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Cumulus Shrug – Knit Pattern

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 

Yarn

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

Approximate amounts of each yarn for each size:

Abbreviations

Dimensions


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.


Cumulus Shrug – Project PDF 

Downloadable PDF

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