The 6-Day Kid Blanket Inspired
Shrug
A crochet Pattern by Betty McKnit
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Introduction:
Now you can wear you 6-Day Kid Blanket!
This retro-trendy piece is the perfect thing to throw on your arms to keep warm at the roller skating rink or anywhere.
The shrug is constructed beginning in the center section with the straight start technique. Once the setup rows are established, each sleeve is started with either chain or foundation sc. The sleeves are worked with the original chevron start along with the center square section. This way we kept the beauty of the chevrons on the sleeves and avoided having an unsightly straight seam.
The shrug pictured has fairly slim sleeves with a tiny bit of shaping to make them a little wider at the top. If you would like a wider sleeve you can add an additional repeat of the pattern, which will make your center section a little deeper as well.
I like the raw edge of the end of the sleeve, but you can add a cuff if you want to.
I’m really excited about this first 6DKB wearable. I hope you love making and wearing it!
Materials
Yarn: 850 yards of #3 (DK) Shown in Lion Brand Mandala Roving (#3 weight) in Cinnabar and Almanac
or 1000 yards #4 (Worsted) weight yarn (not shown)
Betty’s Favorite Furls Odyssey Hook in sizes 5 mm and 5.5 mm for #3 weight
or 5.5 mm and 6.0 mm for 4 weight.
Gauge
#3 DK Weight – 16 sc x 22 r on H-8 (5 mm)
#4 Worsted Weight – 12 sc x 15 r on J-10 (6mm)
Size: Women’s Adult S/M with easy upsize options.
Finished Measurements:
#3 weight
Shrug
65” total length (16 points)
27” center back section (6 points)
19” each arm (5 each side)
#4 weight
shrug
65″ length (15 points)
27” center back section (5 points)
19” each arm (4 points each)
Skill Level: Easy
Abbreviations:
blo: back loop only
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc3tog: (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH dec dc3tog).
Work dc3tog into one stitch – not over three stitches
[yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through two loops] 3 times. Yarn over, and pull through all 4 loops on the hook. (Be sure to pull up a loop in the same stitch every time.) dc3tog complete.
rep: repeat
fsc: foundation single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
pm: place/pass marker
sc: single crochet
sk: skip
sp(s): space(s)
Instructions for 3 weight given with 4 weight in parenthesis
Start Center Panel:
With larger hook, ch 78 (65)
Setup Row 1: starting in second ch from hook, sc across.
Turn
Change to smaller hook.
Always start your first st in the st below the turning ch.
Setup Row 2: ch 1, 3 sc, 6 hdc, *7 sc, 6 hdc, repeat from * to last 3 sts, 3 sc.
Turn
Setup Row 3: ch 1, 1 sc, *3 hdc, 2dc, ch 2, 2 dc, 3 hdc, sc, sl st, sc, repeat from *, 1 sc.
Turn
Setup Row 4: ch 1, 1 sc, *3 hdc, 2 dc, [dc, ch 1, dc] in ch 2 sp, 2 dc, 3 hdc, sc, sl st, sc, repeat from *, 1 sc. Do not turn or fasten off. Using larger hook, ch 87 (70) for sleeve 1.
Turn
Setup Row 5: starting in second ch from hook, sc in each st of ch, continue across the center section, sc in each st until you reach the ch sp at the top of the peak, *3 sc in ch sp, 7 sc, sk 1, 7 sc, repeat from * across. Do not turn or fasten off. Begin FSC for sleeve 2 by pulling up a loop in the same sp of the last sc of row 4, pull through that loop, and then pull through both loops, (1 FSC made) make 85 (68) FSC more, (total FSC should be 86 (69)).
Turn
About the row numbers:
In order to provide consistency across all of the 6DKB pattern variations, I’ve numbered the rows to correspond to the original 6-Day Kid Blanket pattern. The cluster rows are always Row or Round 2 and 3, the dc rows are always Row or Round 5 and 6, and the sc rows are always Row or Round 4 and 7. This makes it easy to adapt any pattern to the Snowflake Effect, Half Snowflake, Popsicle, or the original Vivid Chevrons.
You will be guided to work the rows in the proper order; don’t let the numbers throw you off or overthink a change in the sequence. You’ll proceed from Setup Row 5 to Row 2. Trust the pattern, it works!
You will now be working the sleeves and the center section.
Row 2: ch 3, sk first 3 sc (the sc on the end of the row, the one below your turning chain counts as 1)
[3dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc] twice, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into next sc
*sk next 2 sc, 3dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc, dc3tog
sk next 4 sc, dc3tog, sk next 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc
[3 dc, ch3, 3 dc] into next sc; rep from * to last 9 sc
sk next 2 sc [3 dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc] twice, 1 dc into last sc.
Hint: At the join of the sleeve to the center section, your sk 4 sc should sk 2 sts from the sleeve and 2 from the center section.
Turn
Row 3: ch 3, sk sp between turning ch and next 3-dc group, 3 dc into each of next 2 sp
[3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp
*3 dc into next sp, dc3tog into next sp
sk next sp, dc3tog into next sp, 3 dc into next sp, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch- 3 sp
rep from * to last 3 sps, 3 dc into each of next 2 sps
1 dc into sp between last 3 dc group and turning ch.
Turn
Row 4: ch 1, sc into first dc of the row (the one right below your turning chain)
sk next dc, 1 sc into each of next 8 dc
*3 sc into next ch 3 sp, 1 sc into each of next 14 sts
repeat from * to last ch-3 sp, 3 sc into last ch-3 sp
1 sc into each of next 8 dc, sk next dc, 1 sc into 3rd st of ch 3.
Turn
Row 5: Ch 3, sk first 2 sc of the row below (the sc your turning chain is coming out of counts as the first one). 1 dc into each of next 8 sc
*3 dc into next sc (you should be working these into the center stitch of the 3 sc. If not, you may have skipped incorrectly in the beginning of the row.) 1 dc into each of next 7 sc
sk next 2 sc, 1 dc into each of next 7 sc
rep from * to last 11 sc, 3 dc into next sc, 1 dc into each of next 8 sc
sk next 2 sc, 1 dc into the turning chain from the row below.
Turn
Row 6: Ch 3, sk first 2 dc in the row below (the dc below your turning chain counts as 1)
1 dc into each of next 8 dc
*3 dc into next dc (you should be working into center stitch of 3 dc)
1 dc into each of next 7 dc, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc into each of next 7 dc
rep from * to last 10 dc
3 dc into next dc, 1 dc into each of next 8 dc, sk last dc, 1 dc into 3rd st of ch 3, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc into first dc (the same one the turning chain is coming out of), sk 1 dc
1 sc into each dc along row to last dc sk last dc, 1 sc into 3rd ch of ch 3, turn.
Repeat rows 2-7 (If you would like a wider sleeve, add one more repeat of rows 2-7).
Repeat rows 2-4
Using stitch markers, mark the sp between the 2 dc2tog at the bottom center of the valley between the sleeves and the center section.
Square off Row 1
Work in pattern (as Row 5) to marker, then begin squaring off the center section as follows:
(sk 2 after the last dc, passing over the marker) * 3 dc, 3 hdc, sc, sl st, sc, 3 hdc 3 dc sk 2, repeat from * to next marker, (sk 2, passing marker) continue Row 5 (beginning with 7 dc) above.
Square off Row 2
Work in pattern as Row 6 for sleeve points, sk 2. Between markers work *2 dc, 3 hdc, sc, sl st, sc, 3 hdc 2 dc sk 2. Repeat from * to next marker, sk 2. Finish sleeve as Row 6 above, beginning with 7 dc.
Square off Row 3
ch 1, sc in same st, sk 1. 34 (25) sc, 34 (26) hdc, 17 dc to marker, 3 hdc, *7 sc, 6 hdc, repeat from * to 3 sts before the marker, 3 hdc, 17 dc, 34 (26) hdc, 34 (25) sc, sk 1, sc in last sc.
Break yarn keeping a long tail and sew up sleeves. Continue the seam down the extra flap from the bottom.
Weave in all ends, or add sleeve cuffs as follows.
Optional sleeve cuffs:
I did not put cuffs on my sleeves, but if you would like them here is what I suggest.
Join yarn with sc to sleeve edge. work sc into the turning ch dc and sc stitches, working under 2 strands of each st and leaving 1 unworked. Lay the work down and check to see that it lies flat, and adjust the number of sc worked into the side sts. Do not fasten off.
Work a ribbed sleeve cuff as follows:
Ch 7 (or any number depending on how long you would like your cuff.) Turn and work in towards the sleeve edge.
Cuff Row 2: sk 1, 6 sc. Working into the sc sts that you made into the sleeve edge, sl st in the next two sts.
Turn
Cuff Row 3: Sk 2 sl sts, sc across, working into the blo.
Turn
Cuff 4: Work as Row 2 working into the blo.
Turn
Repeat Cuff Row 3 and 4 until the edge reaches the last sc on the edge. Cut a long tail and seam the cuff edges together. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
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This pattern is 100% original and the intellectual property of Betty McKnit/Beth Elliott. This pattern, The 6-Day Kid Blanket, “6DKB” and derivative works are also protected by copyright. Publishing translations, corrections, variations, or tutorials of this pattern, online or elsewhere without written permission from the owner is a violation of copyright.
The stitch pattern is “Vivid Chevrons” #110 from 200 Ripple Stitch Patterns by Jan Eaton.
Reprinted with permission from Quarto Publishing.
Tested by Blythe Lee, Peta Gehrmann, and Shona Tomlinson.
