MEASUREMENTS
Width at widest point (approx) 72 cm
MATERIALS
Lola Faux Fur 100g 4 x balls
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
A 9mm circular needle or size that gives correct tension. A yarn needle.
TENSION
9 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm over garter st, using 9mm needles.
SHRUG
Using 9mm circular needle, cast on 148 sts. Note – Mark beg of round with stitch marker and move as you go.
1st round – Knit.
2nd round – Purl.
Rep last 2 rounds until work measures 4 cm from beg, ending with a 2nd round.
Beg shaping – 1st round
– K34, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K34, K34, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K34 = 144 sts.
2nd round – Purl.
3rd round – K33, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K33, K33, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K33 = 140 sts. 4th round – Purl.
5th round – K32, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K32, K32, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K32 = 136 sts. 6th round – Purl.
7th round
– K31, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K31, K31, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K31 = 132 sts.
8th round – Purl.
9th round
– K30, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K30, K30, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K30 = 128 sts. Cont dec 4 sts in this manner in every alt round until 60 sts rem, ending with a dec row.
Next round –
P12, P2tog, P2, P2tog tbl, P12, P12, P2tog, P2, P2tog tbl, P12 = 56 sts.
Next round – K11, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K11, K11, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog, K11 = 52 sts. Cont dec 4 sts in this manner in every row until 36 sts rem, ending with a purl row. Cont without shaping for 18cm, ending with a purl round.
Next round –
Knit, inc 4 sts evenly around = 40 sts. Cont for a further 5 cm, ending with a purl round.
Cast off very loosely knitways.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Darn in ends.