Free Pattern - Vintage 1951 Angora Knit Shrug #343

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Vintage 1951 Angora  Knit Shrug #343

A clever needle worker will quickly create this lovely shrug…then commence another in a different color…a perfect top for your outfit & a season-spanning wardrobe favorite to keep or gift!

MATERIALS: 

Fleisher’s

OR

Bucilla Imported Featherlite Angora, 11 balls

OR

Fleisher’s Twinklette

OR

Bear Brand Tricolite, 7 skeins

OR

Fleisher’s or Bear Brand Petite Knitting Worsted, 3 skeins
1 Pair #4 Knitting Needles

SHRUG:

Cast on 216 sts very loosely for outer edge of one half.

Work k 3, p 3 rib for 7”.

1^st dec row:  Wrong Side:  K 2 tog, across row; 108 sts.  K 1, * p 3, k 3; rep from *, end p 3, k 2.

Next row:  P 2, * k 3, p 3; rep from *, end k 3, p 1.

Rep last 2 rows until 4 ½” above last dec row, end on right side.

2^nd dec row:  K 2 tog across row; 54 sts.

Work k 3, p 3 rib for 2 ½”.  Bind off in rib.  Make 2 pieces.

FINISHING: 

Sew side edges of each half tog for underarm seam. 

Place a marker on each half at end of 18^th k rib from seam for back of neck. 

Beg at markers, sew halves tog for the next 12 k ribs for center back, match ribs, leaving rem 24 k ribs free. 

Steam lightly.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat the instructions following the 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 hook