Streakers Shrug
Pattern: Streakers Shrug, Design by Pam Allen from Interweave Knits Spring 2006
Yarn: Joann Exclusive Bellezza Collection Cosetta, Wool Blend in Cosetta Red, 6 skeins
Revisions to the Pattern: None other than the substitution of yarn.
I found this pattern one day at Joann’s but didn’t want to waste time looking for the yarn listed in the mag. I perused their yarn section to come across huge lots of this Joann Exclusive stuff. Now I’m kind of a snob when it comes to yarn (I always buy the GGH stuff for Rebecca patterns) but it was close to finals, I had limited time and the creative bug had set in. I purchased this red verigated color and started working on it on my spare time. What a great pattern! Its simple, simple, simple. Its one big piece that you sew up together and I’m really not a fan of shrugs (these half of a sweater things) since you can’t pull it to hide your tummy after a good meal. However, this was so much fun to make, and really goes with anything (I wore it over tank tops in Argentina since its fall there) and the sleeves look elegant (its a lace pattern) enough that you could wear it to dinner. I had finished this the night before I had left on my trip and it certainly paid off!
November 30th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
This is the exact yarn I am out of, and unfortunately JoAnn’s has discontinued! Argh! Have you any left? If not, any idea where I could get three more skeins? Thanks for listening. Janie
November 30th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
I wish I had some left…. this stuff is fantastic and CHEAP! Have you looked online? Called a few Joann stores outside of your area (maybe they can mail them to you?)