Berenguela Crocheted Shrug in elann.

com Lara
by Cristina Mershon

GAUGE - 21 dc/4" using 2.75mm crochet hook SPECIAL STITCHES 2 double crochet puff stitch (2-dc puff st): Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook, twice in same st, yo, draw yarn through 3 loops in hook. 3 treble crochet puff stitch (3-tc puff st): Yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops, yo, draw yarn through another 2 loops on hook (you should have 2 loops on your hook), repeat it again two times and you will have 4 loops on your hook, draw yarn through those 4 loops in hook. 5 treble crochet puff stitch (5-tc puff st): Yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops, yo, draw yarn through another 2 loops on hook (you should have 2 loops on your hook), repeat it again 4 times and you will have 6 loops on your hook, draw yarn through those 6 loops in hook. Picot shell: In a 5-ch lp, work 5 dcs, 3 ch, sc on top of the dc and 5 dcs.

EXPERIENCE Intermediate SIZE One Size Fits Most MEASUREMENTS Finished Width (across center back): Approximately 15" Finished Length: Approximately 20" Finished Length from Cuff to Cuff: Approximately 54" MATERIALS - 12 balls elann.com Lara - 2.75mm crochet hook

INSTRUCTIONS Ch 100 and close with a st to form a ring. Make sure the chains dont get twisted. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc) and 99 dc on each ch across, sl st on beg ch to close the circle. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc on same beg st. *[Ch 3, 2-dc puff st in same beg st, skip next 3 dc and sc]. Rep * 24 times across, and sl st on beg ch, for a total of 25 small puffs. Rnd 3: Ch 6, sk next 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd. *[Ch 3, sk 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd]. Rep *

22 times, and sl st in beg ch, for a total of 25 open blocks. Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc on same beg st. *[Ch 3, 2-dc puff st in same beg st, skip next 3ch lp and sc on dc from previous rnd]. Rep * 24 times across, and sl st on beg ch, for a total of 25 small puffs. Rnd 5-32: Rep rnd 3 and 4 a total of 14 times, until finishing rnd 32. Here is when we stop working in a circle. Turn work and start next round working from the wrong side of the garment. You just finished the first sleeve with a total of 32 rnds. This round starts the opening for the body. Rnd 33: Working on the wrong side, ch 6, sk next 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd. *[Ch 3, sk 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd]. Rep * 22 times, and dc in beg ch, for a total of 25 open blocks. Do not close the ring, and turn. Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc on same beg st. *[Ch 3, 2-dc puff st in same beg st, skip next 3 dc and sc]. Rep * 24 times across, and sl st on beg ch, for a total of 25 small puffs, and turn. Rnd 35-93: Rep rnd 33 and 34 a total of 30 times, until rnd 94, for 62 rnds of body opening. Rnd 94: Ch 1, sc on same beg st. *[Ch 3, 2-dc puff st in same beg st, skip next 3-ch lp and sc on dc from previous rnd]. Rep * 24 times across, and sl st on beg ch to close rnd again, finishing this way the body opening. We start working in rnds again to create to second sleeve. Rnd 95: Ch 6, sk next 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd. *[Ch 3, sk 3-ch lp and dc on sc from previous rnd]. Rep * 22 times, and sl st in beg ch, for a total of 25 open blocks. Close rnd forming the sleeve. Rnd 96-124: Rep rnd 3 and 4 a total of

14 times, until finishing rnd 124. Rnd 125: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), *[3 dc on 3 ch-lp and dc on sc from previous rnd]. Rep * to the end of the rnd for a total of 100 dcs , sl st on beg ch. This is the end of the second sleeve. Now we start the edge trim. Rnd 126: Ch 3 (counts as a dc) and dc on every dc across until the end of the rnd, sl st in beg ch, for a total of 100 dcs. Rnd 127-130: Rep rnd 126. Rnd 131: *[Dc on next 13 dc (ch 3 for first dc the first time only), ch 4, sk 3 dc and dc on 4th dc; ch 8 and dc on same st with previous dc; ch 4]. Rep * 4 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 132: Sl st on first dc. *[Sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc and sc on next dcs. Skip dc, skip 4-ch lp, 17 tc on 8-ch lp; skip dc]. Rep * 4 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 133: Sl st on sc and hdc, *[Dc on 7 dcs across (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Skip hdc, skip sc and skip 2 first tcs. On third tc work 3-tc puff st, ch 3 and skip 1 tc, 6 times (for a total of seven 3-tc puff sts) ]. Rep * 4 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 134: Sl st on next 2 dcs. *[Dc on 3 dcs (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Ch 3, skip 2 dcs and skip 3-tc puff st; work a 5-tc puff st on next 3-ch lp in between 3-tc puff sts, and ch 5 for a total of 5 times (to create six 5-tc puff sts) and ch 3]. Rep * 4 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 135: Sl st on next dc. *[2-dc puff st on second dc (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Skip dc, skip 3-ch lp and skip 5-tc puff st. Picot shell on next six 5-ch lps for a total of 5 picot shells]. Rep * 4 times, sl st on beg ch and fasten off. We just finished the main body, the two sleeves and the trim for the first sleeve. Now, well start working on the second sleeve trim and the neck-body trim.

TRIM FOR SECOND SLEEVE Attach yarn to second sleeve. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc) and dc on every dc across until the end of the rnd, sl st in beg ch, for a total of 100 dcs. Rnd 2-5: Rep rnd 1 from main instructions. Rnd 6-10: Rep rnds 131 through 135 from main instructions.

first dc the first time only), ch 4, sk 3 dc and dc on 4th dc; ch 8 and dc on same st with previous dc; ch 4]. Rep * 14 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 132: Sl st on first dc. *[Sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc and sc on next dcs. Skip dc, skip 4-ch lp, 17 tc on 8-ch lp; skip dc]. Rep * 14 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 133: Sl st on sc and hdc, *[Dc on 7 dcs across (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Skip hdc, skip sc and skip 2 first tcs. On third tc work 3-tc puff st, ch 3 and skip 1 tc, 6 times (for a total of seven 3-tc puff sts) ]. Rep * 14 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 134: Sl st on next 2 dcs. *[Dc on 3 dcs (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Ch 3, skip 2 dcs and skip 3-tc puff st; work a 5-tc puff st on next 3-ch lp in between 3-tc puff sts, and ch 5 for a total of 5 times (to create six 5-tc puff sts) and ch 3]. Rep * 14 times and sl st on beg ch. Rnd 135: Sl st on next dc. *[2-dc puff st on second dc (ch 3 for first dc the first time only). Skip dc, skip 3-ch lp and skip 5-tc puff st. Picot shell on next six 5-ch lps for a total of 5 picot shells]. Rep * 14 times, sl st on beg ch and fasten off. Block. ABBREVIATIONS beg - beginning, dc - double crochet, 2dc puff st - 2 double crochet puff stitch, hdc - half double crochet, lps - loops, sc - single crochet, sl - slip stitch, sp space, st - stitch, rp - repeat, yo - yarn over.

TRIM FOR BODY OPENING Attach yarn to body opening area, preferably closest to the sleeves. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 4 dcs in every lp opening and 1 dc on every puff across for a total of 300 dcs. Rnd 2-6: Rep previous rnd. Rnd 8-11: Rep rnds 131 through 135 from main instructions. Rnd 131: *[Dc on next 13 dc (ch 3 for

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Berenguela Shrug in elann.com Lara

designed by Cristina Mershon

Body Stitch

Edge Trim

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