Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2008 #19
Designed by Tony Limuaco

Limuaco's exquisite lace shrug (in beaded silk) is worked by joining the sleeves at the center back neck and knitting the back panel downward, and detailed by a crocheted rose on the center back and a pair of separately stitched dramatic Renaissance cuffs.

Difficulty level


MATERIALS
• 4 3½oz/100g balls (each approx 150yd/137m) of Tilli Tomas Rock Star (spun silk/beads) in white
• 1 ball of size 3 crochet weight 100% cotton
• One pair each sizes 8 and 10 (5 and 6 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 8 (5mm) circular needle 32"/80cm length
• Sizes C/2 and G/6 (2.75 and 4.25)mm crochet hook
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn of similar weight in contrasting color

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Width at back 14"/35.5cm
• Length from center back 11"/28cm
• Upper arm 11"/28cm

GAUGE
• With smaller needles and Rock Star, cast on 38 sts. Purl 1 row on WS.Work sleeve rows 76–79 five times.
• 14 sts and 16 rows of lace measured on either side of center sts should measure 4"/10cm.

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