Description

Wrap In Openwork Stitch

Finished garment measures 22” x 60”

Cuddle Shrug – 1980s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: One size (53″ long panel before seaming)

Big, billowy sleeves and an airy dropped-stitch mesh make this vintage 1980s Cuddle Shrug an unmistakably retro knit. Worked as a single long panel from cuff to cuff, the open yarn-over lattice pattern gives the piece dramatic volume and drape, while ribbed cuffs at each end keep the fit cozy at the wrist. Part of our free knitting patterns collection, this bolero-style shrug pattern is an eye-catching statement piece for layering over camisoles, dresses, or your favorite 1980s-inspired outfit.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Knit as one long rectangular panel worked back and forth from one ribbed cuff, through a dropped-stitch yarn-over lace pattern, to the second ribbed cuff; cuff seams sewn and a row of single crochet worked along the long open edges to finish.
Finished Measurements: Panel measures approximately 53″ in length before cuff seaming.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms.
Stitches: Knit, purl, yarn over, slip stitch with drop-stitch pass-over, K1/P1 ribbing; finished with a row of single crochet.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Columbia-Minerva Reverie (1 oz balls) — 8 balls.
Substitute Yarn: Modern sport weight yarn such as Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Knitting Needles Size: US 5 and 9, plus a size G crochet hook for the finishing edge (or sizes needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming.
Gauge: On Size 9 needles, 9 sts = 2 inches.

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