CLICK BELOW FOR THE UPDATED FISHERMAN SHRUG PATTERN MENTIONED IN THE FALL 2006 ISSUE OF KNIT IT!.

Fisherman Shrug Measurements

 

Skill level: Intermediate

Finished Measurements:
Length=24 (26)";
width=61 (65)" from cuff to cuff

Sizes: S/M, L/XL

Yarn:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick (Art. 640) 80% acrylic, 20% wool; 6 oz. (170 g); 108 yds. (98m); super bulky weight
5 (6) skeins #099 Fisherman

Needles & Extras:
Size 10-1/2 (6.5 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Size 15 (10 cm) 32" or 36" circular knitting needle OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Blunt-end yarn needle

Gauge: 9 sts and 10 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St stitch pattern (knit RS rows, purl WS rows). TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

With smaller needles, cast on 38 (42) sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.

Cont in St st and Inc 1 st at each edge every 6th row three times. Work until piece measures 8 (10)" -- 44 (48) sts.

Shape armholes
Row 1: K1, ssk, k to last sts, k2tog, k1
Row 2: Purl.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 thirteen (14) times more. Place rem 16 (18) sts on holder.

With larger needle, cast on 28 (30) sts.
Row 1: *K2, p2; rep from * across row; end k0 (2).
Row 2: P0 (2); *k2, p2, rep from * across row.

Cont in rib pat until piece measures 8 (10)". Change to smaller needles.

Next row: Knit, inc 1 st at each end of row.
Next row: Purl.

Cont in St st and inc 1 st at each edge every 6th row two times -- 34 (36) sts. Work even until piece measures 16 (17)".

Shape armholes
Row 1: K1, ssk, k to last sts, k2tog, k1.
Row 2: Purl.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 thirteen (14) times more. Place rem 16 (18) sts on holder.

With smaller needles, cast on 18 (20) sts (line BC).
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 until 1 st rem. Bind off.

 

Sew raglan edge of each Sleeve to corresponding raglan edge of Back as shown in Finishing diagram Step 1. Referring again to Step 1 diagram, sew one Front along line AB to the other raglan edge of the Right Sleeve; sew the other Front along line AC to the other ragle edge of the Left Sleeve.

Referring to the Finishing diagram Step 2, sew line AC of the Front attached to the Right Sleeve to the right edge ofthe lower Back; sew line AB of the Front attached to the Left Sleeve to the left edge of the lower Back.

Sew Sleeve seams. With size 15 circular needle, pick up and knit 100 (108) sts around entire circumference (BC of each Front, raglan edges of Sleeves, and top and bottom edges of Back) as shown in Step 2. Work in k2, p2 rib for 4-1/2". Bind off very loosely.

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Piece Measurements

Finishing Diagram