Fancy for a squishy shrug? Here is the story on how the white yarn became a teal-snow string stitched into an everyday wrap. Simple and quick to make. Enjoy!

PATTERN
blog post (English) || difficulty 1/5

MATERIALS
Andes by Drops, (65% wool, 35% alpaca, 5 wpi),
yarn parameters: 96 m / 100 g (105 yd / 3.53 oz)

YARN AMOUNT
approx. 75 m / 82 yd of natural white
approx. 235 m / 257 yd of kettle-dyed blue

GAUGE
8 sts x 14 rows per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in (after wet blocking)
knitted flat in stocking stitch with 10 mm / US 15 / UK 000 needles

TOOLS
10 mm / US 15 / UK 000 interchangeable circular needles
(Alternatively, one pair in each size with 100 cm / 40 in cord.)
10 mm / N/P / UK — crochet hook

NOTIONS
scissors, tapestry needle
4 m / 4 yd of a thick scrap yarn for provisional cast-on

SAMPLE INFO
size of the blocked rectangle: 80 x 100 cm (31  ½ x 39 ⅜ in)
After sewing, it is a loose garment and it will fit any person wearing M or L size. Adjusting the size of the basic rectangle will change the sizing of the finished garment, thus any size is possible to be made based on this pattern.

CONSTRUCTION
Knitted in one piece as a rectangle, joined with side seams into the final shape and then finished with crochet edging.
This shrug requires blocking.

INSTRUCTIONS
The pattern includes written instructions, photographs and tips.

CREDITS
This is my version of the pattern by Elisabeth Kruse published in Danish here. My version is modified in areas of: stitch pattern, size, materials and tools used, as well as language and form of instructions. I offer the pattern for free as a contribution to Elisabeth’s work.