Create a cozy, oversized shrug with Brome Fields’ free Patchwork Quilt Knit Shrug pattern—perfect for beginners using super bulky yarn.

About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One size fits most
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Pattern Name: Vagabond

Techniques

Knit Flat
Knit & Purl Stitches
Seaming

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 775 – 850 yards (708 – 777 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
1 Skein each for the squares: Oatmeal, Mustard, Taupe, Fisherman & Spice
3 Skeins for the seams & borders: Charcoal

Needles & Notions

US 15 (10mm) Knitting Needles
US 15 (10mm) Circular Needles with a 32” (80cm) Cable, or longer
US 15 (10mm) Circular Needles with a 60” (150cm) Cable, or longer (optional)
Darning Needle / Tapestry Needle
Scissors

Tip: Use a 60” (150cm) Cable to test the border edges.

Gauge

16 STS & 22 rows per 7” (18cm) square, varies depending on the pattern

Measurements

Without the Border:
Measurements: 37 1/2″ wide x 32 1/2″ (95cm x 82cm)

With the Border:
Measurements: 43 1/2″ wide x 38 1/2″ (110cm x 98cm)
Weight: 2lb 6.1oz (1080g)

Notes

Knit flat.
Uses 5 different stitches.
Knit several blocks and then seam together, the border is optional.
Even though I used the same yarn for each of the blocks, some of the skeins varied in thickness, which would require more or fewer stitches and/or rows, so use your discretion to make each square about the same size.
Important: It’s best if the blocks are all the same size before steaming or seaming.