Topdown Raglan Shrug
For sizes small(medium, large)
Materials: About 160,(210,260) yards worsted weight yarn (I used Twize 100% Bamboo from Southwest Trading Co.) 2 bals for the small and medium sizes and 3 for the large
  Size 7, 16” circular, size 7 double points or size needed to obtain gauge
  2 stitch holders and stitch markers
Gauge: 20 sts per 4”
Stitch Glossary K-knit, P-purl, pm-place marker, inc-indrease, st-stitch, sl-slip, BO-bind off,
PU-pick up
CO 56( 66,70) on 16”circular needle.
Row 1 - P 16(14,15)sts for right sleeve pm, P 24(38,40) sts for back pm, P 16(14,15)sts for left sleeve.
Row 2-sl 1, inc into next st., K to within 1 st of marker inc into next st, sl marker, inc into next st, K to within one st of next
marker inc into next st, sl marker, inc into next st, K to last 2 sts, inc into next st,K last st.
Row 3- sl first st, purl across.
Repeat rows 2 and 3, ending with working a P row, until piece measures 6”(8”,10”) from cast on edge.
Next row-K across left sleeve sts, place on holder, K across back sts, place on separate holder, then with double pointed
needles K across right sleeve sts dividing them evenly onto 3 needles, do not turn, pm marker and join in round.
Work in K1
P1 rib for 1” , BO very loosely.
Left sleeve- with RS facing reattach yarn and with double pointed needles K across left sleeve sts, do not turn, pm join in
round. Work K1 P1 rib for 1” BO very loosely.
Finishing- with RS facing reattach yarn at top left side of left sleeve, PU and K all sl sts along left front, K across back sts
from holder, PU and K all sl sts up right front, PU and K 56,(66,70)sts across the top, do not turn, pm and join in round.
Work K1 P1 rib for 1” BO very loosely. Weave in ends to finish.