Eternal Embrace
updated 11/17/05

Something to wrap its arms around you and keep you warm.

by Renée Rigdon

Difficulty

Strong Intermediate
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Finished Measurements

Shrug is custom sized to the measurements you will enter below.

Materials

• Caron Simply Soft [100% acrylic; 385yds/352m per 7oz/198g skein]; color: Violet
  9738, 3 skeins
  NB: If your arm circumference is less than 14.5" and your sleeve length is less than 20", you may only need 2 skeins.
• US 6/4mm 24" circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge).
• US 4/3.5mm 24" circular needle (or 2-3 sizes smaller than needle to obtain gauge)
• US 4/3.5mm 16" circular needle (or 2-3 sizes smaller than needle to obtain gauge)
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

20 sts and 26 rows per 4"/10cm in stockinette on largest needle.

Pattern Notes

Read all directions before beginning. There are places where you will be expected to complete two directions at once.

The shrug is knit from the right cuff to the left cuff in one piece. When it is time to work the front and back shaping, the front will be on the right edge of the piece when facing the right side of the work.

Directions

Calculations:

Upper arm (at widest point) circumference: A: _____

Sleeve length (underarm to wrist): B: _____

Even neck rows: (distance between shoulder points - 6") _____ x 6.5 = C: _____

Cast on number. 5 x A = _____. Round to nearest whole odd number: D: _____

Right side shoulder shaping division: (D+3)/2 = E: _____

Right front Decrease rows: E - 21 = F: _____ (If F is greater than 14, do no more than 14 decrease rows.)

Right Sleeve:

Cast on D = _____ stitches.

Work 8 rows of garter stitch.

Work 6 rows of stockinette stitch.

Work 8 rows of garter stitch.

Continue in stockinette until piece measures sleeve length B = _____ ending with a WS row.

Increase one stitch at the beginning and the end of the next 4 RS rows (8 sts increased).

Purl one row.

Begin Right Shoulder Shaping:

Knit E = _____sts, join new yarn, BO 5, knit rest of row.

1: Purl across back and front stitches.
2: K to last 3 front sts, k2tog, k1. Pick up new yarn, k1, ssk, k across.

Repeat these two rows twice more.

WS: BO 3 sts, purl across back and front.
RS: BO 3 sts, knit across front and back.

****
1: Purl across back and front.
2: Knit across front and back.
3: Purl across back and front.
4: Knit across front and back, increase one stitch at lower back edge.

Repeat these four rows four times more, increasing a total of 5 stitches on lower back edge. Purl one row.

1:Knit across front stitches, m1, k1. Pick up new yarn, k1, m1, knit across back stitches.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows twice more.

Knit across front stitches, place marker, CO 5, join with back stitches, knit across
*****

While completing the directions between the ****s, decrease one stitch at lower front edge on RS rows F = _____ times spaced as evenly as possible over the 14 RS rows of the directions.

Work 3 rows even, ending in WS row.

Neck Shaping:

Knit to marker, remove marker, join new yarn, BO 5, knit to end of row.

Purl across back and front stitches.

1: Knit across front to last 4 sts, k3tog, k1. Pick up other yarn, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k to end.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat the previous two rows two times more.

1: K across front to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Pick up other yarn, k across all back sts.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat previous two rows three times more.

Work C = _____ rows even.

1: K across to last front st, m1, k1. Knit even across back.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows three times more.

1: Knit across to last 2 front stitches. Knit stitch, do not drop, knit into the stitch below the one just made, drop, m1, k1 (2 stitches increased). Pick up other yarn, k1, m1, k into st below, k into stitch, knit across (2 stitches increased).
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows twice more.

K across front sts, place marker, CO 5, join and k across back sts.

Work 3 rows even, ending with a WS row.

Left Shoulder Shaping:

****
Knit to marker, remove marker, BO 5, knit across.

Purl one row.

1: Knit across front to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Pick up other yarn, k1, ssk, k across.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows twice more.

1: K across front and back to last three back sts, k2tog, k1.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.
3: K across all front and back sts.
4: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these four rows four times more for a total of 20 rows worked and 5 back sts decreased.
****

Between the ****s increase one stitch at lower front edge on RS rows F = _____ times spaced as evenly as possible over the 14 RS rows of the directions.

Knit across all front and back sts, CO3.

WS: Purl across all back and front sts, CO3.

1: K to last front st, m1, k1. Pick up other yarn, k1, m1, k across back sts.
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows twice more.

K across front sts, CO 5, join with back, knit across.

Left Sleeve:

Purl across

1: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
2: Purl across back and front stitches.

Repeat these two rows 3 more times.

Work even until sleeve matches right ending with 8 rows garter, 6 rows stockinette, and 8 more rows garter.

Bind off.

Finishing:

Sleeves
Seam the sleeves.

Collar
With the needle used to work the body, pick up stitches around the neckline, picking up one stitch for each stitch on the shoulders, and 3 stitches for every 4 rows on the front and back neckline. Knit in rounds for 1.5". Purl one round.

On the next round, decrease the total number of stitches by 10% and continue in rounds until 1.5" past the purl round. BO. Whip stitch the bind off edge to the inside of the collar.

Lower Edge
Pick up stitches around lower body edge of piece with the longest smaller needle. Pick the stitches in the ratio described in the collar. Knit in 1x1 rib for 1.5". BO.

Shoulders
Using shortest circular needle or DPNs, pick up stitches around the shoulder holes in the ratio described in the collar finishing. Knit in 1x1 rib for 3 rounds. Bind off.

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