Madison Shrug Pattern

Small, Medium and Large Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in brackets.

This jacket can be made using a single strand of yarn with any of the following: "DAWN" NYLON OF KNITTING WORSTED SIZE or "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED 15 (16-17) ozs. White or color desired.

If desired, Jacket can be made with double strand of yarn with any of the following: "DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON or "DAWN" DACRON FINGERING YARN or "DAWN" SOCK AND SWEATER YARN 12 (12-14) ozs. White or color desired Plastic crochet hook No. 8.

Measurements Small Medium Large Sizes Width across back at underarm 16" 17" 18" Width across each front at 8" 9" 10" underarm Sleeve Seam 10" 11" 12"

GAUGE: 9 pattern sts = 2 inches. 7 rows = 2 inches.

RIGHT HALF: Starting at sleeve edge ch 50 (50, 58), work in pattern as follows:

Ist Row. Sl stin 2nd st from hook, | sl st in each remaining st of ch working allsl sts loosely, ch], turn.

2nd Row. Working in back loop of sts, * slstinnext st, sc innext st,s dcinnext st (s dc: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and work off allloops at one time), ldcineachof next 3sts,sdcinnext st,scinnext st (pattern), repeat from * across row ending with asl st in last st, ch, turn, 6 (6, 7) complete patterns in row.

3rd Row. Slstin upper loop of Ist sl st of previous sl st row (the stitch is picked up in back of work), * working in backloop of sts work1slstinnextsc,1slstinnextsdc, | sl stineach of the next 3dc,1slstinnextsdc,1slstin nextsc,slstin upper loop of next sl st of previous sl st row picking up st from back of work, skip the sl st in back of st just made, repeat from * across row, turn.

4th Row. Ch 3 (counts as 1dc), working in back loop of each sl st, skip Ist sl st,* dc innext st,s dcinnextst,scin next st, sl stinnext st, scinnextst,sdcinnextst,]dcin each of next 2 sts, repeat from * across row, ch], turn.

5th Row. Sl stin back loop of each st, skipping each sl st and working asl stin previous sl st rowin Same manner as on 3rd row, ending with asl stin 3rd st of ch 3, ch], turn.

Repeat from 2nd through 5th row for pattern.

Work even in pattern until work measures 2 inches from beginning.

Next Row. Keeping pattern even increase 1 st on each side, then increase 1 st on each side every other pattern row until there are 8 (8, 9) complete patterns across row.

Work even in pattern until work measures 10 (11, 12) inches from the beginning ending with 2nd row of pattern, ch 29 (29, 37) for back, turn, drop yarn.

Next Row. Attach a separate strand of yarn and ch 28 (28, 36) for front, cut yarn.

Pick up dropped yarn, sl stin 2nd st from hook, I sl st in each st of ch, sl st across sleeve, I sl stin each st of other ch, ch], turn. Work even in pattern until back measures 8 (8%, 9VY2) inches from ch, ending with a sl st row, cut yarn.

LEFT HALF: Work same as right half. Block each section. Sew sleeve and side seams and sew center back seam.

EDGING: Starting at lower edge of back seam and working loosely, work arow of sI sts all around working 3 sl sts in each corner at front, ch], turn.

2nd Row. Working in back loop of sts, work1slstineach st working 2 sl sts in each of the 3 corner sts at lower front, ch, turn.

3rd and 4th Rows. Working in back loop of sts, work 1 sl stineachslst, ch], turn.

5th Row. Same as 2nd row. Work evenin sl sts until band measures 12 inches. Sew band together.

CUFFS: Attach yarn at lower edge of sleeve and work eveninsl sts working in same manner as edge, turning each row until cuffs measure 3% inches, cut yarn. Sew seams and turn cuffs back as illustrated.

This free pattern originally published in Stoles & Shrugs