DK297 Sunseeker Flamenco Shrug - Cascade Yarns

1 Designed by Cristina Mershon Sunseeker Flamenco Shrug DK297 Flamenco Shrug - Size SMALL/MEDIUM Designed By Cristina Mershon Finished Size: The final pattern is for a size Small/Medium. Yarn: Cascade Yarns , Sunseeker (47% cotton, 48% acrylic, 5% metallic yarn) 100 g skeins/237 yards/217 meters). Color: Red #06, 8 skeins. Hook: Size F/5 - mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Notes: The Shrug is worked in pieces that are assembled as you go. First, we create the back, then the sleeves, and finally the neck edging. Abbreviations: beg = beginning dc = double crochet hdc = half double crochet lps = loops sc = single crochet sl = slip stitch sp = space st = stitch rp = repeat yo = yarn over 5-dc pop st = 5 double crochet popcorn stitch 3-dc puff st = 3 double crochet puff stitch Stitch Guide: 5 double crochet Popcorn Stitch (5-dc pop st): Work 5 double crochet stitches in the same stitch.

2 Drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch. 3 double crochet puff stitch (3-dc puff st): Yarn over, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook, repeat it again 3 times in same st or separate st, yo, draw yarn through 4 loops in hook. Puff shell (puff shell): 3-dc puff st, ch 2, 3-dc puff st, all in the same st. Begining Puff shell (beg puff shell): Ch 3, 2-dc puff st, ch 2, 3-dc puff st, all in the same st.

3 Gauge: The square motif measures 8 x 8 Sizes: To get different sizes, follow this guidelines: For size Small/Medium: Work squares following SQUARE MOTIF instructions (10 rounds). For size Large/XLarge: Work squares following SQUARE MOTIF instructions, plus add 2 extra rounds following motif instructions (12 rounds). For size 2XL-3XL: Work squares following SQUARE MOTIF instructions, and keep working the pattern for two more rounds (14 rounds). PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS (Size SMALL/MEDIUM): We will start working of the back for Shrug first, which is constructed of 6 square motifs join-as-you-go along the last round.

4 To join-as-you-go the 3-ch lps, ch 1, insert hook in the finished motif you want to be joining with, ch 1, keep working the pattern and join-ing as needed. Square Motif (make 6) Ch 6, sl st in beg ch to close circle. Rnd 1: In circle, beg puff shell, * ch 3, sc in circle, ch 3, puff shell, rep from * three times for a total of 4 puff shells, ch 3, sc in circle, ch 3, sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 2: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * three times to get three 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd.

5 Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 3: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * four times to get four 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd. Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 4: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * five times to get five 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd.

6 Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 5: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * six times to get six 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd. Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 6: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * seven times to get seven 3-ch lps . **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd.

7 Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 7: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * eight times to get eight 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd. Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 8: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * nine times to get nine 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd.

8 Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 9: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * ten times to get ten 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd. Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell. Rnd 10: Beg puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, *[ch 3, sc in 3-ch lp], rep * eleven times to get eleven 3-ch lps. **{Puff shell in middle of puff shell from previous rnd, and rep * three times}, rep ** three times to get a total of 4 puff shells in the rnd.

9 Finish the rnd with sl st in middle of 2-ch lp from beg puff shell, fasten off. Once you have the 6 motifs are joined together to form a rectangle, we need to attached or sew together two of the edges to form the arm openings (see PICTURE 1). Now, we will start working on the sleeves/arm openings. Sleeves and sleeve edging (make two) Attach yarn where you sew the two sides of the rectangle together (see PICTURE 2). We will be working in rounds to create a sleeve and the sleeve edging. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same beg ch, *[ch 3, sc in next 3-ch lp], rep * across until the end of the rnd. Sl st in beg ch.

10 Make sure you get a total of 28, 3-ch lps. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in firt 3-ch lp, *[ch 3, sc in next 3-ch lp}, rep * across until the end of the rnd. Sl St in beg ch. Rnd 3-20: Rep round 2. At the end of the rnd 20, do not fasten off, we will continuing creating the sleeve edging. The sleeve edging is created using the 3-ch lps from the sleeve, so it s very important that you got a total of 28 3-ch lps for a perfect edging. The edging pattern is created using multiples of 4, so you will need four 3-ch lps to create one fan set. Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in next 3-ch lp, **{ *[ ch 3, sc in next 3-ch lp], rep * twice, 7 dc in next 3-ch lp, sc in next 3-ch lp}, rep ** across until the end of the rnd for a total of seven sets of 7-dc fans.]