Free At the Barre Shrug from RedHeart.com -

At the Barre Shrug Free Crochet Pattern

Pattern Number: LW5061

Designed By: Diane Moyer

Skill Level: Easy

Required Supplies:

RED HEART® Sparkle Soft™: 2 (3, 3, 4) balls 9404 Charcoal

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]

Stitch markers

Row counter (optional)

Yarn needle

So perfect for budding ballerinas to wear at the dance studio, this comfortable tie-front shrug pattern is sized from 4 to 10. The soft yarn has a bit of sparkle that allows a girl to shine whether wearing a leotard, skirt or jeans.

Gauge/Tension: GAUGE: 12 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Directions are for size Child 4. Changes for sizes Child 6, 8, and 10 are in parentheses.

Finished Chest: 24 (26, 28, 30)” [61 (66, 71, 76) cm]

Finished Length: 8 (9, 11, 12½)” [20.5 (23, 28, 32) cm]

Special Stitches

dc2tog (double crochet 2 stitches together) = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Fdc (foundation double crochet – This technique creates a foundation chain and a row of double crochet stitches in one) = First st: Place a slip knot on hook, ch 3, yarn over, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop on hook (the “chain”), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (the “double crochet”).

Remaining sts: *Yarn over, insert hook in “chain” of previous stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop

on hook (the “chain”), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (the “double crochet”); repeat from * for desired number of stitches.

Fsc (foundation single crochet – This technique creates a foundation chain and a row of single crochet stitches in one) = First st: Place a slip knot on hook, ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop on hook (the “chain”), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (the “single crochet”).

Remaining sts: *Insert hook in “chain” of previous stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 1 loop on hook (the

“chain”), yarn over and draw through both loops on hook (the “single crochet”); repeat from * for desired number of

stitches.

Notes

1. Body of shrug is worked in one piece, beginning at the lower back edge.

2. Sleeves are worked directly onto the body.

3. Using a row counter is helpful to ensure that both fronts and back have the same number of rows, that both sleeves have

the same number of rows, and to keep track of front and sleeve increases and decreases.

SHRUG

Back

Fdc 36 (40, 42, 44).

Row 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn, dc in each st across.

Repeat Row 1 until piece measures about 7½ (8½, 10½, 12)” [19 (21.5, 26.5, 30.5) cm] from beginning.

Shape First Front

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, dc in first 11 (13, 13, 14) sts; leave remaining sts unworked for neck and second front.

Size 4 ONLY

Row 2 (increase row): Ch 1, turn, 2 dc in first st (increase made), dc in each st across—12 dc.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, dc in each st across.

Rows 4-15: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 six more times—18 dc.