Plaid Blanket Shrug

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Keltic

Plaid is a "shrug like" wrap created from a washable woolen plaid blanket that we purchased on line from L. L. Bean®. A crocheted lapel and cuffs in Keltic™ finish this roomy wrap. We've left a self-fringe of the blanket for a dash of panache at the hem. You can wear it indoors to take the chill off a winter evening or layer it over a sweater for an outdoor option. When you aren't wearing it, it will look beautiful draped over your sofa.

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One size

SIZE

Approximately 55” wide (Not including cuffs) x 19” long (Including fringe and edging)

MATERIALS

4 Balls BERROCO KELTIC (50 grs), #5857 Glen Fiddich

One 55” wide x 67” long plaid blanket with fringed ends (ours is from L.L. Bean)

Crochet hooks, sizes 3.00 mm (D) and 6.00 mm (J)

Optional:  Small awl or tapestry needle

GAUGE

One repeat [ to ] = 2 3/4”

NOTE 1

There is no opening for neck on this shrug.  You slip your arms into the cuffs with the entire piece behind your back.  Front edges of shrug are not intended to meet (see photo.)

BODY

Fold blanket in half with fringed ends tog.  Cut along fold.  Use 1/2 of blanket for this shrug.

Edging:  With smaller crochet hook, work 155 sc’s along cut edge of blanket 1/2” in from edge.  Note:  The smaller crochet hook went through our blanket easily. If this is not true for your blanket, make holes with awl or tapestry needle as you work and sc into hole.  Change to larger crochet hook.

Row 1:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of the next 2 sc’s, [skip 2 sc’s, work 5 dc’s in next sc (shell made), skip 2 sc’s, dc in each of the next 3 sc’s] 19 times.  Turn.

Row 2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of the next 2 dc’s, (skip 2 dc’s, work 5 dc’s in center dc of shell, skip 2 dc’s, dc in each of the next 3 dc’s) 19 times.  Turn.  Rep Row 2 four times more or until edging measures 5”.  Fasten off.

Cuffs:  Fold blanket in half with fringe and outer edge of edging tog.  Mark fold.  Measure down 6” from fold in each direction and mark.  Remove center marker.  With smaller crochet hook, work 34 sc’s along edge of blanket between markers.

Row 1:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of the next 2 sc’s, [skip 2 sc’s, work 5 dc’s in next sc (shell made), skip 2 sc’s, dc in each of the next 3 sc’s] 4 times.  Turn.

Row 2:  Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of the next 2 dc’s, (skip 2 dc’s, work 5 dc’s in center dc of shell, skip 2 dc’s, dc in each of the next 3 dc’s) 4 times.  Turn.  Rep Row 2 four times more or until cuff measures 5”.  Fasten off. Repeat on the other side of blanket. Sew cuff seams.

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