Free Pattern - 1970s Horizontal Cabled Shrug #1299

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Vintage 1970s Horizontal Cabled Shrug #1299

SIZE:
10 -18

MATERIALS:
Coats & Clarks Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 4 Ply Skeins: 11 oz
1 Pair Knitting Needles #10

GAUGE/TENSION:
14 Sts [1 patt] = 3”
5 Rows = 1”

SHRUG:
Start at center back & cast on 53 sts.

1^ST ROW [RS]: P3, * K4, P3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K8.

2^ND ROW: K11, * YO, P4, K3, P4, K3; rep from * across.

3^RD ROW: P3, * K4, P3, drop next YO & sl next st to holder & hold in front, sl next 2 sts to another holder & hold in back, K next st, drop next YO then K 2 sts from back holder, K st from front holder [cable twist made], P3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K8.

4^TH ROW: K11, * P4, K3; rep from * across.

5^TH ROW: Rep 1^st row.

6^TH ROW: K11, * P4, K3, YO, P4, YO, K3; rep from * across.

7^TH ROW: P3, * cable twist, P3, K4, P3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K8.

8^TH ROW: Rep 4^th row.

Rep these 8 rows for patt.

Work even until approx 7 ½” from beg, end with patt 4^th or 8^th row.

At end of last row cast on 19 sts for sleeve.

SLEEVE:
1^ST ROW: K5 loosely, compl 5^th or 1^st row in patt.

Keep 5 sts at sleeve edge & 8 sts at opp edge in garter st, cont in patt until aprox 13 ½” from cast-on sleeve sts, end with patt 4^th or 8^th row.

NEXT ROW: Start at sleeve edge, loosely bind off 19 sts, finish row in patt.

Work in patt on 53 sts until approx 15” from bound-off sts of sleeve, end with patt 4^th or 8^th row.

At end of last row, cast on 19 sts for other sleeve & work same as 1^st sleeve.

Work even on 53 until 7 ½” from bound-pff sts of 2^nd sleeve, end with patt 8^th row. Bind off.

FINISHING:
Sew 53 cast-on sts to 53 bound-off sts & match patts for lower center back seam.

Lay out dbl piece with seam in center of 15” area bet sleeves; sleeves are now folded in half.

Match patts, & sew cast-on edge to bound-off edge of each sleeve.

Allow for stretch bet shoulders, & sew both 15” edges bet sleeves tog.

This last seam & lower back seam form T at center back, when shrug is worn.

When worn, garter st edge will roll back to form collar.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat instructions following  single asterisk as directed

* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions

”                                   inch[es]

Alt                              alternate

Approx                      approximately

Beg                             begin/beginning

Bet                             between

Bl                                back loop[s]

Bo                               bobble

Bp                               back post

Bpdc                          back post double crochet

Bpsc                           back post single crochet

Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet

Ca                               color A

Cb                               color B

Cc                               contrasting color

Ch                               chain stitch

Ch                               refers to chain or space previously

made: e.g                  ch-1 space

ch-sp                          chain space

Cl                               cluster

Cm                              centimeter[s]

Compl                         complete

Cont                           continue

Dc                               double crochet

Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet

fl                                front loop[s]

Foll                            follow/follows/following

Fp                               front post

Fpdc                           front post double crochet

Fpsc                           front post single crochet

Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet

G                                 gram

Hdc                            half double crochet

Hk                               hook

Inc                               increase/increases/increasing

Incl                             inclusive

K                                 knit

lp[s]                            loop[s]

M                                 meter[s]

M                                 mesh

Mc                               main color

Meas                          measure

Mm                              millimeter[s]

O                                 over [yarn over]

Oz                               ounce[s]

P                                 picot or purl

Pat[s] or patt          pattern[s]

Pc st or Pc              popcorn stitch

Pm                               place marker

Prev                           previous

PSSO                         pass slip stitch over

Rem                            remain/remaining

Rep                             repeat[s]

Rnd[s]                         round[s]

Rs                               right side

Sc                               single crochet

Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together

Sdc                             short double crochet [half double crochet]

Sk                               skip

Sl st                           slip stitch

Sp[s]                           space[s]

St[s]                           stitch[es]

Tch or t-ch               turning chain

Tbl                              through back loop

Tog                             together

Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet

Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet

Ws                              wrong side

YB                               yarn back

Yd[s]                           yard[s]

YF                               yarn forward

Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over