Comments on: Dream shrug

By: Suzie

Suzie — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:34:38 +0000

Hi Althea, the easiest way would be to measure a garment that has the length of sleeves that you want and calculate from that. You should find it easy to modify the pattern for any length of sleeve.

By: Althea Leonard

Althea Leonard — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:54:26 +0000

I love your shrug and would like to make it with full-length sleeves. Any ideas on modifications?

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:17:41 +0000

hi there, Im trying to work out what Ive done wrong, I keep on gaining stitches, I obviously get more stitches in the yo, but should lose them in the k2tog. Somehow this is just not working for me. Any ideas?

By: Mary Enck

Mary Enck — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:41:47 +0000

I have used this stitch pattern to make scarves. I don’t put on the ribbing at each end and I just knit it long enough to make a scarf. The first one I used wool baby yarn mixed with Rowan Kid Silk Haze. I used a size ten needle. The next one was with a linen, cotton blend, Berrocco Lindsey and Kid Silk Haze. The results are simply beautiful. The third one will be done in a different color but same mixture. Lindsay comes in a variagated colors and mixed with the white Kid Silk Haze it took on more of a look of mohair. I used the same size needles (10) I love this pattern. I’ve got it down now well enough to make the shrug. I thought I might try Noro Silk Garden because the colors are so wonderful.

Thank you for this wonderful design.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:30:14 +0000

Hi Ali,

There’s a risk it would come out very small. It works best with a mohair yarn equivalent to an aran weight. It’s very difficult to give a gauge because the lace pattern pulls in different directions in different parts of the garment. You could do a swatch in the lace pattern then work out if you need to add any pattern repeats to achieve the correct width.

Suzie

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:25:09 +0000

Suzie. Can I make the dream shrug with a sport weight #2 yarn?. Would needle size and amount of wool remain the same?

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:24:24 +0000

Hi Sharahzade,
I’m glad you like it!
There is no download, it’s an online pattern. If you use free sortware like CutePDF you could print it to a PDF.
Suzie

By: Sharahzade

Sharahzade — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:07:54 +0000

I cannot find a link on this page to download the pattern. My printer is out of service so I would like to save this for when I get a new one.

Thank you so much. It is a beautiful design.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:03:10 +0000

Thanks Sandy! Really glad it worked out for you!

By: sandy

sandy — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:01:56 +0000

Your shrug was a delight. Taught me new skills without making me crazy, and it worked up to be absolutely gorgeous. I dropped down two needle sizes, used bright pink and turquoise (for the ribbing). Makes a perfect little girl shrug.

Thanks so much.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:45:58 +0000

Hi Cheryl,
Currently I only offer a non-commercial licence on free patterns, which means that you cannot make garments based on them to sell for profit. I am very happy for people to make garments for charitable sale though, providing all proceeds are donated to charity.
Suzie

By: Cheryl Jensen

Cheryl Jensen — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:11:36 +0000

I would like to ask Suzie Blackman’s permission to knit her ‘Dream Shrug’ to sell in my outdoor market booth. I am glad to make a donation and put her name on the work as designer>

By: Suzie

Suzie — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:07:52 +0000

Hi Jill,
You should be able to make a smaller size quite successfully by using a smaller needle and reducing the length of the sleeves. You shouldn’t have to change anything else but it might require some experimentation to get the right size! Good luck with it.
Suzie

By: JIll Chacon

JIll Chacon — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:40:47 +0000

I think this is a wonderful pattern– but I’m hoping to try it for a little girl’s size 6. Wish me luck?

By: Suzie

Suzie — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:32:09 +0000

Thanks for posting. Those details are for the prototype, which I tried out different needles sizes for. The project page is mainly for my own reference, but the pattern page on Ravelry has the recommended needles sizes for the pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dream-shrug

By: shoshy

shoshy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:53:10 +0000

Hi suzie,
Thanks for the reply. This is the page I got the 3 needle info from. Just thought you might like to see it in case you want to change anything on it. I’ll use the 2 needles you memtioned.
Shoshy
suziesparkle > notebook > projects > Technicolour Dream Shrug

By: Suzie

Suzie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:34:46 +0000

Hiya,

I checked the Ravelry page and there are only two needle sizes listed. The pattern requires you to use a different sized needle for the lace pattern (either 9 or 10 mm) depending on the size you make. I’m not familiar with the yarn you’re using but the lace pattern has a lot of give so the yarn weight is particularly important. If your yarn weight is 4ply or thinner I would suggest going up a needle size to compensate though.

Good luck with your project!

Suzie

By: Shoshy

Shoshy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:27:46 +0000

Hi,
I have downloaded your shrug pattern and am anxious to make it, the comments are great about it!
I have one question before I start. On the pattern it gives two needle sizes to use, on your ravelry page of the same pattern you give 3 needle sizes to use. Which should I go with? also in your opinion is stashed karabella gossamer yarn ok to use with this pattern and needle sizes suggested? Thank you

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:09:32 +0000

Lovely shrug, your design works so well with this particular yarn. I’m thrilled to have found it because I have some old mohair with a metallic thread in it and I think your pattern will be lovely for it.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:46:19 +0000

This is gorgeous! Thank you for the pattern. I mean really beautiful. Congratulations!