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.
Cumulus Shrug – Project PDF
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