Lace Shell Crochet Shrug

What is a crochet shrug? It’s kind of a cocoon sweater that you could wear year round. This lace shell shrug is perfect for beginners or advanced crocheters.

I love them on summer nights when the breeze might get a little too chilly for your summer top. You can just throw a shrug over you shoulders and keep the chill away. Not too much, not too little.

I’ve included the free pattern for all sizes along with the video tutorial. If you’d like to purchase the ad free/printable PDF version in size XS-XXXXL, it’s available on my Etsy and Ravelry shops. Enjoy! 🙂

If you’re looking for something for summer you might like these Crochet summer long vest or Happy hour crochet top,

Materials

• I used Scheepjes Sunkissed weight Fingering/super fine No.1 ( 185 yards / 170 meter for each skein )
• Color pictured 04 Poolside
• Crochet hook size 6 mm
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Stitches used & code

• ch = chain
• st = stitch(es)
• sk = skip
• rep = repeat
• sp = space
• sl st = slip stitch
• dc = double crochet
• rs = right side
• ws = wrong side
• Lace shell = 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into the same stitch

Notes:

• This pattern made as XS/S( M/L, XL/XXL, XXXL/XXXXL )
• This pattern is in multiples of 6+4

Gauge unblocked: 2 lace shell st x 5 rows = 4″

Sizes and measurements (These are measured before blocking/washing. Keep in mind that your shrug will stretch out a few inches after you block/wash it)

• SX/S = 40″ width x 28″ length ( 690 yards of yarn )
• M/L = 44″ width x 29.6″ length ( 740 yards of yarn )
• XL/XXL = 48″ width x 31.2″ length ( 790 yards of yarn )
• XXXL/XXXXL = 52″ width x 32.8″ length ( 840 yard of yarn )

Lace Shell Crochet Shrug Pattern

Row 1 ( rs ): ch 124( 136, 148, 160 ), sk 3 ch ( count as 1 dc ), 2 dc into next ch st, * sk 5 ch st, 1 lace shell into next ch st * rep from *to* until you have 6 ch st left, sk 5 ch st, 3 dc into last ch st. Total of 19( 21, 23, 25 ) lace shell st

Row 2 ( ws ): Turn, ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 2 dc into the first st, 1 lace shell into each 2 ch sp, 3 dc into last st( The last st is a third ch st ). Total of 19( 21, 23, 25 ) lace shell st

Row 3 – 35( 37, 39, 41 ) rep row 2 *The end of row 35( 37, 39, 41 ) cut the yarn leave 14 – 20 inches tail

Sew the side together

Fold your panel in half (first row to the last row) with correct side facing each other. Use the tail that we left earlier for sewing the first side. Start sewing on the wrong side at the bottom up, using method of choice. Sew 10( 10, 10, 10 ) rows on each side together and leave 15( 17, 19, 21 ) rows for the arm hole. Sew the other side exactly the same, except you need to cut and add a new piece of yarn (14-20 inches) to sew. ( check picture below )

Crochet around the body edge

Turn the work right side out and add the new yarn at the side seam. ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 7 dc into the same st, 8 dc into next sp (the same space that we made our lace shell stitch ). Keep making 8 dc into each sp around. sl st into third ch st. Cut the yarn and weave the end. ( check picture below )

Crochet around the arm hole edge

Add new yarn where the side seam meets the arm hole. ch 1, 6 dc into next sp ( sp = the end of each row ), *1 sc into next sp, 6 dc into next sp* rep from *to* until the end, sl st into where we added the yarn. Crochet the other side exactly the same.*Make sure both sides have the same amount of stitches. ( check picture below )

Congratulations, on your new lace shell crochet shrug!

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