Shrug That Makes a Statement

This Tahki Yarn shrug pattern is all in the yarn! You can rock this out with a pair of jeans or put it over that basic black work dress!

SIZES Small (Medium, Large, XL, 2X, 3X)

MATERIALS

• 3 (4, 5, 6, 6, 8) skeins Tahki Yarns RINGO, 60% wool, 40% acrylic (3.5oz/100g; 33yds/30m) in color #05 lucy in the sky

• One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles  
  OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

• One button, 1"/25mm diameter
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 40 (48, 48, 56, 56, 64)"/101.5 (122, 122, 142, 142, 162.5)cm

Length  10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)"/25.5 (28, 30.5, 33, 35.5, 38)cm

GAUGE 4 sts and 4 rows = 4"/10cm in Pattern stitch
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

 
NOTE:
Ringo is a thick-and-thin yarn constructed as a series of linked chains – some links are thick and others thin. Cast on is worked by picking up a loop of one of the chain links. Knit sts are worked by inserting RH needle into stitch on LH needle and from back to front on designated thick or thin chain on yarn strand (1 or 2 loops of chain as indicated by pattern) through st on needle. Whenever a st is formed by picking up 2 loops,
those 2 loops count as 1 st in the next row. Ringo is a unique yarn that is easier to knit with the yarn held in the left hand while working. Stitches may slip off of needle easily so you may find it easier to work on a circular needle, where sts cannot slip from either end of needle. SHRUG is worked in two pieces from lower edge of Sleeve to center of Back. Pieces are sewn together at center of Back. For instructional videos on working with RINGO, please visit www. tahkistacycharles.com/ringo.

SPECIAL TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Cast On
Cast on is worked by inserting tip of RH needle into one loop of chain in the yarn from back to front and slipping on to needle (1 st cast-on), *skip one chain, slip loop from next chain of yarn onto needle; rep from * to cast on designated number of sts. For the cast on, it does not matter if the chain loop is thin or thick.

K1T *Holding yarn behind LH needle with your left hand, insert tip of RH needle first into st on LH needle, then skipping thick chains on yarn, into two loops of next thin chain, pull loops through st on LH needle and slip st from needle; rep from *.

K2tog Holding yarn behind needle with your left hand, insert tip of RH needle first into front loops of next 2 sts on LH needle, skipping thick chains on yarn, into two loops of next thin chain, pull loops through sts on LH needle and slip st from needle. On next row, stitch will appear as 2 loops on LH needle but both loops count as 1 st.

K1L Holding yarn behind needle with your left hand, *insert tip of RH needle first into st on LH needle, then skipping thick and thin chains on yarn for approx. 1½", into two loops of next thin chain, pull loop through st on LH needle until st is approx. 1½" tall and slip st from needle; rep from *. On next row, stitch will appear as 2 loops on LH needle but both loops count as 1 st.

K2togL Holding yarn behind needle with your left hand, insert tip of RH needle first into front loops of next 2 sts on LH needle, then skipping thick and thin chains on yarn for approx. 1½", into two loops of next thin chain, pull loop through st on LH needle until st is approx. 1½" tall and slip st from needle; rep from *. On next row, stitch will appear as 2 loops on needle but both loops count as 1 st.

M1LWork 2 K1L in same st.Bind Off
*K1, skip next 3 chains on yarn, k1 in next thick or thin chain and bind off previous st; rep from *.

SHRUG

LEFT SLEEVE

Cast on 24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44) sts.

Foundation Row
[K2tog] across – 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) sts.

Row 1 (RS)
K1L in each st across – 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) long sts.

Row 2
K1T in each st across – 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) short sts.

Rep Rows 1-2 for 8 more times.

Inc Row 1 (RS)
K1L, M1L, K1L to last 2 sts, M1L, K1L – 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) long sts.

Rep Row 2.

Inc Row 2
(Extend yarn 2" from LH needle, work K1L in first end furthest from needle, work K1L in chain 1" from first st, work K1L in chain 1" from previous st – 3 sts cast on), K1L to end, extend yarn for 5" from LH needle and fold in half, working through both halves of extension, (K1L in end closest to last st closest to needle, K1L in chain 1" from first st, K1L in folded end of extension – 3 sts cast on) – 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30) sts.

Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1-2 for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3) more time(s).

Shape Back

Dividing Row (RS)
K1L across 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) sts, slip rem sts to a stitch holder for Front – 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) sts rem.

Rep Row 2.

Rep Rows 1-2 for 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) more times, then Row 1 once.

Bind off.

Shape Front

Row 1 (RS)
With RS facing, join yarn and working across 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) sts from Front stitch holder, K1L to last st, M1L – 11 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) sts.

Row 2
K1T in each st across.

Row 3
K2togL, K1L in each st across – 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) sts rem.

Row 4
K1T in each st across.

Row 5
K2togL, K1L to last st, M1L – 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) sts.

Row 6
Rep Row 4.

Rep Row 5-6 for 0 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3) time(s).

Bind off.

RIGHT SLEEVE
Work as for LEFT SLEEVE, reversing shaping.

FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements. Sew bind-off rows of each SLEEVE together for center of Back. Sew button on to Neck edge of Left Front. Push button through sts for buttonhole. Weave in ends.