Cabernet Crochet Shrug

If you can crochet a rectangle, you can make this oversized cozy shrug! It’s made using simple and quick stitches so it will be ready to wear in no time!

- LENA SKVAGERSON

FINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit size small/medium; changes for large/X-large and 2X-large/ 3X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width from cuff edge to cuff edge: about 57 [59, 62] inches

MATERIALS

Premier Yarns Puzzle (bulky) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/328 yds/ 200g per ball): 3 balls #23 solitaire

Premier Yarns Serenity Chunky (bulky) weight acrylic yarn (31/2oz/109 yds/100g): 2 balls #37 raven

Premier Yarns Serenity Chunky Big (bulky) weight acrylic yarn (101/2oz/328 yds/300g): 1 ball #6 wine

Size K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Size L/11/8mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

10 dc and 6 rows/rnds = 4 inches with smaller hook

9 dc = 4 inches with larger hook

PATTERN NOTES

The shrug is made from a rectangle that is folded in half and seamed to form armholes.

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-1 at beginning of round doesn’t count as a stitch.

Chain-2 at beginning of row/round counts as first-half double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row/round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SHRUG

BODY

Row 1 (RS): With larger hook and color raven, loosely ch 96 [102, 106], dc in 4th ch from hook (sk 3 chs count as st) and in each rem ch across, turn. (94 [100, 104] dc)