Leura Shrug in Ella Rae Toowoomba - ER01-04 - Downloadable PDF

Leura Shrug in Ella Rae Toowoomba – Knitting Pattern ER01-04

The Leura Shrug is an elegant, wearable knitting pattern published by Knitting Fever Inc. and worked in Ella Rae Toowoomba yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a sophisticated shrug featuring a decorative lace panel body flanked by classic ribbed borders and finished with a generous circular neckband. The design is available in two sizes to suit a bust measurement of S-M (80–90 cm / 31½–35½ in) and L-XL (100–110 cm / 39½–43½ in), making it an accessible yet stylish project for knitters who are comfortable with basic lace techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a shrug — a cropped, open-front garment that wraps around the shoulders and upper arms. The Leura Shrug is knitted as a single flat rectangle, then folded lengthwise and seamed at each short end to create armhole openings. A circular neckband is picked up and worked in the round to complete the garment. The result is a graceful, drape-friendly piece suited to layering over dresses, tops, or eveningwear.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Ella Rae Toowoomba, a DK weight yarn, sold in 50g balls. The pattern calls for 5 balls for size S-M and 7 balls for size L-XL, in colour number 07.
• Needles: One pair of 4.50mm (US 7) straight needles, one pair of 5.00mm (US 8) straight needles, and one 4.50mm (US 7) circular needle for the neckband.
• Tension/Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows over 10 cm in stockinette stitch using 5.00mm needles.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – The main body is worked back and forth in rows on straight needles.
• Circular knitting – The neckband is worked in the round on a circular needle, creating a seamless ribbed collar.
• Seaming – After folding the rectangle in half lengthwise, 8 cm of rib at each end is sewn to form the armhole openings.
• Picking up stitches – With right side facing, stitches are picked up along both sides of the neck edge before working the neckband in rounds.
• Blocking/pressing – The finished piece is pressed gently on the wrong side using a warm iron over a damp cloth to set the lace pattern and even the fabric.
• Increasing and decreasing within shaping rows – Single stitch increases or decreases are worked on the final row of each ribbed section to adjust the stitch count for the pattern multiple.

Stitches Used

• K2, P2 Rib – Used for the cast-on border (8 cm), the cast-off border (8 cm), and the circular neckband (8 cm). Ribbing creates a stretchy, structured edge that frames the lace body neatly.
• Lace Pattern (multiple of 7 + 2 stitches) – The central body of the shrug is worked in a four-row lace repeat:
  • Row 1 (RS): K2, * k2tog, yf, k1, yf, sl 1, k1, psso, k2; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 2: Purl.
  • Row 3 (RS): K1, * k2tog, yf, k3, yf, sl 1, k1, psso; repeat from * to last st, k1.
  • Row 4: Purl.
• Yarn Forward (yf