Night and Day Shrug Pattern #1171

MATERIALS J.& P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 7 balls of White or Ecru, or 8 balls of any color. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9. A hook and eye. A two-piece ornament. Shoulder paddings if desired.

Measurements After Blocking: Width at underarm - 35 inches. Length from top of shoulder - 13 inches. Length of sleeve, underarm seam - 2½ inches.

Gauge: 2 raised shells make 1½ inches; 2 rows of raised shells make 1 inch.

BACK... Starting at bottom, make a chain 20 inches long (9 ch sts to 1 inch). Hereafter work must be done tightly.

1st row: In 5th ch from hook make 4 tr, ch 1, 4 tr; * skip 1 ch, sl st in next ch, skip 1 ch; in next ch make 4 tr, ch 1, 4 tr (2 shells made). Repeat from * until 19 shells in all are made; skip 1 ch, sl st in next ch, in next ch make 4 tr (a half shell). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: * In back loop of next sl st make a shell, sl st in ch-1 of next shell. Repeat from * across, ending with 4 tr in last tr of last shell. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: Work as for 2nd row, but inc. ½ shell at end of row - by ending with complete shell (instead of 4 tr) in last tr of last shell. Turn.

4th row: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 3 tr at base of ch-4, sl st in next ch-1; continue across in pattern, ending with complete shell in last tr of last shell (½ shell increased). Turn.

5th row: Ch 4, 3 tr at base of ch-4, sl st in next ch-1 and work in pattern across, ending with 4 tr. Ch 1, turn.

6th row: Repeat 2nd row.

7th row: Repeat 3rd row.

8th row: Repeat 4th row.

9th row: Repeat 5th row (in all, 1 shell increased at each edge). Now work as for 2nd row until piece measures 5 inches.

To Shape Armholes: Sl st in each st to 3rd st; ch 4 and complete a shell in sl st; work across, ending with 4 tr in 2nd sl st from end of row. Ch 1, turn.

Next row: Shell in next sl st; make 17 more shells, 4 tr in turning ch of 1st shell of previous row.

Following row: Sl st to 2nd sl st; ch 4 and complete a shell in sl st; work across, ending with 4 tr in last sl st. Ch 1, turn.

Next row: Shell in next sl st; make 15 more shells, 4 tr in turning ch of 1st shell of previous row. Now work as for 2nd row (16 shells and 4 tr) until piece measures 7 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping.

To shape shoulders, repeat 1st row of armhole shaping 3 times (4 shells and 4 tr remain). Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT... Make a chain 8 inches long.

1st row: Work as for 1st row of Back until 7 shells and 4 tr are made. Cut off remaining chain, turn.

Work in pattern, increasing 2 shell at one edge (center front) every other row until 4 shells in all are increased (11 shells and 4 tr in row). Then work without increasing until piece measures 5 inches.

To Shape Armhole: Dec. at armhole edge to correspond exactly with armhole shaping of Back; then dec. an additional ½ shell at same edge. Work without decreasing until piece measures 5½ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping.

Then, starting at front edge, sl st across 1½ shells (thus starting neck shaping). Dec. 2 shell at same edge every other row twice but, when piece measures 7 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping, shape shoulder to correspond with Back. Fasten off.

LEFT FRONT... Work to correspond with Right Front, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES ... Starting at bottom, make a chain 15 inches long.

1st row: Work until 14 shells and 4 tr are made.

Work 2 more rows in pattern, without increasing or decreasing.

Then inc. ½ shell at end of each of next 8 rows (4 shells increased).

Next row: Dec. ½ shell at both ends of row.

Work without increasing or decreasing until piece measures 7½ inches.

Now dec. 2 shell at both ends of each row until 4 shells are decreased at each edge. Fasten off.

COLLAR. ... Starting at neck edge, make a chain 15 inches long (10 ch sts to 1 inch).

1st row: Work 20 shells and 4 tr on chain.

Work in pattern for 2 inches, decreasing 2 shell at both ends of last row. Fasten off.

Sew up underarm and shoulder seams. Sew up sleeve seams and sew sleeves in, easing in extra fullness across 5 inches at top. Sew collar in place. Fasten at neck with hook and eye. Sew ornament at neck edge, under collar. If desired, sew shoulder paddings in place.