Debbie Bliss Bolero Shrug Knitting Pattern
By Debbie Bliss
Specifications
| Brand: | Debbie Bliss |
| Yarn Weight: | Bulky |
| Designer: | Debbie Bliss |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Chest: 81cm to 127cm (32" to 50") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Needles Required: | 5.50mm (US 9), 6.00mm (US 10) Single Point Needles & 5.50mm (US 9), 6.00mm (US 10) Circular Needles |
| Pattern Code: | DB355 |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky Yarn - Wool Chunky |
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Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky Yarn - Wool Chunky
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Product Description
Debbie Bliss Bolero Shrug is the perfect women’s sweater to wear over dresses and tops knit in Cashmerino Chunky. The shrug is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. Cashmerino Chunky by Debbie Bliss is soft and lovely. This yarn has a great loft that will offer a good amount of warmth during the cooler months.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50)” bust
Finished Measurements:
Chest – 36¼ (40½, 44½, 48¾, 53¼)”
Length to Shoulder – 20½ (21¼, 22, 22¾, 23½)”
Yarn Requirements: 12 (14, 15, 17, 18) balls Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky (55% Wool/ 33% Acrylic/ 12% Cashmere; 50g/71yds) shown in 004 Pewter
Needles:
US 9 (5.50mm) single points
US 10 (6.00mm) single points and circular
Gauge: 15 sts and 22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 10 (6.00mm)
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky Bolero Shrug
What Is Being Made
This is a bolero shrug pattern designed to fit chest sizes ranging from 81-127 cm (32-50 inches). The finished garment features a cropped, shoulder-covering silhouette with finished chest measurements between 92-135 cm (36-53¼ inches) and length to shoulder measurements from 52-60 cm (20½-23½ inches). The design includes sleeves with a cuff that can be turned back, measuring 45 cm (17¾ inches) in the seam.
Techniques Used
This intermediate-level knitting project employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the garment is knitted starting from the lower edge and working upward toward the shoulders. The pattern uses a flat knitting technique, worked on straight needles rather than in the round, which requires seaming to join pieces together at the conclusion of knitting. The construction involves shaping techniques including armhole decreases worked at regular intervals, increases for shaping the body, and strategic stitch manipulation to create the fitted bolero silhouette.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch throughout this pattern is stocking stitch (also called stockinette stitch in American terminology), which creates a smooth, classic knit fabric. The pattern incorporates several shaping stitches:
- Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches as foundational elements
- Skpo (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over) for left-leaning decreases
- K2tog (knit two together) for right-leaning decreases
- Kfb (knit into front and back of next stitch) for increases
- M1 (make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop before the next stitch and working into the back of it) for additional increases
- Cast off (bind off) at armhole edges and garment completion
Materials and Tools
This pattern calls for Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky yarn in the color Pewter 04. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 12 to 18 balls of 50g (1¾ oz) yarn per ball. The pattern requires 5.5mm (US 9) knitting needles and 6mm (US 10) knitting needles for the main fabric, as well as 5.5mm (US 9) circular needles and 6mm (US 10) circular needles for finishing details. The recommended gauge is 15 stitches and 22 rows to a 10 cm (4 inch) square worked in stocking stitch using 6mm (US 10) needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.
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