Lacy Shrug

Cute and easy, this shrug is just the thing when you want a little coverage on your shoulders and a little zip in your outift. 

Finished Measurements:
Short version: 10¾ins x 27¼ inches
Long version: 10¾ins x 32½ inches (shown)
The instructions for the short version are in bold

Materials:
Short Version: 1 skein (161 yds) Quellon
Long Version: 2 skeins Quellon
Size 8 needles
Tapestry needle

Gauge: 14 sts and 26 rows to 10cm/4ins square over garter stitch using 5mm (US 8) needles

Instructions:  With 5mm (US 8) needles, cast on 43 stitches Starting with a knit row, continue in garter stitch until cuff measures 6¾ins (4¾ins) from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row.

Inc row: k5, *increase by knitting into front and back of next st, k2* Repeat between *s to last 5sts, k5. 54sts.

Pattern Row 1: k2, *[k2tog, yrn]twice, k1, [yrn, k2togtbl]twice, k1 rep from * to last 2sts, k2

Pattern Row 2: k2 purl to last 2sts, k2

These 2 rows form the pattern stitch. Cont in pattern stitch until work measures 25½ins (22½ins) from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row. Starting with a knit row, decrease 5 stitches by knitting two stitches together evenly across row.  Continue in garter stitch until work measures 32½ins (27¼ins) from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row.. Bind off.  Fold edges of shrug in half lengthwise and sew together garter stitch cuff.

Pattern is by Jane Ellison, provided courtesy of Knitting Fever, distributor of fine yarns