Knit a cozy cropped shrug sweater with super bulky yarn—an easy, stylish pattern perfect for layering and quick weekend projects.

About the Pattern

Available Sizes: Six
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner Friendly
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Pattern Name: Wanderlust

 

Techniques

Knit Flat
Knit & Purl Stitches
Sew Seam

 

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 300 – 530 yards (280 – 485 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

I like using LBT&Q because it’s affordable, squishy & durable. Plus, using super bulky yarn makes for a quick knitting project. Which is great for my short attention span! ;) Also, it’s a wool & acrylic fiber blend, which I think is what makes it warmer and more durable than other options.

 

Alternative Yarn Substitute

Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick which is 100% recycled polyester.
Lion Brand HomeTown Yarn which is a 100% acrylic yarn. I’ve used this yarn before and it works interchangeably with LB Thick & Quick.
If you’re looking for other substitutes, I recommend checking out YarnSub.com for other yarn options. They’re an excellent resource!

 

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 15 (10mm) Circular Needles with a 32” (80cm) Cable, or longer
Note: This shrug is knit flat, back & forth on circular needles, which are used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches, do not join in the round.

 

Gauge

8 STS & 13.5 rows per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the stockinette stitch

 

Notes

Not reversible.
Knit top down.
Knit using the garter stitch & stockinette stitch.
Knit flat, back & forth on circular needles, which are used to accommodate the large number of CO stitches, do not join in the round