Vortex - silk fibre in SILKY yarn makes this shrug shine, and the intriguing lace pattern is reversible, so two looks in one garment.

In some cases a knitted shrug may blur the line between a jacket and a shawl, with a looser, flowing fit. Some would say it resembles a radically shrunken sweater.

Silk fibre in SILKY and LIGHT SILKY yarns makes this shrug shine, and the intriguing lace pattern is reversible, so two looks in one garment.

YOU WILL NEED

4 x 100g LIGHT MOONSHINE, 225m/100g, 6mm circular needle, 100cm (worked forwards and backwards for cuffs and main body), 6.5mm needles, 100cm (worked in the round for collar) and 7mm circular needles, 100cm (for cast-off) OR

3 x 100g LIGHT SILKY, 262m/100g, 5mm circular needle, 100cm (worked forwards and backwards for cuffs and main body), 5.5mm needles, 100cm (worked in the round for collar) and 6mm circular needles, 100cm (for cast-off)
Content of LIGHT MOONSHINE: 70% alpaca, 20% silk and 10% cashmere - LIGHT SILKY: 80% alpaca and 20% silk

Stitch marker and sewing-up needle

GAUGE

16sts to 10cm using 6mm needles in LIGHT MOONSHINE. 18sts to 10cm using 5mm needles in LIGHT SILKY. Both over stocking st.

FINISHED SIZE

For sizes 12-14/16-20 pattern repeats given as thus: x4/x5 Size 12-14/16-20, cuff to cuff 200cm/210cm, ribbed collar: 28cm
For a larger size or looser fit please add another 1 or 2 pattern repeats across the back/sleeve section and pick up extra sts (divisible by 6 – for 3x3 rib) for the collar
NB: Ella (model) size 8/10 in small size.

ABBREVIATIONS

k: knit | p: purl | R: Row | Rnd: Round | st(s): stitch(es) m-st: moss st
p5tog: p 5sts together (if it feels awkward, gently lift each st with the needle, loosening them before p)
m1: use the tip of left needle to pick-up running thread between st on left-hand needle and st on right and k into back, creating a new st kfb: k into front, then back of st, creating 2sts out of one
kpk1: k, p, k, all into next st, creating 3sts out of one