The Design
“A refreshing mix of romantic and rustic.”
Jennifer Evans designed this piece with her characteristic mix of romantic and rustic. The vintage smocked lace stitch is easier than it looks. And the simple rectangular shape can be worn as a poncho, a large cowl, or simply a scarf. The shrug, seamed into sleeves, drapes across your shoulders and stays in place with no fuss. Wear it over a pretty dress, or jeans and a T-shirt.
The Details
FINISHED SIZES
Wrap: Approx. 18 x 48"/46 x 122cm, after blocking and before buttoning.
Shrug: Approx. 16½ x 45"/42 x 114cm, after blocking and before seaming.
YARN
Wrap: Approx. 660 yds/604m of lace-weight yarn; approx. 595 yds/544m of dk-weight yarn. Shown upper row in lace-weight: 2 skeins (330 yds/302m each), Color 7s.
Shrug: Approx. 640 yds/585m of lace-weight yarn; approx. 570 yds/521m of dk-weight yarn. Shown lower left and center in dk-weight: 3 skeins (191 yds/175m each), Color 145.
Also shown lower right: 2 cones Louet Euroflax Lace Weight Linen (580 yds/530m each), Color Cream. (Linen sample not shown in pattern.)
NEEDLES
Lace-weight version: US 6 (4mm), or size to obtain gauge.
Dk-weight version: US 7 (4.5mm), or size to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
Lace-weight version: 39 st/32 row swatch = 7¼ x 5"/18.5 x 13cm, in smocked lace pattern, blocked.
Dk-weight version: 39 st/32 row swatch = 8½ x 5½"/21.5 x 14cm, in smocked lace pattern, blocked.
KNITTER'S NOTES
One of our favorite things about this wrap is its versatility—in fact the shrug was born out of some creative musing one afternoon in the shop. We've shown it styled several ways on our pattern, but we ran out of room. Wouldn't it be great buttoned into a sleeve on one side, with the other half pinned over the same shoulder—sort of an asymmetrical wrap! Or folded and buttoned into a cozy cowl. Be sure to experiment with your wrap to see what you like.
