Soulful Shrug

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The Soulful Shrug is a great small project that's perfect for on-the-go knitting. Not only is it small and quick to knit, the stitch pattern can be interchanged with the stitch patterns used in the other five patterns in this chapter of No-Sew Knits! Falling in love with this shrug construction won't get boring when you have so many options. It can be knit over and over with many different results. Also, play with different combinations of the main stitch pattern and the edging.

Finished Measurements:
About 11¾ (13, 14¼, 15½, 16¾, 18, 19½)" across back shoulders

Yarn Requirements:
Imperial Stock Ranch, Tracie Too
100% wool; 4 oz skein = approx 395 yards
• 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins #302 rain

Knitting Needles:
Size U.S. 5 (3.75 mm): straight, 24" (60 cm) circular needles and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed. Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Waste yarn and size U.S. F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on; marker; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 19 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in shrug lace pattern; worked in rows; 16 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in k4, p2 ribbing, worked in rnds.