Wool and the Gang | Riri Shrug Kit

This great kit includes the pattern and yarn to make Wool and the Gang’s Riri Shrug in their beautiful Shiny Happy Cotton – and the pattern is free! And best of all, it knits up in a flash.

This shrug is the perfect in-betweener. Perfect for in-between weather, it will keep a breeze off your shoulders on a spring evening; and perfect for inbetween events, as it looks as good with your favourite jeans and tee as it does with a pretty floral frock.

The Riri Shrug is especially designed for Shiny Happy Cotton so you know you will get a great result. Wool and the Gang makes the yarn with Peruvian cotton, which has a beautiful softness and drape.

You get a fabulous booklet with all the instructions you need to make the sweater, in an easy to read, instructional format.

What Comes With the Riri Shrug Knitting Kit

• 4-5 balls of Shiny Happy Cotton (depending on size)
  • Size 1: 4 balls
  • Size 2: 4 balls
  • Size 3: 5 balls
  • Size 4: 5 balls
  • Size 5: 5 balls
  • Size 6: 5 balls
• 1 Riri Shrug pattern

What You Need to Make the Riri Shrug Knitting Kit

• 1 x pair of knitting needles 5 mm
  • If you need knitting needles, we have options in two brands! For Hiyahiya, you will need a cable and your choice of tip, available here:
    • Steel tips 5 inch
    • Steel tips 4 inch
    • Sharp Steel tips 5 inch
    • Bamboo tips 5 inch
    • Cable We recommend 60 or 80 cm for this pattern
  • For Knitpro, you will need a cable and your choice of tip, available here:
    • Symfonie tips (birch wood)
    • Zing tips (aluminium)
    • Cable We recommend 60 or 80 cm for this pattern
  • For more information on circular needles, check out our blog post: The Ultimate Guide to Circular Needles.
• Needle for weaving in your ends.
  • We recommend the Knitpro Wool Needles.
• Scissors

Who Do We Recommend the Riri Shrug Knitting Kit For?

Never knitted before? Well, the first thing you make could be this divinely wearable shrug! If you’re a beginning knitter you’ll learn the following techniques: long-tail cast on, twisted rib stitch, moss stitch, casting off in ribbing and vertical invisible seam technique. And if you know those techniques this will be a very relaxing knit!

About Wool and the Gang

Owned by the DMC Group, a fibre arts supply company founded in 1746, Wool and the Gang’ works to make craft accessible to everyone. They work to make sure their patterns fit every size and shape and that they are accessible for a wide range of abilities. Wool and the Gang is also committed to producing sustainable yarns.