“Fresh” Summer Shrug

It’s amazing what you can do with leftovers. 

Last September I finished this YYMN custom.  I had a tad of leftovers, about 1.5 oz.  I always feel a bit uncomfortable when there is excess like this, I never know what to do with it & feel a bit guilty even when the customer says to keep it.  When the Mama asked me to make a spring shrug…well, I found a use for those scraps.

A sweet and simple summer shrug, embellished with the scraps of “Fresh” a wonderful colorway from “Green Strings”

Ribbing on the sleeves, hem & neckline trimmed with “Fresh”

I’d saved all those little scraps and embellished a simple button flower

And, with the bits remaining added to the back

Making sure the design is flat enough it will not be uncomfortable for her little one

I’ve found I love playing with leftovers!

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