Turtleneck Shrug is done!

I finished my Turtleneck Shrug last night and wove in the ends this morning! It looks fantastic and it feels really nice on - warm and cozy. I'm glad I didn't do the reductions the pattern calls for at the shoulders because it fits me perfectly as is (I have wide shoulders for someone so small everywhere else).

I have to say, the shrug looks...well, stupid when it's not being worn. A bit like a really ugly and really thick pair of those wool tights that were all the rage among the kindergarten set when I was little, but with the crotch cut out. Crotchless wool tights! It's really a design that looks its best on a body. ;)

Yarn: Malabrigo worsted merino in Vaa (gorgeous shades of green and blue)
Needles: Boye Balene II size 7 11" circular needles
Begun: July 13th
Finished: August 3rd
Modifications: No decreases/increases on the shoulders, first row of neck has a 6 stitch rib on both the front and back where the sleeves met, the second row was decreased by doing a k2tog 3 times for each side to bring it back to K3/P3 rib again.

There're more pictures on my Flickr album - don't want to take up a ton of room here on the blog with them. ;)