Comments on: Free Crochet Pattern: Simple Sassy Shrug

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:03:28 +0000

Hi Miriam, the piece you are crocheting should be a long rectangle since you are crochet each row with the same number of stitches. You’ll need to fold the finished rectangle in half and sew the ends to make the sleeves. You don’t have to worry about shaping the shoulder area. Once the sleeves are in place, try it on and it’ll end up curving around your shoulders naturally.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:33:35 +0000

Hi Rachel, my friend and I are attempting to make this beautiful shrug.
She did hers and chained 42 rows. Now we’re reading the pattern which says to fold in half?
We are not good at reading patterns! LOl.

How do we round the arms when the material is now rectangular? How do the shoulders round
off?

By: Sarah Duroy

Sarah Duroy — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:53:12 +0000

I remain in the first portion of the crochet learning curve. I attempted another shrug and failed. I used 2 of the same color and type yarn but the one I started with I had used on something I had messed up on and unraveled. Once complete the each sleeve looked like it belonged on different sweaters. So I thought I would attempted a new one with new yarn.

I like this but if there was a way to make it longer and a little more coverage in the front.

Thanks so much for sharing your pattern with all. It is extremely kind of you to share your knowlege.

By: Artio6

Artio6 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:15:52 +0000

Hello! I love this pattern and the fact that its so easy to do and alter. I’m just now really getting started good on it and just wanted to share my idea with you. I’m doing it long sleeved and two toned, so I’m doing the cuffs light blue with row 1 dc and row 2 tc and row 3 dc so that I can run a 1/2 in thick black ribbon though row 2. I will try to let you know how it turns out. I like the idea of a shrug but in the end might crochet around the front and back to make a top to keep all of me warm lol

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:34:27 +0000

Hi Mary, measure around the largest part of your arm as you’ll use this measurement to determine how round the sleeve is. You can make it looser if you don’t want it so tight. If you would like to make it cover more of the front part of the body, you can crochet around the front opening the shrug after you make it. Let me know if you need more help!

By: Mary Ruth Sumner

Mary Ruth Sumner — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:35:56 +0000

I crocheted a chain of 50 because I measured my left arm . I believed that I should have chained about 100. Should you measure both arms and chain the total of that. I believe I need a bigger rectangular to meet more toward the middle. Do you increase each row or stay with the first measurement?

By: Mary Ruth Sumner

Mary Ruth Sumner — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:31:38 +0000

Rachel, I like the shrug but I chained 50 chains after measuring around one arm. Should I have measured around both arms and chained the total? Do you increase the rows as you go up or stay with say 50 dcs in each row? I also would like it to come more toward the front. I guess I need a longer triangle for my size of a large shirt.

By: kristin

kristin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:36:55 +0000

this looks really fun, fast and easy…much easier than trying to design my own!!!! thank you for saving me rachel!

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:19:09 +0000

I think this is the perfect size for a “shrug”. If more of the back was covered (like someone mentioned earlier) I don’t think it would be considered a shrug. Great job!!

By: barb in tennessee

barb in tennessee — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:28:16 +0000

The pattern for the Sassy Shrug came at a good time !!
Have G’daughter graduating from high school. They must wear dresses,shoulders must be covered. Unfortunately, all the cute little spring dresses have spaghetti straps, or are sleeveless.

Your cute little shrug has saved the day for her/me !! Made 1st one from sage green bamboo yarn to wear over a black spaghetti strap dress for awards day. Now I am working on a soft yellow one to wear over a cute plaid dress……with spaghetti straps, of course.

The beautiful thing about your shrug pattern……..it does not cost $24.99 like the ones for sale @
target, or even $19.99 @ Old Navy. Didn’t even price them anywhere else.

Don’t ‘cha love it ??? Crocheted with love and in the right colors too.