Mohair Shrug (Free Crochet Pattern)
THE MOHAIR SHRUG IS WORKED TOP DOWN STARTING FROM THE NECK PART. AS SOON AS WE HAVE FINISHED MAKING THE COLLAR WE ARE GOING TO CROCHET THE SLEEVES. TO FINISH OFF WE WILL MAKE THE BORDERS.
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Materials:
HOBBII DIABLO MOHAIR Yarn
2X TITANIUM
2X GREY
2X BLACK
CROCHET HOOK 6MM
SCISSORS
DARNING NEEDLE
STITCH MARKER
Terms and Abbreviations:
CH = CHAIN
SC = SINGLE CROCHET
DC = DOUBLE CROCHET
CH-SP = CHAIN SPACE
SL-ST = SLIP STITCH
SK-1 = SKIP ONE STITCH
How to make the Mohair Shrug
COLLAR (BLACK YARN DOUBLE)
FOUNDATION ROW:
SLIP KNOT,
FOUNDATION CHAIN COMBINED WITH DC: 1ST STITCH:
-CH3,
-YARN OVER,
-INSERT HOOK INTO FIRST CH,
-YARN OVER,
-PULL THROUGH FIRST LOOP ON THE HOOK,
-YARN OVER PULL THROUGH FIRST TWO LOOPS ON THE HOOK, -YARN OVER, PULL THROUGH ALL TWO LOOPS ON THE HOOK.
2ND STITCH:
-YARN OVER,
-INSERT HOOK INTO FIRST FOUNDATION CHAIN -DC
REPEAT 2ND STITCH FOR A TOTAL OF 50 STITCHES
CONNECT BEGINNING AND END WITH A SLST INTO THE FIRST STITCH
APPLY 4 STITCH MARKERS ON FOUNDATION ROW:
1.AT THE 10TH STITCH
2.AT THE 15TH STITCH
3.AT THE 35TH STITCH
4.AT THE 40TH STITCH
ROW 1:
CH3, TURN, DC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL YOU REACH 1ST STITCH MARKER, DC INCR (DC, CH1 DC INTO SAME STITCH), DC UNTIL YOU REACH 2ND STITCH MARKER, DC INCR, DC UNTIL YOU REACH 3RD STITCH MARKER, DC INCR, DC UNTIL YOU REACH 4TH STITCH MARKER, DC INCR, DC UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW
ROW 2:
CH2, TURN, DC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL YOU REACH THE INCREASE PART, DC INCR (DC INTO CH-SP, CH1, DC INTO SAME CH-SP), DC UNTIL YOU REACH THE NEXT INCREASE, DC INCR... REPEAT UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW. ST-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW
ROW 3-5: REPEAT ROW 2
CHANGE TO GRAY COLOR (SINGLE YARN)
ROW 6:
CH3, TURN, 2DC INTO THE SAME STITCH (= 1ST GRANNY STITCH BECAUSE THE FIRST 3 CHAINS COUNT AS ONE DC), SK-1, 3DC INTO NEXT STITCH... REPEAT MAKING 3DC INTO ONE STITCH AND THEN SK-1 UNTIL YOU REACH THE FIRST INCREASE. THERE YOU MAKE 3DC INTO ONE STITCH, CH1 AND 3DC INTO THE SAME STITCH. THEN CONTINUE WITH 3DC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL YOU REACH THE NEXT INCREASE AND REPEAT. AT THE END OF THE ROW SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW.
ROW 7:
CH3, TURN, 2DC INTO THE FIRST CH-SP, 3DC INTO NEXT CH-SP, ... REPEAT MAKING 3DC INTO EACH CH-SP UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW
CHANGE TO WHITE COLOR (SINGLE YARN)
ROW 8-10:
REPEAT ROW 6 (BUT CHANGE TO WHITE COLOR AFTER ROW 7)
ARMHOLES (CHANGE INTO BLACK YARN - DOUBLE)
ROW 11:
CH1, TURN, SC, SK-1, 2SC, SK-1... REPEAT UNTIL YOU REACH THE FIRST INCREASE. THEN CH5 (OR MORE/LESS DEPENDING ON HOW WIDE OR TIGHT YOU WANT THE SLEEVES TO BE) SKIP ALL STITCHES UNTIL THE 2ND INCREASE AND REPEAT MAKING 2SC, SK-1, 2SC, ... UNTIL YOU REACH THE 3RD INCREASE, CH 5 (OR MORE/LESS) SKIP ALL STITCHES UNTIL THE 4TH INCREASE AND REPEAT MAKING 2SC, SK-1, 2SC, ... UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW AND THEN SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW.
ROW 12:
CH1, TURN, (PLACE STITCH MARKER) SC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW, CUT OFF
ARMS
USE GRAY COLOR YARN (SINGLE YARN)
WE ARE GOING TO APPLY OUR YARN AT THE ARMPIT AND THEN MAKE A KNOT. AND WE ARE GOING TO CROCHET IN ROUNDS AROUND WHERE WE MADE THE ARMHOLES.
ROW 1:
CH3, TURN, 2DC INTO THE SAME STITCH (= 1ST GRANNY STITCH BECAUSE THE FIRST 3 CHAINS COUNT AS ONE DC), SK-1, 3DC INTO NEXT
STITCH... REPEAT MAKING 3DC INTO ONE STITCH AND THEN SK-1 UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE ROW (-> I MADE A TOTAL OF 13 GRANNY STITCHES), SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW.
ROW 2:
CH3, TURN, 2DC INTO FIRST CH-SP, 3DC INTO NEXT CH-SP, ... REPEAT MAKING 3DC INTO EACH CH-SP UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW.
CHANGE YARN TO WHITE COLOR (SINGLE YARN)
ROW 3-5: REPEAT ROW 2
CHANGE YARN TO BLACK COLOR (DOUBLE YARN)
ROW 6:
CH1, TURN, SC, SK-1, *2SC, SK-1* ... REPEAT PART IN *...* UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW (TOTAL: 26SC)
ROW 7:
CH1, TURN (PLACE STITCH MARKER), SC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW
REPEAT ROW 1-7 UNTIL YOU REACH THE DESIRED LENGTH MINUS 8CM, SINCE WE ARE GOING. TO MAKE A BORDER AS WELL.
BORDERS
CHANGE YARN TO BLACK COLOR (DOUBLE YARN)
CH3, TURN, DC INTO EACH STITCH UNTIL THE END OF THE ROW, SL-ST INTO FIRST STITCH OF THE ROW.
REPEAT FOR A TOTAL OF 5 ROWS AND CUT OFF
REPEAT ARMS AND BORDERS PART FOR THE OTHER SLEEVE AS WELL!
NOW WE FINISHED OUR MOHAIR SHRUG THE ONLY THING LEFT IS THE LEFTOVER YARNS.
YOU CAN HIDE THEM BY SIMPLY WEAVING THEM IN WITH THE DARNING NEEDLE.
AND HERE YOU GO. THE FINISHED SHRUG/SLEEVES/BOLERO!
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