Cocoon Shrug Or Cardigan by Lets All Crochet

Its time to snuggle up with this soft cocoon style shrug/sweater! It is stylish
enough to wear out and cozy enough to wear at home! The textured pattern
looks beautiful! It makes a lovely present. It works up fast and is easy to make
using single crochet, double crochet and front post double crochet. The size
can be easily adjusted and make it in any color of choice!

Material-

Yarn- any yarn of any material is okay. I have used DK light weight yarn.

Amount- 500 g of light weight yarn. If you use another weight you may need
600 g. (I have used a local acrylic-nylon yarn, yardage 275m per 100g, green)

Gauge- NOT IMPORTANT

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Hook- 5 mm or H size crochet hook

Note- you can use any yarn you want suitable for your hook size just follow the
measurement in inches. Any weight can be used but pattern will become larger
or smaller depending on yarn and hook size.

Notions- tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, measuring tape

Abbreviations-

 ch= chain
 st= stitch
 sk= skip stitch
 hk= hook
 rep= repeat
 RS= right side, WS= wrong side
 slst= slip stitch
 sc= single crochet
 dc= double crochet
 ch-1 sp= ch 1 space
 fpdc- front post double crochet
 bpdc- back post double crochet
 dc2tog- double crochet two together/ decrease stitch

Finished measurement of rectangle-

Sizes- S/M (L/XL, 2XL/3XL, 4XL/5XL)

Bust- 38 (43, 48, 53)”

Length- 32 (32, 35, 35)”

Size can be easily altered. The instructions are given for S/M size. Larger sizes
are given in ().

Notes-

1. Chain the width. Repeat rows till you reach length. The cocoon shrug is
worked back and forth in rows in a large rectangle, rectangle is then
folded and the sides are sewed to make sleeves.

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 2. Last we work the edging for the centre and sleeves.
3. Work the mesh stitches loosely as the mesh tends to shrink. You can
step up a hook (5.5 mm) for mesh rows if you want. I have used a 5 mm
hook for entire pattern.
4. Stitch count remains same in all rows = (foundation ch) - 1
5. Ch 2 counts as dc in main pattern. Ch 2 does not count as dc in border.
6. The length may be slightly longer or shorter because of the 2-11 row
repeat. The width is where the sleeves fall on arms, the length is where
we want the shrug to end (below rear).

Special stitches-

Front post double crochet-

For shrug- YO, working in front of previous row, insert hook from front to back
to front around the double crochet post, YO and pull up a long loop, (YO pull
through 2 loops) twice. Sk sc behind the fpdc.

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For border- fpdc - YO, working in front of previous row, insert hook from front
to back to front around the double crochet post, YO and pull up a loop, (YO pull
through 2 loops) twice. (do not pull up long loop)

Back post double crochet- YO, working at the back of previous row, insert
hook from back to front to back around the double crochet post, YO and pull
up a loop, (YO pull through 2 loops) twice.

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5 6

Dc2tog- YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull
through 2 loops, YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO and pull through 2 loops, YO
and pull through 3 loops.

Pattern A and B

The shrug can be made either with pattern A or B. The mesh repeats are
different in both. Choose either pattern A or B from images below and follow
the same for entire shrug. I have used pattern B in the shrug displayed.

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IMAGE for pattern A

IMAGE for pattern B

Pattern A-

Ch 152 (172, 192, 212)

(Note- ch any even number, ch the width of shrug in inches)

Row 1 (WS) - sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc across.

Row 2 (RS) - ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk 1st sc, dc across.

Row 3- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

Row 4- ch 2, turn, sk 1st sc, *fpdc in dc below next sc, dc in next sc, rep from *
across (note- end with dc in last sc)

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Row 5- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

Row 6- ch 2, turn, sk 1st sc, dc in next sc, *fpdc in dc below next sc, dc in next sc
rep from * till last sc, dc in last sc.

Row 7- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

Row 8- ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), turn, sk 1st 2 sc, dc in next sc, *ch 1, sk
next sc, dc in next sc, rep from * across (note- end with dc in last sc)

Row 9- ch 1, turn, sc in 1st dc, *sc in ch- 1 sp, sc in next dc rep from * till last dc,
sc in the space made by ch 3 of previous row, dc in 2nd ch of ch 3 to end row
(image below).

Row 10- rep row 8

Row 11- rep row 9

Rep row 2- 11 till last 2”of the shrug

Rep row 2- 7 in last 2”

Leave 20”of yarn and fasten off, use it to sew sides.

Skip ahead to sewing now.

Pattern B-

Ch 152 (172, 192, 212)

(Note- ch any even number, ch the width of shrug in inches)

Row 1 (WS) - sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc across.

Row 2 (RS) - ch 2 (counts as dc), turn, sk 1st sc, dc across.

Row 3- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

Row 4- ch 2, turn, sk 1st sc, *fpdc in dc below next sc, dc in next sc, rep from *
across (note- end with dc in last sc)

Row 5- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

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Row 6- ch 2, turn, sk 1st sc, dc in next sc, *fpdc in dc below next sc, dc in next sc
rep from * till last sc, dc in last sc.

Row 7- ch 1, turn, sc across (note- end with sc in 2nd ch of ch 2)

Row 8- ch 3 (counts as dc and ch 1), turn, sk 1st 2 sc, dc in next sc, *ch 1, sk
next sc, dc in next sc, rep from * across (note- end with dc in last sc)

Row 9- ch 1, turn, sc in 1st dc, *sc in ch- 1 sp, sc in next dc rep from * till last dc,
sc in the space made by ch 3 of previous row, dc in 2nd ch of ch 3 to end row
(image below).

Row 10- rep row 8

Row 11- rep row 9

Row 12- rep row 8

Row 13- rep row 9

Row 14- rep row 8

Row 15- rep row 9

Rep row 2- 15 till last 2”of the shrug

Rep row 2- 7 in last 2”

Leave 20”of yarn and fasten off, use it to sew sides.

Image below- Row 9

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Sewing-

Fold the body in half lengthwise, bringing last row to 1st row, with the WS
facing up. Match up stitches on sides. Place stitch markers where you want
armhole.

Armhole sizes- 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8.5)”

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 -stitch marker -begin sewing

Sew the side closed till stitch markers with 20” of yarn left. Take a 20” piece of
yarn and sew the other side as well. Use any stitch (I have used whip stitch).
Weave in ends.

Edging- Work on RS

Shrug centre edging-

Join yarn on the bottom of shrug as shown (Image above)

Round 1- ch 2 (does not count as dc), dc in same st, dc in each chain till seam,
dc2tog, dc in each sc till next seam, dc2tog, dc in each ch till end of round, join
by slst to 1st dc of round.

Note- at the end of round there should be a multiple of 4 stitches. Decrease as

needed.

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Round 2- ch 2, fpdc in 1st dc post, fpdc in next dc, bpdc in each of the next 2 dc,
* fpdc in each of the next 2 dc, bpdc in each of the next 2 dc, rep from * till end
of round, join by slst to 1st dc of round.

Note- do not pull up long loop in the fpdc and bpdc in borders.

Round 3- ch 2, fpdc in 1st fpdc, fpdc in next fpdc, bpdc in each of next 2 bpdc, *
fpdc in each of next 2 fpdc, bpdc in each of next 2 bpdc, rep from * till end of
round, join by slst to 1st dc of round.

Round 4, 5- Repeat round 3

Note- add more rounds if you want for border.

Sleeve edging- with the RS facing up, join yarn at seam.

Round 1- ch 2 (does not count as dc), dc in same st, dc around as evenly as

possible. Note- end of round at a multiple of 4 stitches.

Round 2- ch 2, fpdc in 1st dc post, fpdc in next, bpdc in next 2 dc, * fpdc in next
2 dc, bpdc in next 2 dc, rep from * till end of round, join by slst to 1st dc of
round.

Note- do not pull up long loop in the fpdc and bpdc in borders.

Round 3- ch 2, fpdc in 1st fpdc, fpdc in next fpdc, bpdc in next 2 bpdc, * fpdc in
next 2 fpdc, bpdc in next 2 bpdc, rep from * till end of round, join by slst to 1st
dc of round.

Round 4, 5, 6- Repeat round 3

Note- add more rounds for border if you want.

Repeat on other side. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Congratulations! Your cocoon shrug is now ready!

Youtube link- https://youtu.be/P2H3_aew5mg

Channel name on youtube- Let’s All Crochet

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written pattern thank you!

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