I have made this fun shrug for all my granddaughters, and they love it. I recently made the beaded version for one granddaughter’s 13th birthday, and she thought it was very “glam”. The ribbed edging around the fronts is a bit of a pain, but it’s only 7 rows (except for the stitches that become the ties). You could eliminate the knitted ties by casting off all the stitches and adding grosgrain or satin ribbons instead.