Quince & Co Rhodes Shrug - PDF
jerusha neely
This shrug is a meditative rectangle featuring a gorgeous (and simple!) stitch worked in wispy Tern. In an effort to create a simple cover-up for the shoulders and back that isn't bulky, Rhodes was designed for warmth where it's needed. On big needles, the stitch pattern blocks out quite a lot, creating a lace-y look; stitches are picked up around the blocked rectangle to work a mitered garter border, then bound off while picking up stitches held on a lifeline to create wide sleeves.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
45 (48, 50, 53, 55)" [114.5 (122, 127, 134.5, 139.5) cm] wingspan and 27 (281?4, 30, 31, 32)" [68.5 (72, 76, 78.5, 81.5) cm] deep; to fit sizes 32-38" (40-46, 48-54, 56-62, 64-70)" [81-96.5 (101.5- 117, 122-137, 142-157.5, 162.5-178) cm]; sample shown in size 45" [114.5 cm] on a 34" [86.5 cm], 5'4" [162.5 cm] tall model
YARN:
tern / limited edition magnolia / 8 (9, 11, 12, 13) skeins
NEEDLES:
40" circulars in sizes US 7 and 10 [4.5 and 6 mm]
GAUGE:
28 sts and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stitch pattern with larger needle, before blocking / 20 sts and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stitch pattern with larger needle, after blocking.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast on, picking up stitches, using a lifeline, three-needle bind off (links provided).
This pattern is a PDF and will be available for download at checkout