Luna Shoulder Warmer

I was walking in JoAnn’s headed for the yarn aisle, when this gorgeous black, white and gray colorway of the Woolspun Yarn caught my eye as it sat at the end of the button aisle. Immediately, I had to stop, and pick it up, and rub it against my face (that’s a thing!). I had never used this yarn before, but I was in love with the colorway, the thickness, and the warm, plushy feeling.

I bought four skeins of it not knowing what I would do with it. I tried cables and ripples, and even a little basic knitting with this yarn, but these just didn’t seem to be the right fit for this colorway, so I listened, and I decided to go with a nice, basic half double crochet stitch pattern to allow the busy colorway to be the star of the show.

I went a little further, and worked the half double crochet rounds with a turn so it would: number one – avoid a traveling seam, but also number two – to create a little extra texture, which I love!

As a “star of the show” piece, what better than an accessory? I have made two other shoulder cozies in the last two years, and I love wearing them over a long sleeve shirt. The cozy covers just enough without restricting arm movement, and I can pull my arms up into the cozy if they get cold.

This cozy is worked from the bottom up, ending with some decreases to hug you just above your shoulders so you can wear it with ease and comfort, but if you don’t like that, you can continue without the decreases and hook size to create a cozy you can wear a little further down your arms to show off your shoulders.

Imagine this cozy over a basic long sleeve shirt paired with your favorite pair of blue jeans, or how about over a minty green dress with a pair of little black booties?! You’ll be ready for a casual day around town, or date night!

Size

XS, (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X) To Fit Circumference Around Bust and Arms: 40, (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)”

Cozy is designed with 2” of negative ease – this means, for example, the size medium will have a finished circumference (before ribbing) of 46”.

Sample shown in medium.

Yarn

Lion Brand’s Woolspun (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool; 108 yards [95 meters]/85 grams): 505 Stone Mix, 4 (4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6) balls

Hook

Size US L11 (8mm), K10.5 (6.5mm)

Notions

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Tape Measure

Gauge

9.75 hdc and 10 rows = 4”

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Fhdc – foundation half double crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Sc3tog – single crochet three stitches together

Pattern Notes

Join to the first stitch, not the beginning chain.

The foundation chain 3, and the beginning chain 2 starting in round 24 are the only beginning chains that count as stitches.

The top of the cozy is designed to hug the shoulders, but if a straight wrap is desired, simply work round 23 as another round of half double crochet, and then continue as written.

If a longer cozy is desired, simply add more rounds of the half double crochet repeat. Keep in mind that the ribbing adds 2.13” to cozy length.

It’s recommended you try the piece on before fastening off to make sure the cozy fits the way you like.

Shoulder Warmer Instructions

With your L hook, chain 3. Fhdc 93 (101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151). Join. 94 (102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) hdc

Rnd 2 – 22: Ch 1, and turn. Hdc into the 1st st, and ea st around. Join.

Rnd 23 (RS) XS: Ch 1, and turn. **Sc3tog, *sc into the next 2, sc2tog) rep from * 10 more times. then rep from ** once more. Join. 68 sc

Rnd 23 (RS) S: Ch 1, and turn. Sc3tog, *sc into the next 2, sc2tog, rep from * 11 more times, sc3tog, rep * to * 12 times. Join. 74 sc

Rnd 23 (RS) M (3X): Ch 1, and turn. *sc2tog, sc into the next 2, rep from * around. Join. 84 (114) sc

Rnd 23 (RS) L: Ch 1, and turn. Sc into the 1st 2, *sc2tog, sc into the next 2, rep from * around. Join. 92 sc

Rnd 23 (RS) XL: Ch 1, and turn. Sc into the 1st 4, *sc2tog, sc into the next 2, rep from * around. Join. 100 sc

Rnd 23 (RS) 2X: Ch 1, and turn. Sc3tog, *sc into the next 2, sc2tog, rep from * 16 more times, sc3tog, rep * to * 17 times. Join. 104 sc

R24 All Sizes: Switch to K hook. Ch 2. DC into the 2nd sc, and around. Join.

R25 – 27: Ch 2. Fpdc around the next post, *bpdc around the next post, fpdc around the next post, rep from * around. Join.

Finishing

Fasten off, and weave in ends.