Summertime Shrug
This stylish Summertime Shrug is a great layering piece for kids. Red Heart's cool Reflective yarn is used to work up this particular crochet pattern, which means that this particular shrug reflects light at nighttime. The reflective component also shows up really well in flash photography, which kids will surely have a lot of fun with. This free crochet pattern for summer is written to fit girls size 10/12.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- Red Heart Reflective yarn in Olive - approximately 150 yards
- Red Heart Reflective yarn in Peacock - approximately 85 yards
- Size I crochet hook
- Yarn needle
SIZE:
Girls 10/12
NOTE:
Clusters of 3 dc stitches are worked in the space between the 3 dc clusters of the previous row to create the pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Using olive, ch 30
Round 1: dc in 6th ch from hook, (skip 2 ch, 3 dc in next ch) 8 times, skip 2 ch, dc in last ch
Round 2: Switch to peacock, turn, [ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in end loop, 3 dc in each ch space, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in end loop, 3 dc in each space between clusters, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 3: Switch to olive, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space] 2 times, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space] 2 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 4: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, 3 dc in next space between clusters, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, 3 dc in next space between clusters, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 5: Switch to olive, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, 3 dc in next space between clusters, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 6: switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in next space between clusters, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 7: Switch to olive, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 9 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 12 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 8: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 2 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 5 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 13 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 5 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 9: Switch to olive, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 10 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 6 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 14 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 6 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 10: Switch to peacock, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 15 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 7 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 11: Switch to olive, turn, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 11 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 16 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 8 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch space, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 4 times, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Sleeves:
Attach olive in corner ch space of short end, ch 2
Round 1: 32 dc across
Round 2: ch 1, sc, (skip 2 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc) 5 times
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Repeat on other side.
Fold piece in half, lengthwise. Using olive yarn, sew 3" at each end to create sleeves.
FINISHING:
Attach olive yarn at the center of one of the sleeve seams, ch 2
Round 1: 84 dc, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Round 2: Ch 2, 84 dc, sl st to 2nd ch to join round
Fasten off. Weave in ends.