purl measures 8 cm/3.25” after blocking.
1 pattern rep measures 4 cm/1.5” after blocking.

Notes: The shrug is worked from cuff to cuff in one piece. The cuff and sleeve are worked in the round, then worked flat across the back to the opposite sleeve where it is worked in the round to the final bind off at the cuff. The increases on the sleeve is first worked into the purl stitches between the cables in reverse stocking stitch, then in garter stitch at each end of round. Only the width varies between the different sizes, not the length. Adjust the length by removing or adding pattern repeats to each sleeve if desired.

The cowl, with the same width as the back, is knitted lengthwise as a scarf with a provisional cast-on so that the ends can be grafted together. If you are knitting in a silk yarn, steam and stretch each piece approx 7 cm/2.75” before split for back to make sure you will obtain the right length and that it will not continue to fall while wearing.

Jewelry: Kaja Gjedebo Design.

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