Lover's Knot Shrug
- Bea Kulyanee
- Apr 8
- 2 min read
I first heard of what type of this garment was called and learned how to make it from My Crochetory. Then, I designed my own. I was inspired to make it from lover's knot/ love knot/ Solomon's knot by a blanket by Yarnspirations. I really love how lover's knots look.
Like my other projects, this is not my first version. I really should start swatching to avoid frogging. Do you make a swatch before starting your project? Anyhow, the very first finished lover's knot shrug was made corner-to-corner (C2C). I wanted to try using the technique. It was fun to make, albeit a bit more complicated. I incorporated rows of dc clusters as well. I used sc and a smaller hook for the ribbing. It looked neater than the dc-ribbing, but It used more yarn and took longer to make. I was happy with how it looked, but it was, however, too small. I frogged it and used the yarn to make my Summer Filet Vest.
The 2.0 shrug was made in normal rows with some adjustments. After making the first one, I realised that this kind of open stitch project is best made from a new skein of yarn as it's hard to hide a tail. Plus, without many tails to hide, it's practically reversible.
Since it's open stitch, it's drapey and stretchy. I find it is not very easy to measure such work. I could only get a rough measurement. I ended up just lifting it up and putting it against my body to see, with the help of gravity, how long or wide it was. Then, added more rows or removed them. However, this effects depend on which type of yarn you choose as it contributes to how heavy or drapey the product will turn out to be. The 100% cotton yarn I used is dense and heavy. So, I don't use it to crochet large garments any more. This is the lesson I learned after having to frog a whole knee-length dress. If only I had done more research beforehand... In short, adjustments might be needed according to materials you use.
I have drawn a stitch chart for this pattern with explanations. I'm afraid it's not free to download as it usually takes me hours if not a day or two to draw a chart and write instructions. There is no written instructions for this one since, personally, I find the picture easier to understand. If it's unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me. If you want to try making your own Lover's Knot Shrug, head to my Ravelry store. I'd love to hear and see how yours look.
Cheers!
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