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Nells Shrug

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PATTERN #13 || ISSUE Fall/Winter 2012

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PATTERN #13 || ISSUE Fall/Winter 2012

ABBREVIATIONSSee last page.

TO MAKEWith 7mm (US 1012) needles, cast on 49 sts.Moss st row K1 [p1, k1] to end.This row is repeated throughout.Work straight until strip measures 97cm/38in from cast on edge. Cast off in moss st.

TO MAKE UPJoin cast on edge to cast off edge forming a tube.Cut six 40cm/1534in lengths of yarn for each fringe bundle and work 53 bundles spaced evenlyalong one edge.Trim the fringe if necessary.

A beginners shrug thats actually one simple strip of moss stitch seamed into a capelet and then fringed along one edge.The yarn, Riva, is a practical blend of merino wool and acrylic thats color-shaded for dramatic effect.

Nells Shrugdesign by Nell Bliss

MMAATTEERRIIAALLSSFive balls of Debbie Bliss Riva in Bracken 14.

Pair of 7mm (US 1012) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN TENSION.

AABBOOUUTT TTHHEE YYAARRNNRiva50g/134oz each ball approx 80m/88ydwool/acrylic

FFIINNIISSHHEEDD MMEEAASSUURREEMMEENNTTSSOne size 39 x 97cm/1514 x 38in

TTEENNSSIIOONN14 sts and 24 rows to 10cm/4in square overmoss st using 7mm (US 1012) needles.TAKE TIME TO CHECK TENSION.

SKILL LEVELBEGINNER

EASY

INTERMEDIATE

EXPERIENCED

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knitting abbreviationsalt alternatebeg begin(ning)cm centimeter(s)cont continue(ing)dec decrease(ing)foll follow(s)(ing)g gram(s)in(s) inch(es)inc increase(ing)k knitkfb knit into front andback of next stitchm meter(s)

mm millimeter(s)m1 make one (seeglossary)oz ounce(s)p purlpatt(s) pattern(s)rem remain(s)(ing)rep repeatRS right side(s)skpo slip 1, knit 1,pass slip stitch(es)oversk2togpo slip 1, knit

2 stitches together,pass slip stitch(es)overs2togkpo slip 2stitches together, knit 1, pass 2 slippedstitches oversl slipssk (ssp) slip, slip,knit (purl) (see glossary)st(s) stitch(es)St st stocking/

stockinette stitch tbl through backloop(s)tog togetherWS wrong side(s)yd yard(s)yf yarn forwardyo yarn over (hook orneedle) yrn yarn round needley2rn yarn round needle 2 times (tomake 2 stitches)

CAST ON: Form a foundation row by mak-ing specified number of loops on the knit-ting needle.CAST OFF: To finish off an edge and keepstitches from unraveling by lifting the firststitch over the second, the second over thethird, etc. CAST OFF IN RIBBING: Maintain the ribpattern as you bind off (knit the knit stitches,purl the purl stitches). U.K.: cast off in ribbing)DECREASE: Reduce the number of stitchesin a row (e.g., knit 2 together; purl 2 to-gether).INCREASE: Add to the number of stitches ina row (e.g., knit in front and back of stitch).KNITWISE: Insert the needle into the stitchas if you were going to knit it.MAKE ONE: With tip of needle, lift strandbetween last stitch knit and next stitch onleft-hand needle, place strand on left-handneedle and knit into back of it to increaseone stitch.PICK UP AND KNIT (PURL): Knit (or purl)into the loops along an edge.PLACE MARKERS: Loop a piece of con-trast ing yarn or a purchased stitch markeronto the needle.

PURLWISE: Insert the needle into stitch as ifyou were going to purl it.SELVAGE STITCH: Edge stitch that helpsmake seaming easier.SKIP: Skip specified number of stitches ofthe previous row and work into next stitch.(U.K.: miss)SLIP STITCH: In knitting, pass a stitch fromthe left-hand to the right-hand needle as ifto purl without working it. In crochet, insert hook through loop oredge, yarn over and pull through loop onhook. (U.K.: abbreviationss or sc)SLIP, SLIP, KNIT (PURL): Slip next two stsknitwise (purlwise), one at a time, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-handneedle into fronts of these sts from left toright and knit (purl) them together to de-crease one st.WORK EVEN or WORK STRAIGHT: Con-tinue in specified pattern without increasingor decreasing. YARN OVER: In knitting, make a new stitchby placing the yarn over the right-hand needle. (U.K.: yfwd, yon, yrn) In crochet, wind yarn around hook. (U.K.: yoh or yrh)

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PATTERN #13 || ISSUE Fall/Winter 2012