Lacy Picot Shrug

MATERIALS:

• Vanna's Glamour Yarn: Platinum - 2 balls
• Vanna's Glamour Yarn: Purple Topaz - 1 ball
• Vanna's Glamour Yarn: Topaz - 1 ball
• Vanna's Glamour Yarn: Moonstone - 1 ball
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6 (4 mm)
• Lion Brand Split Ring Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)

SIZE:
S/M (L/LX, 2X/3X)
Finished Width From Cuff to Cuff 56 in. (142 cm)
Finished Length at Center Back 15 (18, 22) in. (38 (45.5, 56) cm)

GAUGE:
16 sts + Rows 1-9 = 4 in. (10 cm) in pattern st.

When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

Picot Ch 3, sl st in top of last sc made.

NOTES:

1. Shrug is worked in 2 halves from center of back to lower edge of sleeve. Shrug halves are joined at center back, then seamed to make sleeves.
2. When you see "– 12 sts." in the instructions, this lets you know how many sts you will have at the end of that specific row.
3. To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops to complete st. Fasten off old color.
4. Shrug can be worked following the written instructions below, or by following the Chart. Read Chart from right to left on RS rows and from left to right on WS rows.

SHRUG
HALF SHRUG (make 2)
With B, ch 64 (76, 88).
Row 1 (RS): Dc in 5th ch from hook (beg ch counts as first dc), *ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch; rep from * to last 3 sts, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in last 2 ch.
Row 2: Change to D, ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 dc, *picot, sc in ch-1 space, sc in next 3 dc; rep from * across – 61 (73, 85) sc.
Row 3: Change to C, ch 2 (beg ch counts as a hdc on this row and on all hdc rows of this pattern), working into sps between sts, hdc in each sp across – 61 (73, 85) hdc.
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 5: Change to D, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 6: Change to B, ch 3 (beg ch counts as a dc on this row and on all dc rows of this pattern), turn, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * to last 3 sts, ch 1, sk next st, dc in last 2 sts.
Row 7: Change to A, ch 3, turn, *3 dc in ch-1 space, ch 1; rep from * to last ch-1 space, 3 dc in ch-1 space, dc in last st.
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in same st, *3 dc in ch-1 space, ch 1; rep from * to last st, 2 dc in last st.
Row 9: Change to B, ch 3, turn, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, ch 1, dc in last 2 sts.
Row 10-13: Rep Rows 2-5.
Row 14: Change to B, ch 3, turn, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, ch1, dc in last 2 sts.
Row 15: Change to A, ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 5, sk (dc, ch-1 space and dc), sc in next dc; rep from * across.
Row 16: Ch 5, *sc in ch-5 space, ch 5; rep from * across to last ch-5 space, sc in last ch-5 space, ch 2, dc in last sc.
Row 17: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 space; rep from * across to last ch-5 space, sc in third ch.
Row 18: Ch 3, turn, sc in ch-5 space, ch 3; rep from * across to last ch-5 space, sc in ch-5 space, ch 1, hdc in last sc.
Row 19: Change to B, ch 3, turn, dc in next ch-1 space, *ch 1, sk next sc, 3 dc in next ch-3 space; rep from * to last sc, ch 1, sk last sc, 2 dc in last ch-3 space.
Rep Rows 2-19 twice more, then Rows 2-15 once more. Fasten off.

FINISHING
First Half: From RS, working along opposite side of foundation ch, join A with a sl st in first ch, ch 5, sk 2 ch, *sc in next ch, ch 5, sk 3 ch; rep from * across to last 3 ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, sk next ch, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off.
Second Half: From RS, working along opposite side of foundation ch, join A with a sl st in first ch of one piece, sc in next ch, *ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across.
Joining Halves: Ch 2, turn, *sl st in third ch of ch-5 space on first piece, ch 2, sl st in third ch of ch-5 space on second piece, ch 2; rep from * to last ch-5 space, ch 2, sl st in third ch of ch-5 space on first piece, ch 2, sl st in turning ch of previous row.
Fasten off.

Place marker on each long edge of Shrug 12 in. (30.5 cm) from each end for sleeves.
Fold piece and seam through both thicknesses from marker to outside edge for sleeves.
Body Edging
Rnd 1: From RS, join A with a sl st in one underarm seam. Work an even number of sc evenly spaced around body opening, sl st to first sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next st; rep from * around to last st, ch 3, sl in first sc to join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) 3 times in ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in first st.
Fasten off.
Sleeve Edging
Rnd 1: From RS, join A with a sl st in underarm seam, sc in same st, *ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next st or ch-1 sp; rep from * evenly spaced around to last st, ch 3, sl in first sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) 3 times in ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st in first st.
Fasten off.
Rep edging on opposite sleeve.
Weave in ends.

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