Pattern of the Month: May: Collinette Shrug from Chic Knits for Young Chicks May 8, 2008

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Collinette Shrug

Materials:  156 yards of a ribbon yarn, such as Collinette Giotto or Party, sraight needles, #17, and, (optional)  crochet hook, size J, and 60 yards eyelash yarn, such as Sullivan’s Tickle or FunFur.

CO 40 sts with ribbon yarn.

Rows 1-115:  Sl1, *yo, k2tog,* repeat 18 more times, k1.

BO all sts.

Fold up corners and, using mattress stitch or back stitch, seam together, leaving openings for armholes.

Using crochet hook, single crochet with eyelash yarn around all openings for 2 rnds.

Glossary:  CO=cast on, Sl1=slip one, yo=yarn over, k2tog=knit 2 together, k1=knit one, BO=bind off, sts=stitches.