I have finished the shrug I was making with the mohair yarn I aquired.
Here is the finished knitted piece.
Unlike the woman who contributed the pattern to Ravelry, I joined the top of the side to the bottom of the side rather than a few inches up because I thought that it gave a lovely line to the garment and didn’t find it ‘slouchy’ but then maybe I am a little larger than she was!
Here is a picture of the side view.
And the back view.
I find using the self-portrait feature on the camera very stressful and nor entirely satisfactory so maybe it is no surprise that for the first set of photographs that I took, I was wearing the shrug upside-down.
Surprisingly I found that this gave a different but by no means unpleasing alternative – a longer line and smaller collar.
As here:-
Back,
side
and front.
I would definitely recommend this pattern. (Also found in Ravelry).
Pattern for the Mohair Shrug/Bolero | Frogginette Makes Things
Very easy, elegant lines to finished garment and I think could be made in other yarns.
SO FLAMING gorgeous!!!! I’d have to find a crochet version (being the slowest knitter in the world) but I would love something like this. Right this second, in fact – it’s F for cold here 🙂
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It is very cosy! Though it is pretty hot round here I don’t even need it indoors in the evening.
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Just thinking! it would be easy to crochet as it is only a rectangle 24ins/60cm tall and maybe a bit wider. Then double the number of stitches for another 8ins/20cms. You could use a basic treble pattern maybe with crochetting between stitches on previous row to give it some softness.
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should work. Nice idea. 🙂 But i should sketch it on paper first, knowing me I’d get it all folded up wrong.
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There’s a diagram on the pattern link page. For mine it’s fold top to bottom and join sides from bottom upwards for 8-9 inches. 🙂
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might be nice in colourful stripes, like one of those big fat granny square bags…. goodness knows i have enough half balls of wool all over the place 🙂
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Well I did plan a rainbow one in my head! 🙂 Might be good if the stripe at the start matched the one at the end to give the same colour round the edge.
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or not. I like a bit of a mish mash 🙂
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Well if you make it you can do whatever you like. Lots of possibilities. 😊
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It’s beautiful 🙂 You did a great job.
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Thank you. I think mohair always looks good.
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That is really pretty! And the fact that you can wear it upside down is cool, too. I saw a cardigan in vogue once that was designed to be worn both ways, and it did not look this good upside down. 🙂
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Thank you! I am not sure if it is meant to be worn upside down but it is a fun alternative. 🙂
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Well, as it is yours, you can wear it any way you want! I can see times when you might want it longer or shorter, or a small or larger collar. It is very versatile!
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It is rather gorgeous, a sort of bolero.
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I do like the shape of it and the mohair is so pretty! I think shrug is just another name for a bolero. I had a white fluffy angora bolero when I was a child.
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Looks lovely!
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Thank you!
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Gorgeous. Love your colour choice. I think I like your upside down option best! What a clever design, I’m off to look x
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Glad you liked it. Trying to work up a crochet version at present.
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It’s beautiful and I LOVE it both ways! I would never have know if you hadn’t mentioned that it was upside down. I sell Mohair but have never been inspired to use it..until now. I think I should join Jill, you gave her lots of great pointers 🙂
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Well two posts on there is my attempt at a crochet one with pattern.
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