Shrug pattern generator!
Posted on 07.09.05 by lucia @ 8:20 am
shrugThis is the first pattern generator that will actually run at the blog! Whooo hooo!

You can use this generator to create a pattern to knit a shrug like mine. Previously, I discussed swatching and figuring out the shape of the schematic. This page just lets you enter data for your custom shrug pattern.

Most people will simply wish to knit a swatch and pick a size. But, you can also customize the shape -- just in case you prefer some other sleeve shape or something. If you have questions about customizing yours, go ahead and ask in comments. I'd be glad to answer. (And I probably have a calculator to help do any really unusual calculations you might need to do.

My shrug is knit in stockinette. If you want to knit a fancy stitch pattern, you can. But, in that case, you'll may want to reorganize the directions a bit to accommodate your stitch pattern. (As in comments if you need tips.)

And now... The shrug-u-lator!



Enter Swatch Data
Enter number of rows and stitches knit in stockinette. stitches by
rows.
Enter dimensions measured after washing and blocking. inches wide by
inches long (or tall).
If this yarn shrinks (or grows) after washing and blocking, select "shrunk" in the pull down menu below. If you pick "shrunk", enter dimensions measured before washing and blocking in the boxes to the right.
inches wide by inches long (or tall).
The program has calculated the gauge of your swatch after washing and blocking. This is shown to the right. stitches/inch and
rows/inch.


Pick the sweater size.

Use this handy pull down toggle to select the size range. The program will recommend values for the shrug. To understand the relationship between the values and the shrug dimension, click to pop-up the schematic.

You don't need to imitate my shrug exactly. You can make the sleeves longer or shorter, the width narrower or wider. If you want to customize dimensions, select "custom" from the pull down menu, then edit the design values in the text boxes below.

My sleeves are about elbow length. If you want to modify and get the sleeve length "just right", read How long Should Sleeves Be?
Misses's size:

These are the dimensions for your schematic.
The values in these boxes were calculated based on the size you selected.
Length at center back:
 inches.
Cuff Width inches.
Sleeve Width (below underarm.) inches.
Half shoulder width.
 inches.
Total sleeve length
( from center back to cuff bind-off. )
 inches.

Directions to knit shrug.

Materials
  • Sufficient yarn to knit shrug. I used 125 grams of "mystery yarn" knit at a gauge of roughly 4.1 st/inch.
  • Circular or double pointed needles in a diameter you used to knit your swatch.
  • Circular needles and double pointed needles one diameter size smaller than used to knit your swatch.
  • Some waste yarn, scizzors, tapestry needle and/or crochet hook, stitch marker, and row marker. (I use yarn for the row marker.)

Back: worked back and forth in stockinette; (Knit all even rows, purl all odd rows.)
  1. Begin at shoulder. With larger diameter needles, cast on stitches using a provisional cast on. (Note: while knitting this will measure inches wide; after laundering, it will measure inches.)
  2. Knit even until work measures inches from cast on. Hang a row marker to indicate the center back.
  3. Tip: Measure length from cast on and count rows. Enter your row count and length in the box above to verify your row gauge. If it's way off, you'll want to reprint the sleeve shaping directions to make sure your sleeves don't end up much too long or too short.
  4. Work even until work measures inches from cast on, finish by knitting a wrong side facing row. Turn work.
  5. With right side facing, hang a marker on the left hand edge. The left hand edge will be the underarm.
  6. Test fit to by draping over shoulders and pinching the ends closed. Decide if you think the opening for the shoulders is correct. If it's too tight, knit a few more rows. (If you swatch shrank, try to account for shrinkage when making this decision.)
Underarm: Worked circular in rounds; knit all stitches.
Note: When you pick up stitches to knit the second sleeve, you begin here, but mirror the directions.
  1. You will now join to knit circular and begin shaping underarm. Slip first stitch. Place a stitch marker. Knit across row until one stitch remains before marker. Put tips of needles together and knit 2 stitches together. This stitch will be the "seam" stitch under the arm. Slip marker.
  2. Knit next round even. Slip marker.
  3. You will now decrease for the underarm. Knit around until 2 stitches remain before marker, k2 tog, slip marker. Knit 1 round even (that is, don't work a decrease on this round). Repeat these two rounds times.
  4. When you finish this set of instructions, stitches remain on needle. Work measures inches from cast on.
Begin Lower Sleeve: Knit circular; knit all rounds. You will periodically decrease on either side of a "seam stitch". While knitting this, check to make sure your stitch and row gauge didn't change when you switched to knitting circular. If they did, adjust by using larger or smaller diameter needles.
  1. For the purpose of reading the instructions, consider the round to begin two stitches after the slippable marker until you reach the 3 row garter stitch cuff. (When you reach the cuff, it begins at the slippable marker.)
  2. Do the following times:
    • Knit rounds even, but finish the last round as follows: k2tog, slip marker, k1 (this is the "seam stitch"), ssk .
  3. Do the following times:
  4. Knit rounds even, but finish the last round as follows: k2tog, slip marker, k1 (this is the "seam stitch"), ssk.
  5. stitches should remain.
  6. Knit rounds.
  7. Change to smaller diameter needles and begin to knit garter stitch. (Alternate knit and purl rounds.)
  8. On next round, decrease stitches evenly across row.
  9. Work 3 more rounds in garter stitch. Bind off.
Right sleeve
  1. Picking up stitches from the provisional cast on. Note: Due to the "upside down" nature of picking up the heels of stitches, you will pick up 1 fewer stitch than you cast on. With right side facing, attach yarn at right hand side.
  2. Knit circular then work as for left sleeve, but mirror the underarm shaping and work 1 fewer decrease than instructed for the first underarm you worked. To mirror this, you must modify step #3 in the directions for shaping the underam as follows: substitute "ssk" for the "k2tog" decrease and work the decrease after the seam stitch. (So, "knit up to the marker, slip the marker, ssk" when decreasing for the underarm.) All other directions are exactly as for the first sleeve.

Finishing.
  • Using smaller diameter needles, pick up stitches evenly across the top edges and an equal number of stitches along the bottom edge. Knit 3 rows garter stitch. Bind off.
  • This is a free pattern and required you to think to run the program. You're an intelligent knitter, do I really need to tell you to tidy all loose ends, block etc?
Copyright Lucia Liljegren 2005


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