Cumulus Shrug – Knit Pattern – Clover Needlecraft

Designed by Afifa Sayeed | Afifa Knits

The Cumulus Shrug is knit from cuff to cuff using Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles with Rauma Alpakka Lin and Asylum Fibers Daft DK held doubled for a quick and satisfying knit.

A great transitional piece to layer over a dress, a tee, or a tank.

What you’ll need

Tools

Takumi Circular Bamboo Knitting Needles No. 17 (Art. No 3016/36-17)
Jumbo Darning Needle Set (Art. No 340)
Quick Locking Stitch Markers – Large (Art. No 3032)

Yarn

Rauma Alpakka Lin & Asylum Fibers Daft DK, held double.

Approximate amounts of each yarn for each size:

XS: 577 yards ea
S: 700 yards ea
M: 900 yards ea
L: 1000 yards ea
XL: 1200 yards ea
XXL: 1400 yards ea
3X: 1600 yards ea
4X: 1800 yards ea

Abbreviations

k: knit
p: purl
kfb – knit front and back
sl3wyif – slip 3 with yarn in front
K2tog – knit two together
ssk- slip, slip, knit

Dimensions

XS: 34 inches
S: 40 inches
M: 46 inches
L: 52 inches
XL: 58 inches
XXL: 64 inches
3X: 70 inches
4X: 76 inches

Instructions

With Rauma Alpakka Lin and Asylum Daft DK held together, cast on 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) on US size 17 needles.

Place marker, join to work in the round using magic loop.

Sleeve Cuff

K1, p1 for 6 rows

Sleeve:

(kfb) to end. 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)

Rows 1-5: Knit 5 rows.

Row 6: K1, kfb, k to last 2, kfb, k1.

Work last 6 rows 7 more times. 52 (56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80)

Work body:

K to last 3, sl3wyif. Remove marker. Turn to work back and forth.

K3, p to last 3, sl3wyif.

Work last 2 rows 2 more times.

Body increases:

Row 1: K3, kfb, k to last 4, kfb, sl3wyif

Row 2: K3, p to last 3, sl3wyif

Row 3: K to last 3, sl3wyif.

Row 4: K3, p to last 3, sl3wyif.

Rows 5-8: Work last 2 rows 2 more times.

Work last 8 rows 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) more times. 58 (64, 70, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100)

Body decreases:

Row 1: K3, Ssk, k to last 5, k2tog, sl3wyif.

Row 2: K3, p to last 3, sl3wyif.

Row 3: K to last 3, sl3wyif.

Row 4: K3, p to last 3, sl3wyif.

Rows 5-8: Work last 2 rows 2 more times.

Work last 8 rows 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) more times. 52 (56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80)

Continue with second sleeve:

K to end, pm, join to work in the round.

Row 1: K1, ssk, k to last 3, k2tog, k1.

Rows 2-6: Knit 5 rows.

Work last 6 rows 7 more times. 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)

K2tog to end of row. 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32)

Sleeve cuff:

K1, p1 6 rows.

Bind off.

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