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Gladys Crochet Motif Shrug | Free Pattern
Sep
This crochet shrug features a delicate focal motif and a simple mini motif that fills in the spaces for an exquisite fabric. Use these motifs to make this shrug, a shawl, a throw or a scarf.
The edging is customized to reflect features of the motif design.
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What you will need:
- 720 (790, 870, 960, 1050) yds or 658.4 (722.4, 795.5, 877.8, 960)m #1 fingering weight yarn
- G/6 (4mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Finished Size:
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) in or 91.4 (101.6, 114.3, 121.9, 132.1)cm wide x 24 (24, 24, 28, 32) in or 61 (61, 61, 71.1, 81.3)cm tall to fit small (med, large, xl, xxl).
Shown in size large.
Gauge:
Each motif is 4 in (10cm) square after blocking.
Stitch Guide:
See glossary for chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), treble crochet (tr), 2 treble crochet cluster (2tr-cl), 3 double crochet cluster (3dc-cl), 2 double crochet cluster (2dc-cl), foundation oval (fo), and slip stitch (slst).
Chain 3 picot (ch3 picot): Ch3, sc in 3rd ch from hook.
Joining chain 3 picot (joining ch3 picot): Ch1, slst to adjacent motif’s ch3 picot, ch1, sc in first ch.
Instructions:
Note: First the motif fabric is crocheted and blocked to measurements. Second, the fabric is sewn into a shrug shape. And third the edging is crocheted onto the edge of the fabric.
Note: On the chart, motifs 2, 5, 8 represent the interior columns of motifs that is repeated as necessary, per the schematics per size. Motifs 4 – 6 represent the interior rows of motifs that are repeated as necessary, per size.
Small: 9 motifs wide x 6 motifs tall.
Medium: 10 motifs wide x 6 motifs tall.
Large: 11 motifs wide x 6 motifs tall.
XL: 12 motifs wide x 7 motifs tall.
XXL: 13 motifs wide x 8 motifs tall.
Motif Fabric:
Motif 1:
Round 1: Ch9, slst to 5th ch from hook to form ring, slst in ea of next 4 chs (counts as tr), tr in ring, (ch4, 2tr-cl in ring)x7, ch4, slst to first ch of beg ch9. — 8 ch4 sps
Round 2: Ch1, sc in same st, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x4, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leave rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 2:
Round 1: Ch16, slst to 5th ch from hook to form ring, slst in ea of next 4 chs (counts as tr), tr in ring, (ch4, 2tr-cl in ring)x7, ch4, slst to top of first tr at beg of round to join.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x3, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leave rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 3:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, (ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next cl st, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x6 ch3, 3dc-cl in last ch4 sp, slst into 4th ch of beg ch, *ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on next motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st)x2, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, slst in 4th ch of beg ch. Rep from * across tops of all interior motifs, ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on first motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 4:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, (ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Note: First ch3 picot on round 2 of motif 4 is a joining ch3 picot. See chart for placement.
Motif 5:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x2.
Inner Motif: Working in a clockwise direction (counter clockwise for LH crochet), work 1dc in ea of the 8 exposed ch3 sps (2 per side per motif), slst to first dc to join 8 dc into a round.
Continuation of Round 2: ch3, sc in next 2tr cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 6:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x2.
Inner Motif: Working in a clockwise direction (counter clockwise for LH crochet), work 1dc in ea of the 8 exposed ch3 sps (2 per side per motif), slst to first dc to join 8 dc into a round.
Continuation of Round 2: (Ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next tr-cl st, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st]x4, ch3, 3dc-cl in last ch4 sp, slst into 4th ch of beg ch, *ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on next motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st)x2, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, slst in 4th ch of beg ch. Rep from * across tops of all interior motifs, ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on first motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 7:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x2, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 8:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x2.
Inner Motif: Working in a clockwise direction (counter clockwise for LH crochet), work 1dc in ea of the 8 exposed ch3 sps (2 per side per motif), slst to first dc to join 8 dc into a round.
Continuation of Round 2: Ch3, sc in next 2tr cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, leaving rem round unworked at this point.
Motif 9:
Round 1: Rep round 1 of motif 2.
Round 2: Slst in next ch of beg ch (counts as ch1), sc in top of tr, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in ch4 sp, sc in next cl st]x2.
Inner Motif: Working in a clockwise direction (counter clockwise for LH crochet), work 1dc in ea of the 8 exposed ch3 sps (2 per side per motif), slst to first dc to join 8 dc into a round.
Continuation of Round 2: (Ch3, 3dc-cl, joining ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st, [(ch3, 3dc-cl, ch3 picot, ch3) in next ch4 sp, sc in next 2tr-cl st]x4, ch3, 3dc-cl in last ch4 sp, slst into 4th ch of beg ch, *ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on next motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, (ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st)x2, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, slst in 4th ch of beg ch. Rep from * across tops of all interior motifs, ch1, skip 1 ch, slst in next ch, ch1, slst in top of next 3dc-cl on first motif, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, ch3 picot, ch3, sc in next 2tr-cl st, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch4 sp, then repeat from * across the remaining unworked size of the first column of motifs to end. Slst to beg of first motif to join. Fasten off.
Block motif fabric before working on assembly and edging.
Edging:
Round 1: Join with slst to any ch3 join between motifs, ch4 (counts as tr), *(ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook)x2, sc in next picot, (ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook)x2, sc in next picot, (ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook)x2, tr in next join between motifs. Rep from * around, slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.
Note: On ea of 4 corners, work (ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) three times instead of 2 (see edging chart 1). Fasten off.
Assembly: Per the schematic, fold rectangle in half lengthwise and sew the short side seams, leaving the center 9 (9, 9, 12, 12) in or 22.9 (22.9, 22.9, 30.5, 30.5)cm open for sleeve.
Collar Edging:
Round 2: Slst to join into any ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work 2dcs in same sp, work 3dcs in ea ch3 sp around, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join.
Rounds 3 – 7: Rep round 2.
Round 8: Ch1, sc in same st, *ch3, skip 4 sts, (2tr-cl, ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, 2tr-cl, ch3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, 2tr-cl) in next st, ch3, skip 4 sts, sc in next st. Rep from * around, except on last repeat replace sc with slst to top of first sc at beg of round to join.
Sleeve Edging:
Round 2: Slst to join into any ch3 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), work 2dcs in same sp, work 3dcs in ea ch3 sp around, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join.
Rounds 3 – 5: Rep round 2. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.
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