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designs and patterns by Linda Wilgus Bella Sera Shrug by Linda Wilgus
Bella Sera means "beautiful evening" in Italian, the language of my previous country of residence. I picture one wearing this little mini shrug on precisely such an evening, thrown over a strappy top or perhaps a dress for a bit of extra warmth on a cool summer night. This shrug only takes 2 balls of worsted weight yarn and is a very quick knit, with minimal shaping and a fitted shape through the natural stretchiness of knitted fabric. It is knit from the top down with raglan increases and has a neckline and bottom hem decorated with rows of yarn over eyelets. A wide ribbon is threaded through these eyelets and used to tie the shrug in front. If you prefer to use wool instead of cotton, you could also consider lengthening the sleeves for a more fall- or winter-time look. If you have any questions, please contact me at linda.wilgus@yahoo.com. SIZE XS, S, M, L, XL
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 31 [35, 39, 42, 47] (Shrug shown in size XS)
MATERIALSUSEDFORSHRUGSHOWNINPICTURES
Wendy $100\%$ Cotton, fiber content: $100\%$ cotton, approx. 170 m/187 yds per 100 g.,2 [2, 3, 3, 3] balls.
MATERIALS NEEDED
2 [2, 3, 3, 3] balls of $100\mathrm{g}$ (or 2 of 50g.) heavy worsted weight yarn, with a similar yardage to the yarn used for the shrug pictured. 1 29-inch length US #7/4.5mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge Crochet hook, darning needle, ribbon
GAUGE
15-16 sts/ 25-26 rows $=4"$ in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
This shrug is worked from the top down, back and forth on a circular needle, with raglan increases in the yoke. $\mathsf{P M}=\mathsf{P}|_{\mathsf{a c e}}$ stitchmarker $\mathsf{K F B=}$ knit the front and back loop of the stitch $\mathsf{P F B=}$ purl into the front and back loop of the stitch Doubleyarn over $=$ move the yarn to the front, wrapping it around the needle as with a yarn over, then wrap the yarn around the needle again (two throws). On the next row, do NOT knit both loops of the double yarn over as with a regular lace double yarn over. Instead, purl the first loop and slip the next one off the needle.
PATTERN
CO 72 [72, 72, 76, 80] sts Yoke Starting with a RS row Row 1: knit Row 2: knit Row 3: k2 [yo, k2tog] to end Row 4: knit Raglan yoke set-up row Row 5: k15 [15, 15, 16, 17], PM, k6 [6, 6, 6, 6], PM, k30 [30, 30, 32, 34], PM, k6 [6, 6, 6, 6], PM, k15 [15, 15, 16, 17] Row 6: purl Next row: [knit to one stitch before marker, KFB, slip marker, KFB] repeat 3 times, knit toend Next row: purl Repeat these two rows 14 [18, 22, 24, 28] times -- 192, [224, 256, 276, 312] sts on needle Separate sleeves from body: Next row: [knit to marker, take off marker, put the next 36 [44, 52, 56, 64] sts on a stitch holder to be worked later, take off marker] repeat once, knit to end ---120 [136, 152, 164, 184] sts on needle Body Next row: p30 [34, 38, 41, 46], PFB, PFB, p60 [68, 76, 82, 92], PFB, PFB, p to end -- 124 [140, 156, 168, 188] sts on needle Next row:knit Next: work in st. st. for 2 inches, or however long you would like the shrug to be. After this point, you will add approximately just over an inch, so if you would like to add extra length, add extra rows of st. st. here. End with a purl (ws) row. Next 2 rows: knit Next row: k2 [double yarn over, k2tog] to end Next row: knit, knitting only the first loop of the double yarn overs and dropping the second loop off theneedle Repeat these 4 rows 1 time. Bind off all stitches. Sleeves Join yarn with left sleeve, starting with a RS row: Row1:purl Row2:knit Row 3: BO in knit stitch, leaving an extra long tail to seam the underside of the sleeve with. Repeat for right sleeve.
FINISHING
Seam underside of sleeves. Single crochet along the two front edges of cardigan opening. Weave in all ends. Take a wide ribbon and thread it through the eyelets in the bottom row of yarn overs. Loop the ends of the ribbon twice through the yarn overs at the shrug's front edge to secure them, then pull them tight and tie in the front. You're all done!
Copyright @Linda Wilgus, 2008. All rights reserved. Please respect the creative rights of the designer and mind these rules: this design may be reproduced for personal use and for charity knitting. It may not be reproduced for sale, nor may this pattern be sold to third parties. Thank you.
