Little Ballerina Shrug
Keep your little girl warm and cozy during lessons with this Little Ballerina Shrug. It's a quick and simple knit made with a cute polka dot stitch. You'll have an adorable shrug for your little ballerina in no time with this knitting tutorial.
Materials:
- Yarn: Caron Simply Soft yarn, 1 skein
- Needles: US size 8 (5 mm)
Size:
5-6 years old
Instructions:
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Note: Shrug is worked in one rectangular piece.
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Cast on 46 stitches.
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Work 1x1 ribbing (k1, p1) each row for 1 inch (2.5 cm).
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Switch to a polka dot stitch
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Row 1: knit all
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Row 2 and all even rows: Purl all
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Row 3: (k3, yo, k2tog) 9 times, k1
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Row 5: knit all
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Row 7: k2, (k3, yo, k2tog) 8 times, k4
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Work in this manner for 14.5 inches (37 cm) - total 15.5 inches (40 cm) from the cast on row.
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Switch back to 1x1 ribbing. Work the ribbing for 1 inch. Cast off all the stitches.
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Wash the piece, dry flat. Fold lengthwise. Sew the ribbing together on each side of the shrug.
- The shrug can be left as is or the neck/back sides can be finished with crochet border.
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anniemacdonald20 0 236286
Jun 02, 2021
Love this.. Please advise what crochet edging used. Many thanks
fnnr204 3483514
Apr 23, 2013
Love this but need to make it for an 8 year old how can I make it bigger size 7-8
Lynn48
Apr 24, 2013
Do a gauge swatch of the pattern stitch casting on stitches Start with- Row and work all rows until you have in Measure the stitches in the center in of the swatch As an example lets say you get exactly stitches so st in is your gauge Measure the child from waist to neck or use this chart http www fibergypsy com common children shtml Let's say child measures in so you cast on x or stitches the pattern repeat is and original pattern cast on X How many rows You can customize by measuring the girl across the shoulders and down the arms or use the chart Let's say you want a length for the rectangle of in this is the across back measurement from the chart plus in on each end of the rectangle to cover the top of each arm or in Work the pattern until you are…Read More in from the end end with a row or row in the pattern inches in this example then knit in of ribbing Caution since this pattern does NOT include a gauge if you knit loosely like I do you could end up with a totally different size than the pattern writer did You can't just add stitches without working a gauge swatch
Lynn48
Apr 24, 2013
Important correction for previous reply: The cast on must be the nearest multiple of 5 +1. In my example, the cast on should be 12 X4= 48 with the nearest multiple of 5 being 50 then add 1. This is so each pattern for the polka dots is complete. With a child, I would always go up to the next multiple of 5.
ppawsgirl
Jul 28, 2012
How can I adjust this for an adult size?!!
Lynn48
Apr 24, 2013
Do a gauge swatch of the pattern stitch casting on stitches Start with- Row and work all rows until you have in Measure the stitches in the center in of the swatch As an example lets say you get exactly stitches so st in is your gauge Measure the person from waist to neck or use this chart http www fibergypsy com common women shtml Let's say measurement is in so you cast on x or stitches the pattern repeat is and original pattern cast on X so whatever the number of stitches it must be able to be divided by How many rows You can customize by measuring the girl across the shoulders and down the arms or use the chart Let's say you want a length for the rectangle of in this is the across back measurement from the chart plus in on each end of the rectangle to…Read More cover the top of each arm or in Work the pattern until you are in from the end end with a row or row in the pattern inches in this example then knit in of ribbing did You can't just add stitches without working a gauge swatch
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