Whirlwind Shrug

by Annie's

Overview

An amazing design that showcases a spectacular windmill pattern encompassing the entire piece. Add snaps to easily create armholes for a shrug, or leave the piece completely open for a wrap. It is made using a DK-weight yarn and measures 51" in diameter. Skill Level: Easy

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590122914
Publisher:	Annie's
Publication date:	09/22/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	4
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Annie's is part of the third-generation Muselman family business, founded in 1925 and long known for original craft designs including crochet, knitting, card making, paper crafts, beading, sewing, quilting, and needlework. Annie's books are sold through independent retailers and major chain stores worldwide. They are headquartered in Berne, Indiana.

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Whirlwind Shrug

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By Diana Toni

Annie's

Copyright © 2015 Annie's
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-59012-291-4

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CHAPTER 1

Skill Level

** EASY

Finished Measurement

51 inches in diameter

Materials

• Newton's Yarn Country Dazzle-2 fine (sport) weight rayon/wool/metallic yarn (16 oz/1100 yds/ 454g per skein):

1 skein each taupe iridescent and ecru

• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook

• Tapestry needle

• Sewing needle

• Matching sewing thread

• Small snaps: 2

• Stitch markers

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this project.

Pattern Notes

Shrug can be made to desired length. It can also be worn without snaps as a shawl.

Work in continuous rounds; do not turn or join unless otherwise stated.

Mark first stitch of round.

Work in back loops unless otherwise stated.

Each repeat is increased by adding 1 single crochet and chain-1 as indicated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise indicated.

Shrug

Body

Rnd 1 (RS): With taupe, make slip ring(see illustration), 12 dc in ring, do not join(see Pattern Notes), pull tail to close ring, place marker in first st (see Pattern Notes). (12 dc)

Rnd 2: 2 dc in sp between each dc around. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Working rem rnds in back lps(see Stitch Guide and Pattern Notes), [sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 3, sk next st] around, mark last ch-3 sp between sc groups.

Rnd 4: [Sk next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next ch sp, ch 4] around. (4 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 5: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 5] around. (5 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 6: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 6] around. (6 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 7: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 7] around. (7 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 8: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 8] around. Fasten off taupe. (8 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 9: Sk first st, join ecru with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 8, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 8] around. (9 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 10: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 9] around. Fasten off ecru. (10 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 11: Sk first st, join taupe with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 9, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 9] around. (11 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 12: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 9] around. (12 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 13: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 10] around. (13 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 14: Rep rnd 13. (14 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 15: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 11] around. (15 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 16: Rep rnd 15. (16 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 17: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 12] around. (17 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 18: Rep rnd 17. (18 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 19: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 13] around. (19 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 20: Rep rnd 19. (20 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 21: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 14] around. Fasten off taupe. (21 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 22: Sk first st, join ecru with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 14, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 14] around. (22 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 23: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 15] around. Fasten off ecru. (23 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 24: Sk first st, join taupe with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 16, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 16] around. (24 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 25: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 17] around. (25 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 26: [Sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 18] around. (26 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 27: Rep rnd 26. (27 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnds 28–41: Continue in pattern, increasing(see Pattern Notes) 1 sc and 1 ch in each rep around. At end of last rnd, fasten off taupe. (41 sc between each of 6 ch-32 sps at end of last rnd)

Rnd 42: Sk first st, join ecru with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 33, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 33] around. Fasten off ecru. (42 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 43: Sk first st, join taupe with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 34, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 34] around. (43 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnds 44–69: Continue in pattern, increasing 1 sc and 1 ch in each rep around. At end of last rnd, fasten off taupe. (69 sc between each ch-60 sp at end of last rnd)

Rnd 70: Sk first st, join ecru with sc in next st, sc in each st around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 61, [sk next sc, sc in each sc around to next ch sp, 2 sc in ch sp, ch 61] around. Fasten off ecru. (70 sc between each of 6 ch sps)

Rnd 71: Join taupe with sc in next st, sc in each st and in each ch around, working 2 sc in each tip, turn.

Rnd 72: With WS facing, sl st in each st around, join(see Pattern Notes) in first sl st. Fasten off.

Finishing

Wet piece. Place on large flat towel and roll up to squeeze out excess water.

With WS facing, place piece on dry towel. Stretch each pinwheel panel and shape tips until they lie flat. Pin and let dry.

If desired, sew snaps to opposite tips of pinwheel panels to form Shrug.

(Continues...)

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Table of Contents

Contents

Pattern Services and Revisions,
Skill Level,
Stitch Guide,