The Mountain Hermit Garden Shrug [ Free Knitting Pattern]
Alright Crafties, I'm finally rolling out those pattern freebies again! This one is for my knitters and
comes right on time for the spring gardening season. The Mountain Hermit Garden Shrug is a cozy knit that fits a 50”/127cm bust, with easy instructions to size up or down.
It features wide sleeves and a cable twist down the spine.
For this pattern, I used a 4 weight acrylic yarn and 6mm knitting needles.
As always, if you want to support my content, there is a paid version of this pattern in my shop that includes instructions for a pocket add on, the sleeve cuffs, and a video tutorial.
Materials
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1,456yds of CYC 4 weight yarn
6 mm Circular Knitting Needles
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Abbreviations
C/O - Cast on
K - knit
P - purl
*] - Repeat from * to end
M1 - Make 1 increase
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sc3tog - single crochet 3 together
sl st - slip stitch
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Pattern
The Body
C/O 152 or in mults of 2 + 2 for selvedge
Row 1: selvedge, K69, P1, K10, P1, K69, selvedge
Row 2: selvedge, P69, K1, P10, K1, P69, selvedge
Row 3: selvedge, K69, P1, K10, P1, K69, selvedge
Row 4: selvedge, *P1, K1, selvedge
Rows 5 - 16: Repeat Rows 1-4
Row 17: selvedge, K69, P1,[ Cross left K5], P1, K69, selvedge
Row 18: selvedge, P69, K1, P10, K1, P69, selvedge
Row 19: selvedge, K69, P1, K10, P1, K69, selvedge
Row 20: selvedge, *P1, K1, selvedge
Row 21: selvedge, K69, P1,[ Cross left K5], P1, K69, selvedge
Row 22: selvedge, P69, K1, P10, K1, P69, selvedge
Row 23: selvedge, K69, P1, K10, P1, K69, selvedge
Row 24: selvedge, *P1, K1, selvedge
Rows 25 - 188: Repeat Rows 21 - 24
Rows 189 - 192: Repeat Rows 1-4
Cast off.
Lay fabric out wrong side up. Fold fabric (hamburger style) making sure the wrong side is still facing up and seam together the ends, with either the darning needle or crochet hook, so that you have an armhole on each side and an opening for the body in the center.
*Fun Note: The more rows you make, the looser and more cocooon-like your shrug will be.
The Collar
Round 1 - While keeping the work inside out, connect yarn with your crochet hook and ch 1. Proceed to sc into each “stitch” around the body. When you reach the corners under the arms of the garment sc3tog. Join the row with a sl st and pull up a loop
Round 2 - With your circular needles, pick up a stitch in each of the sc around
Round 3 & 4 - P2, K2Round 5 - *P2, K1, M1,K1]Round 6-10 - P2, K3
Cast Off.
Thanks for stitching with me!
Happy Making!
