The delicate effect of lace weight yarn is hard to resist. However if you don’t wear shawls this shrug makes a great alternative. Worked as a rectangle of lace, sleeves are grafted together and the edging around the body of the shrug is worked directly from the remaining stitches. For added impact a garter stitch short-row ruffle is worked at the back of the shrug and scalloped edging is worked around the opening.

Sizes
S [M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size medium)
Bust size: 32 [36, 40, 44, 48, 52] inches

Finished Measurements
Width of shrug opening: 19 [21, 23, 26, 28.5, 30.5] inches

Materials
Habu Textiles Bamboo XS-45 20/3 (100% Bamboo; 574yd/ 525m per 50g skein); color: Silver; 1 [1, 1, 2, 2, 2] skeins
2 US 5/3.75mm circular needles, 32-inch length, or size needed to match gauge US 3/3.25 mm circular needle, 32- inch length
US F/3.75mm crochet hook
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Gauge
42 sts x 28 rows of Lace Leaf Pattern measures 8.5 inches wide by 4.25 inches long, on larger needles when blocked