Yarn - Australian Superfine Merino Wool Yarn by Cleckheaton (shade - Dune) / 8 ply / 2.3 oz (65 g) / 142 yards (130 m) / about 6.5 balls needed
Hook - G/6 4.25mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - 20 dc and 10 rows go into about 4 inches (10 cm) and one motif is about 2 x 2 inches
Shrug Size - XS/S
Complexity - Beginners friendly stitch
Lace shrug sweater crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Part 1 video tutorial
Begin crocheting the shrug from a sleeve.
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 61 chains. Join it into a ring with the sl.st.
1st round – ch3, dc59 plus sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch4, sk1, [dc1, ch1, sk1] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Alternate the 1st and 2nd rounds until you crochet 16 rounds.
Step 2
Increase
17th round – ch3, dc14, inc1, dc29, inc1, dc14 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
After the round, you should have 2 chains more.
18th round = 2nd round
19th round = 1st round
Alternate the 18th and 19th rounds until you crochet 24 rounds.
25th round – ch3, dc15, inc1, dc30, inc1, dc14 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
26, 28, 30 rounds = 2nd round
27, 29 rounds =1st round
31st round – ch3, dc16, inc1, dc31, inc1, dc14 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
32nd round = 2nd round
Step 3
Body
After the 32nd round, chain 74 or multiples of 2 chs.
1st row (right side) – h4ch, dc71*, dc65**, then use other loops of the foundation chain to dc71 + RC4
*dc71 to end of your foundation chain of the body
** dc65 around your sleeve
2nd row (wrong side) – h5ch, trc1, (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 11, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to last 24chs; (ch1, sk1, trc1) x 12 + RC3
3rd row – h4ch, dc to end + RC4
Alternate the 2nd and 3rd rows until you crochet 12 rows.
Step 4
Back parts
1st half
13th row – h4ch, dc91 + RC3
14th row – h4ch, dc1, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to end + RC3
Repeat the two above rows 4 times or until you crochet 20 rows in total.
2nd half
Attach the yarn 91 chs before the end of the 12th row and chain 3 to pick up the height.
Then repeat the 13th and 14th row of the 1st half until you crochet 20 rows in total also.
Step 5
Join back parts
Match closely chains and use a sewing needle to join two back parts together or a crochet hook.
Step 6
Front parts
2nd half
21st row – h4ch, dc71, hdc3, sc2, sl.st.1
22nd row – ch1, h4ch, hdc1, (ch1, sk1, hdc1) x 2, [ch1, sk1, dc1] to end
1st half
Work sl.sts from the middle of the back part to last 76 chs of the 20th row (or attach the yarn 76 chs before the end of the row 20.
21st row – sc2, hdc3, dc71 + RC4
22nd row – h4ch, (dc1, ch1, sk1) x 35, (hdc1, ch1, sk1) x 3, sl.st.1
Part 2 video tutorial
Step 7
Crochet and join motifs
1st motif
Make a foundation chain of 5 chs and join it into a ring with sl.st.1
1st round – ch1, sc12 into the ring + sl.st.1 into 1st ch
Join motifs into the garment as you work your last 2nd round.
2nd round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., ch3, sc1 into a 1st ch of right front part, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch3, petal1, [(ch5, petal1) x 2, ch7, petal1] x 2, ch5, petal1, ch5 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch above the very first petal of the round.
To make a front open shrug, do not join motifs in the middle.
2nd motif
Begin crocheting your 2nd motif as the 1st one.
1st round = 1st round of 1st motif
2nd round - ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., ch3, sc1 into a 13th ch of left front part, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch3, petal1, (ch5, petal1) x 2, ch3, sc1 into a middle 4th ch of an arch of 7 chs of 1st motif, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sc1 into an arch of 5 chs of 1st motif, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sc1 into middle 4th ch of an arch of 7 chs of 1st motif, ch3, (petal1, ch5) x 2 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch above the very first petal of the round.
3rd motif
Begin crocheting your 3rd motif as the 1st one.
1st round = 1st round of 1st motif
2nd round - ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., ch3, sc1 into sc ch between 2 motifs, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sc1 into an arch of 5 chs of a motif, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sc1 into a ch of front part (last used ch of prev.motif), ch3, (petal1, ch2, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch3, petal1, (ch5, petal1) x 2, ch7, (petal1, ch5) x 2 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch above the very first petal of the round.
4th motif
Begin crocheting your 4th motif as the 1st one.
1st round = 1st round of 1st motif
2nd round - ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., ch3, sc1 into 12th ch from prev.motif of left front part, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sk3 of front part, sc1 into a ch of front part, ch3, petal1, (ch2, sc1 into an arch of 5 chs of a motif, ch2, petal1) x 2, ch3, sc1 into a sc ch between motifs, ch3, (petal1, ch2, sc1 into an arch of 5 chs of a motif, ch2) x 2, petal1, ch3, sc1 into middle 4th ch of an arch of 7 chs of a motif, ch3, (petal1, ch5) x 2 + sl.st.1 into 1st ch above the very first petal of the round.
After you join 10 motifs, stop joining motif from the middle of the garment to shape the neckline. Around the neck, it is necessary to join 11 more motifs. In addition, skip bigger intervals when joining your last 3 motifs from the back side of your neck.
Step 8
Edge
Work reverse sc to end.
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
h#ch – insert a hook into the number chain from your hook
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase – work dc2 into one base chain
petal – work 2 unfinished dc (draw the yarn through first 2 loops only), and then pull the yarn through all 3 remaining loops on your hook.
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch. – same base chain
trc – triple crochet
Lace sweater shrug crochet pattern - two parts video tutorial.
Comments
Hi Sana, I decided to make
Hi Sana, I decided to make these instead of the Japanese pattern. I will do that later. I will need this for this cold weather. I'm using a superfine yarn #2 and 4.5mm hook, so far I started the sleeves and my 20dc measured 4 inches. When I reach the body then maybe I will need your help.I like this. Thanks.
Hi Sana, I followed your 61
Hi Sana, I followed your 61 chains to start with sleeves and I tried and looks way big , just wander if I can do less chains to begin with. Pls help. Thanks.
Hi Luz,
Hi Luz,
Yes, you may chain fewer chs, and then work more increase rounds or not (if you want your sleeves to fit snugly). Happy crochet!
Hi Sana, I have a question on
Hi Sana, I have a question on step 3 the body part, you chain 74 and I did 84 chains , how did you get 65 chains? Mine is less since I made 51 chains when I started the sleeves.Pls. advise. Thanks.
Hi Luz,
Hi Luz,
For my first round, I dc 59 then I added/increased 6 more chs. So, 59 + 6 = 65 dc. I do not know whether you did increase rounds or not. If not, then you probably have 49 dc.
Since I have different
Since I have different foundation chain of the body, how do I divide the trc1 and dc1, do I follow your pattern? Pls advise.Thanks.
I worked trc to widen the
I worked trc to widen the bottom of the garment. Your number of trc should not match with mine. Just work as many trc as you think is necessary in your case.
Hi Sana, do I have to follow
Hi Sana, do I have to follow 12 rounds on the body part? Or I have different one?Thanks.
Hi Luz,
Hi Luz,
You probably will have a different number of rows for the body depending on your gauge (how many rows go into about 4 inches). You need to estimate how many rows it is necessary to work to your chest circumference accordingly. Then divide the number by 4 - this is the number of rows you need to work for one half of the back part. For one half of a front part it will be necessary to subtract the width of a motif or 2 inches (my case). So, you will crochet fewer rows for each half of your front part.
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