CROCHET FLORAL SHRUG PATTERN

MATERIALS:
3.25 mm crochet hook
10.5 oz of fingering weight cotton yarn (approx) in the desired color
 

SIZE CHART

GAUGE
1 row ( 1 petal ) = 1 inch /  1 petal (horizontal) = 1 inch

ABBREVIATIONS
Sc: single crochet                              Dc: Double Crochet                               Ch: Chain

STITCHES USED

Dtcls together - yo hook, draw a lp through all loops on hook (usually 6 or 9 loops), work one final chain tightly to hold them all together  
Petal 1: 6 ch (counts as first dtr ), 2 dtcls together, inserting the hook in first ch of the 6 made at the beginning (don’t hold them together yet, leave the 3 loops on the hook )
Petal 2: 3 dtcls together,  (leaving the last loop of each dtcl undone, leave the 3 loops on the hook )

INSTRUCTIONS
(FOR SIZES FROM XSMALL TO 5X)

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR XS (EXTRA SMALL) SIZE

100 chains
Row 1: sc on each chain
Row 2: Make a petal 1.  Skip 4 scs of row 1, petal 2 into next sc (A), (you should have 6 loops on hook at this point) work a chain to hold the 6 loops together (B).    [ petal 1,  petal 2 into same sc as penultimate petal you made, skip 6 scs, make a petal 2 into next sc, there should be 9 loops on hook at this point (C).  Work a chain to hold all the loops together ] x times . At end of row:  petal 1, petal 2 into same sc as penultimate petal you made, skip 4 scs, Dtr  into last sc leaving the last loop unworked, there should be 7 loops on hook at this point.  Work a chain to hold all the loops together (D).  Turn.

Row 3: 6 ch (counts as a Dtr) , work petal 1  on top of 6 ch you just made (E), work petal 2 into center of first flower from previous row, petal 2 into center of next flower from previous row, there are 9 loops on hook (F), work a chain through all of them (G). [ petal 1, work a petal 2 into same st as penultimate petal you made (at center of flower from previous row), petal 2 into center of next flower from previous row, work a chain through the 9 loops on hook to hold them together ]  repeat until end of row (H).  Turn.

Row 4:  work a petal 1 into center of first flower from previous row working a ch through the 3 loops of the petal, work petal 1 on top of the petal you made previously, work petal 2 into center of first flower from previous row, petal 2 into center of next flower from previous row, there are 9 loops on hook (i), work a chain through all of them. [ petal 1, work a petal 2 into same st as penultimate petal you made (at center of flower from previous row), petal 2 into center of next flower from previous row, work a chain through the 9 loops on hook to hold them together ]  repeat until end of row.  At end of row work petal 1, petal 2 at center of last flower from previous row, Dtr into 6th ch from the 6 chs made at the beginning of previous row, there should be 7 loops on hook, hold them together working a chain through all of them (J). Turn.

Row 5 – 60:  Work odd rows as row 3, work even rows as row 4
Row 61: sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR S (SMALL) SIZE

107 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  62: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 63:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR M (MEDIUM) SIZE

107 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  64: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 65:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR L (LARGE) SIZE

114 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  65: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 66:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1X SIZE

121 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  68: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 69:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2X SIZE

121 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  69: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 70:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR 3X SIZE

128 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  71: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 72:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR 4X SIZE

135 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  69: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 70:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR 5X SIZE

142 chains
Row 2: sc on each chain.
Row 3 -  72: Work odd rows as row 3 of xsmall size, work even rows as row 4 of xsmall size instructions.
Row 73:  sc on each st.  Finish off.

FINISHING

1) Fold rectangle in half (point A matching point D and E matching F).

2) Measure from the center of the rectangle (distance Y)/2 (see table below), place marks with a piece of yarn in contrasting color at both sides of the rectangle (points B,C, B1 and C1). Example: for xsmall size you should measure from center 22 (distance Y) / 2 = 11 inches
Approximate rectangle finished size:

3) Unfold the rectangle and fold lengthwise this time, using a tapestry needle and a long tail sew sleeve up, joining points B-B1 to A-E, do the same at the other side (C-C1 to D-F).  Wave in ends.

4) Crochet an edging of 2 rows of Sc around the hole formed by points B-B1 to C-C1, to finish make an edge as follow:  *10 ch, sc into next sc, repeat until you get to the starting point. Wave in ends. Edge sleeves the same way.