Aisha Shrug in Adriafil Papua - Downloadable PDF

Aisha Shrug in Adriafil Papua

What is Being Made

The Aisha Shrug is a lightweight bolero-style shrug crafted from Adriafil Papua yarn in peach (colorway no. 48). This garment is designed as a comfortable layering piece available in three sizes: 40, 42, and 44. The shrug features a classic construction with a ribbed border and body worked primarily in knit stitch, finished with decorative fringe detailing along the edges.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs fundamental shrug construction techniques, beginning with a cast-on at the top of the back piece and working downward. The pattern utilizes even stitch increases distributed across a single row to create shaping and volume in the garment body. The finishing process includes seaming the side edges together and fringe attachment using a crochet hook to knot yarn lengths along the perimeter edges.

Stitches Used

• Knit Stitch (K): Forms the primary fabric of the shrug body, creating a smooth, classic texture
• K2/P2 Rib Stitch: Used for the border sections, providing elastic stretch and a finished appearance. This alternating knit and purl pattern creates vertical columns that naturally conform to the body

Materials Required

The Aisha Shrug requires 250 grams of Adriafil Papua yarn in the specified colorway. Papua is a DK weight yarn, making it suitable for drape and comfort in a shrug silhouette. The project calls for US size 4.5 (3.5mm) knitting needles and a crochet hook (for fringe attachment). A tapestry needle is needed for seaming the side edges and weaving in yarn ends.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 17 stitches and 22 rows over a 10 x 10 cm square when working with US size 4.5 needles in knit stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit across all three size options.

Pattern Overview

Both the back and front pieces follow identical construction methods. Each piece begins with casting on between 62 and 70 stitches (depending on size) and working a K2/P2 rib border measuring 11 to 13 centimeters. Following the ribbed section, the work continues in knit stitch while increasing 45 to 51 stitches evenly distributed across the first row of the knit stitch section. The piece is then worked straight until it measures 10 to 14 centimeters from the beginning of the knit stitch section, at which point all stitches are bound off.

Finishing Details

After completing both pieces, the side edges are sewn together using the tapestry needle. The shrug is finished with fringe created by cutting 90-centimeter lengths of Papua yarn, grouping them in pairs, folding each pair in half, and using a crochet hook to knot the fringe along the back and front edges. One fringe is attached for every two edge stitches, creating a decorative and textured border that enhances the bohemian aesthetic of the finished garment.