Simple Shapes Can Mean Elegant Design

Here is my progress on Simple Crochet Shrug.  I have to tell you; despite complaints I've heard about the difficulties in working with Homespun and the snide remarks regarding 'plastic' yarns, I am enjoying this project immensely. Truly, it is nothing more than a rectangle, seamed at the sides. But the finished project is very pretty, indeed, and I intend to embellish with a large, artsy-fartsy button.  The colorway for this project is 'Prarie' and I love it.  Looking on Ravelry, I can see that Homespun is in 20,632 stashes and used in 29,653 projects.  'Nuf said.  Here are some other projects that are simple rectangles.  The next one is a pattern I have seen in several shops, using Plymouth Yarns Alpaca Grande.  It looks circular in nature, but is also a rectangle, seamed at the sides: Knit 2, Purl 2 rib for so many inches, K1, P1 rib, and then back to knit 2, purl 2 rib.  Seam at the sides leaving maybe 7 inches or so for the armholes, and done.
Right? I haven't seen the pattern. I am guessing.

Source: sageyarn.blogspot.com via Angela on Pinterest

Simple, yet elegant. And the same look can be accomplished in either knit or crochet. But what about both knit and crochet? Check this one out!

Source: etsy.com via Angela on Pinterest                                                                                                         

I just love to see projects using both knitting and crochet. This one is so lovely. Now I am pretty sure this is a seamed, embellished rectangle. But, I am only eyeballing this. I haven't seen the pattern. This is from Berniolies Designs on Etsy. Check out her shop.  She has some beautiful patterns. I believe this one is $5.