Liten, Swedish for "small" - an indeed small and super cute shrug for the little one. Stylish yet playful, and perfect to combine with a lovely dress or top. Dig out those scraps - this is such a quick stash buster, you'll want to make one in every color! This free pattern contains size Newborn only - the full pattern is available for purchase and includes sizes Newborn to 12 years.
Sizes
Newborn
Measurement across back (from armhole to armhole): 7.6 in / 19 cm Sizing is based on half the typical chest circumference.
Gauge
5 sts and 7 rows per inch in stockinette
Materials
DK weight yarn, approximately: MC, shown in brown - 40 yards or 35 meters CC, shown in pink - 40 yards or 35 meters 4 mm knitting needles Note: Because of the sharp turns in the edging, 1 recommend using either two circular needles, magic loop or double pointed needles for this. 2 stitch markers Needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations
K = knit, P = purl MC = main color CC = contrast color RS = right side WS = wrong side st(s) = stitch(es) pm = place marker sm = slip marker bm = before marker Kfb = knit into the front and back of the next st rm = remove marker K2tog = knit 2 sts together yo = yarn over
Yoke
With MC, CO 28 sts. Row 1 (ws): Purl 8 sts, pm, purl 12 sts, pm, purl 8 sts. Row 2 (RS, increase round): K2, \*kfb, knit to 1 st bm, kfb, sm\*, repeat \*-\* once more, kfb, knit to last 4 sts, kfb, k3. Row 3: Purl. Repeat rows 2-3 another 10 times, for a total of 11 increaserows. = 94 sts on the needles K2, put all sts until next marker on scrap yarn for sleeves, rm, CO 2 sts, knit to m, rm, put all but the last 2 sts on scrap yarn for sleeves, CO 2 sts, k2. = 42 sts on the needles Work 3 rows in stockinette over all sts, ending with a WS row. Break yarn for MC.
Edging
The edging is worked in the round from the RS. Make sure to end up with a total number of sts that can be divided by 2, and to pick up the same number of sts along the each front. Join CC, ready to work a RS row. Knit across all sts, don't turn work. Pick up 1 st in the corner. Evenly pick up sts along the front edging, approximately 3 sts every 4 rows. Pick up sts along the CO edge, 1 stitch for every CO stitch. Evenly pick up sts along the front edging, approximately 3 sts every 4 rows. Pick up 1 stitch in the corner. Join to work in the round, placing marker for beginning of round. Round 1: Purl. Round 2: Knit. Round 3: \*K2tog, yo\*, repeat \*-\* across all sts. Round 4: Purl. Repeat rounds 2-4 one more time. Very loosely BO all sts knit-wise.
Sleeves
Put the sleeve sts back on the needles. Using CC, pick up 4 sts under the arm, then knit across the sleeves sts. Place marker for beginning of round. Work rounds 1-4 of edging once. Very loosely BO all sts knit-wise. Repeat for the second sleeve.
Finish
Block garment to smooth out your knitting, and weave in all ends.
