Summer Days

Summer Days is a fun little girly shrug/bolero, the one that you put on during those chilly early summer mornings and late summer evenings, or during those rainy spells that bring a bit of a chill to the air. Summer Days also makes a great layering piece to wear through the rest of the year. 

This little shrug is completely seamless and is worked from the top down. I have used an amazing technique developed by Susie Myers, “contiguous set-in sleeves”, that allows set-in sleeves and shoulder shaping without using short rows. Sleeves are worked at the same time as the rest of the shrug/bolero. 

Only the sleeve cuffs are worked using dpn’s or circular needles, the rest of the garment is worked flat.

Size	Actual Chest Measurement		Yarn Required
	cm	inches	meters	yards
6m	43.5	17	146	160
9m	46	18	156	170
12m	48.5	19	174	190
18m	50.5	20	206	225
24m	53	21	238	260
3T	56	22	275	300
4T	58.5	23	293	320
5T	61	24	320	350
6-7	63.5	25	343	375
8-9	66	26	357	390
9-10	68.5	27	375	410
10-12	73.5	29	384	420
12-14	76	30	402	440

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rows in 10 cm/4 inches in broken rib pattern on 3.5 mm/US #4 needles or size to obtain gauge.

Suggested Yarns:

Exquisite Sport by Colour Adventures

(75% merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk; 366m/400yds in 115g/4.06 oz)

Tosh Sport by Madelinetosh

(100% merino; 247m/270yds in 100g/3.53 oz)

Any sport weight yarn, cotton or wool, or their blends. Shown in Chamomile colorway.

Notions:

3 mm/US #2 circular needles (30 or 40 cm);

3 mm/US #2 double pointed needles (optional);

3.5 mm/US #4 circular needles (60 or 80 cm) or size to obtain gauge;

4 stitch markers to mark shoulder/sleeve areas;

Tapestry needle;

3 buttons (~ 12 mm/0.5 inches in diameter);

2 stitch holders or two length of scrap yarn.

Summer Days
$6

Sun and Sand
$18