This gorgeous shrug features the pineapple stitch which gives it its old-world lacey look.  The shape of the shrug is inspired by the simplicity of Saori clothing weaving and sewing techniques, drawing from the Saori Margeurite Jacket. The size can be adjusted either by adding/removing repeats of the pattern, or simply by rolling the ‘collar’ when the jacket is on to shorten the sleeves to length you want.  This pattern is made with fingering weight yarn and is particularly suited to colour-change cake yarns such as Garnmanufaktur Lola, Garnmmanufaktur McLana Bobbel (pictured below) or Scheepjes Whirl. The written pattern and peacock stitch chart are provided.  Careful attention has to be paid to your stitch counts and placement so this is really a pattern for an experienced hooker. 

Pattern

The pattern below is in USA crochet terms. You can download a pdf of the pattern from Ravelry for free in either USA or UK Terms. The pdf also has the repeat sections of each row highlighted so it is easier to follow.  The pdf can be found HERE.

Instructions

Foundation:  ch 326

R1:  sc in the 10^th ch from hook, ch3, sk 3, shell into next ch, ch4, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, *sk 3, shell into next ch, sk 3, sc in next ch, ch4, sk 3, shell into next ch, ch 3, sk 3, sc in next ch, ch7, sk 4, sc into next ch, ch 3, sk 3, shell into next ch, ch 4, sk 3, sc into next ch, sk 3, shell into next ch, repeat from * 9 more times, sk 3, sc in next ch, ch4, sk 3, shell in next ch, ch3, sk 3, sc into next ch, ch 3, sk 1, dc into last ch. Turn.

R2:  ch 3 (counts as first tc),  4 tc into chsp at start of row, ch 1, shell in shell, ch3, sk chsp and sc below, *sc between 1^st and 2^nd posts of shell below, ch5, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd posts of shell below, ch5,  sc between 3^rd and 4^th posts of shell below, ch5, sc between 4th and 5^th posts of shell below, ch3, shell in 3^rd st of shell below, ch1, 9 tc in chsp below, ch1, shell in shell, ch 3, repeat from * 9 more times, sc between 1^st and 2^nd posts of shell below, ch5, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd posts of shell below, ch5,  sc between 3^rd and 4^th posts of shell below, ch5, sc between 4th and 5^th posts of shell below, ch3, shell in shell, ch1, 5 tc in final chsp of row. Turn.

R3:  ch4 (counts as first tc and ch1 of row), tc in 2^nd tc below, (ch1, tc in next tc below) 3 times, shell in shell, sk chsp below, sc in 3^rd ch, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp, *shell in shell, tc in next tc below, (ch1, tc in next tc below) 8 times, shell in shell, sk chsp below, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of chsp below, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in shell, tc in next tc below, (ch 1, tc in next tc below) 3 times, ch 1, tc in top ch of turning ch below. Turn.

R4:  ch3 (counts as first dc of row), 2dc in first st of row below, sc in next tc of row below, shell in next tc of row below, sc in next tc of row below, shell in next tc of row below, *sc in shell below, ch3, sc in 3^rd ch of chsp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp, ch3, sc shell below, shell in first tc of row below, (sc in next tc below, shell in next tc below) 4 times, sc-in-shell, ch 3, repeat from * 9 more times, sc in 3^rd ch of chsp, ch 5, sc in 3^rd ch of next chsp below, ch3, sc in shell below, shell in tc of row below, sc in next tc, shell in next tc, sc in next tc, 3dc in 2^nd ch of turning chain in row below. Turn.

R5:  ch1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in first st of row below, shell-between, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch3, *shell in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch 3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 4 times, sc-in-shell, ch3, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) twice, sc at top of turning chain from row below. Turn.

R6:  ch 3 (counts as first dc of row), 2dc in sc of row below, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch4, *(3dc, ch3, 3dc) in 3^rd st of shell, ch4, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 3 times, sc-in-shell, ch4, repeat from * 9 more times, (3dc, ch3, 3dc in 3^rd st of shell), ch4, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, 3dc in sc of row below.  Turn.

R7:  ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in first dc of row below, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch3, *shell in 2^nd st of 3dc below, ch 3, sc in middle ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in 2^nd st of 3dc below, ch3, sc-in-shell, (shell-between, sc-in-shell) twice, ch3, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in 2^nd st of 3dc below, ch3, sc in middle ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in 2^nd st of 3dc below, ch3, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc at top of turning chain from row below. Turn.

R8:  ch3 (counts as first dc of row), 2dc in sc of for below, sc-in-shell, ch3, shell-in-shell, ch4, *sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch7, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in shell, ch4, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch4, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in shell, ch3, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch7, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in shell, ch4, sc-in-shell, 3dc in sc of row below.  Turn.

R9:  ch5, sc between 1^st and 2^nd posts of dc below, ch5, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd posts of dc below, ch3, *shell in shell, ch1, 9tc in ch7sp below, ch1, shell in shell, ch3, sc between 1^st and 2^nd posts of shell, ch5, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd posts of shell, ch5, sc between 3^rd and 4^th posts of shell, ch5, sc between 4^th and 5^th posts of shell, ch3, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in shell, ch 1, 9tc in ch7sp below, ch 1, shell in shell, ch3, sc between posts of the next 2 dc below, ch4, sc between post of 2^nd dc and turning ch, ch2, dc in top ch of turning chain.  Turn.

R10: ch6, sk first ch2sp, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, shell in shell, tc in first tc below, (ch1, tc in next tc below) 8 times, *shell in shell, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, shell in shell, tc in next tc below, (sc, tc in next tc below) 9 times, repeat from * 9 more times, shell in shell, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch3, dc in 3^rd ch of ch5 sp.  Turn.

R11:  ch 5, sc in 1^st ch of ch3sp, ch3, sc-in-shell, shell in first tc, (sc in next tc, shell in next tc) 4 times, sc-in-shell, *ch3, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch5, sc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp, ch3, sc-in-shell, shell in 1^st tc of row below, (sc in next tc, shell in next tc) 4 times, sc-in-shell, repeat from * 9 more times), ch3, sc in 3^rd ch of ch6sp, ch2, dc in last ch of turning ch below.  Turn. 

R12:  ch3, 2dc in first st of row, *ch3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 4 times, sc-in-shell, ch3, shell in ch5sp, repeat from * 9 times, ch3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 4 times, sc-in-shell, ch3, 3dc in 3^rd ch of ch5sp. Turn.

R13:  ch4, 3dc in 1^st dc of row below, *ch4, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 3 times, sc-in-shell, ch4, (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in 3^rd st of shell below, repeat from * 9 more times, ch4, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) 3 times, sc-in-shell, ch4, (3dc, ch1, dc) in top of turning chain of row below.  Turn. 

R14: ch4, shell in 3^rd st of 3dc cluster below, *ch3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) twice, sc-in-shell, ch3, shell in 2nd dc of 3dc cluster below, ch3, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in 2^nd dc of 3dc cluster below, repeat from * 9 more times, ch 3, (sc-in-shell, shell-between) twice, sc-in-shell, ch3, shell in 2^nd dc of 3dc cluster below, ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch of turning chain below.  Turn.

R15:  ch7, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp below, ch 3, shell in shell, *ch 4, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch4, shell in shell, ch3, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch7, sc in 2^nd ch of ch3sp, ch3, shell in shell, repeat from * 9 more times, ch4, sc-in-shell, shell-between, sc-in-shell, ch4, shell-in-shell, ch3, sc in 2^nd ch of ch4sp, ch3, dc in last st of row below.  Turn.

Repeat Rows 2-15 (vertical repeat), five (5) more times then again a 6^th time but ending  on ROW 4 of that vertical repeat (not Row 15). 

Note:  Keep some yarn reserved for joining the sides.  The amount will depend on whatever joining method you decide to use.

Final row (after Row 4 of final vertical repeat):

R5:  ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc, ch 2, sc in sc between shell stitch below, ch 2, sc in middle st of shell stitch below, ch 2, sc in sc between shell stitch below, ch 2, sc in middle st of shell stitch below, *ch 3, sk ch3sp below, sc in middle ch of ch5 below, ch 3, sk ch3sp below, (sc in middle st of shell below, ch 2, sc in sc between shell sts below) 4 times, ch 2, sc in middle st of next shell st below, repeat from * 9 more times, ch 3, sk ch3sp below, sc in middle ch of ch5sp below, ch 3, sk ch3sp below, sc in middle st of shell st below, ch 2, sc in sc between shell sts below, ch 2, sc in middle st of shell below, ch 2, sc in sc between shells below, ch 2, sc in last st of row below. 

Fasten off.  Weave in ends. 

Finishing Off

• Fold fabric in half (top to bottom) with right sides facing each other.
• Using your favourite joining method, join along outside edges from end working toward fold, leaving a 26cm gap before the fold for arm holes. (see graphics and photos).
• Turn right side out. 
• To wear, put arms through arm holds.  Roll garment at the neck until the ‘sleeves’ are the length you want.  This causes a good drape to the shrug and gives you a collar/lapel.

Stitch Chart

I ave always been fascinated by ‘old world’ stitches and patterns.  By day, I am a University Professor, so research is second nature to me.  I’ve been fascinated by the history of crochet (of which there isn’t a lot known!) and by ‘Irish Lace’ which is also known as Irish crochet.  In my research, I came across this stitch chart on a website called mypicot.org and knew I had to make something from this beautiful stitch.  It took a long time and lots of trial and error to work out the number of repeats needed for the size of the finished fabric, the hook size to use, and all the technical things that went into the finished pattern.  I also wanted to give you written instructions as the chart itself is not easy to follow due to the dips, curves and peaks of the rows and the nature of the stitch placement.  But since this pattern is based on the stitches in this chart, I need to give credit where credit is due.  After all, in my line of work, plagiarism is a hanging offence.  J I am also including the chart itself below in case you do find that helpful.  The digital version can be found at http://www.mypicot.com/2063.html.

Size Adjustment

The garment is designed to be adjustable to your desired arm length simply by rolling the collar area to create a lapel which then brings the outer edge to whatever length you find best fits your arms. 

However, if you want a shrug that is wider or narrower – for shorter or longer arms – or you just don’t want to roll the collar – then you can add or subtract repeats to those given in the pattern.  You need to add or remove 29 chs from the foundation chain for each repeat you want to modify the pattern by.

Special Thanks

The inspiration for this pattern came from a chart of the basic peacock stitch from mypicot.com.  I spent time working out how to make this shawl using the stitch and translating the chart into ‘pattern speak’ to make it more accessible for the intermediate hooker. So, I cannot take credit for the shape of the peacock stitch itself but the rest of the work in this pattern is mine.  As a result, this pattern will always be free on my website and on Ravelry, with full credit to mypicot for publishing the original stitch chart.

I also owe a very special thank you to the five wonderful ladies who test patterns for me. I am indebted to them for finding the mistakes and helping to fix them.  What a joy it was to work with these women!

If you live in Australia and are looking for the yarn used in this pattern then I highly recommend Bellemae Yarns online store.  Yasmin is incredibly helpful, has a huge selection of Garnmanufaktur and Scheepjes yarns and all sorts of other goodies.  And just wait till you see your package when it’s delivered.  It’s very special.  (Note: I do not receive any compensation for this recommendation.  It comes from my heart.). 

www.bellemaeyarns.com.au

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