“I wanted to create a shrug that would be clean-lined with a touch of textural interest,” says designer Deborah Helmke. Her modern shrug is worked in two pieces, sewn up the centre back and finished with textured front edgings. It’s a versatile piece that will look as good with casual outfits as it does with a dress or blouse. Deborah has chosen to use Rowan’s Summerspun DK yarn, a merino-cotton blend which knits up into a subtly variegated fabric. It comes in a choice of eight muted, mélange colourways.

Sizes

• 8 - to fit bust 81cm/32”; actual bust 86cm/33.75”; actual length 56cm/22”
• 10 - to fit bust 86cm/34”; actual bust 90cm/35.5”; actual length 56cm/22”
• 12 - to fit bust 91cm/36”; actual bust 94cm/37”; actual length 58cm/22.75”
• 14 - to fit bust 97cm/38”; actual bust 100cm/39.25”; actual length 58cm/22.75”
• 16 - to fit bust 102cm/40”; actual bust 106cm/41.75”; actual length 59.5cm/23.5”
• 18 - to fit bust 107cm/42”; actual bust 110cm/43.25”; actual length 59.5cm/23.5”
• 20 - to fit bust 112cm/44”; actual bust 114cm/45”; actual length 62cm/24.5”
• 22 - to fit bust 117cm/46”; actual bust 120cm/47.25”; actual length 62cm/24.5”
• 24 - to fit bust 122cm/48”; actual bust 126cm/49.5”; actual length 64cm/25.25”
• 26 - to fit bust 127cm/50”; actual bust 130cm/51.25”; actual length 64cm/25.25”

Tension
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch on 4mm needles.
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm in twisted rib pattern on 6mm needles.

Yarn
8/10 - 9 balls; 12/14 - 10 balls; 16/18 - 11 balls; 20 - 12 balls; 22 - 13 balls; 24/26 - 14 balls x 50g