Summer crocheted shrugs in new Annie's Attic pattern book

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BERNE, Ind. -- Annie's Attic, trusted brand of nationally known publisher DRG, recently released a 32-page crochet pattern book, Quick-to-Stitch Shrugs, featuring five crocheted women's shrugs. The book retails for $8.95 and is available in select retail stores and specialty shops.

The projects in Quick-to-Stitch Shrugs call for light-weight yarn, with shrugs designed to wear with warm-weather fashions. Patterns are adjustable to sizes small through 5X-large.

Every shrug pattern includes a set of step-by-step instructions, with patterns in skill levels from easy through experienced. The book also includes a stitch guide and a crochet abbreviations chart for added ease in completing the projects.

Many of the products used in the book can be purchased from local craft, fabric and variety stores, or from the Annie's Attic catalog. The catalog is available in printed form or on the Web at AnniesAttic.com.

Annie's Attic published its first needlecraft pattern in 1975 and quickly became one of America's premiere sources for innovative and classic designs, especially in crochet. The company produces books and patterns for the home, special occasions, gift giving and apparel for all ages. Annie's Attic needlecraft publications and craft patterns are known for exceptional instructional accuracy and clarity, and for brilliant, creative photography.

Other DRG brands include Clotilde, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and The Needlecraft Shop. DRG publishes special-interest consumer magazines, as well as books and related products made available to consumers through the company's catalogs and Internet sites and through wholesale and trade channels.

Crocheters can visit the DRG Web site at DRGnetwork.com to access additional DRG brand products and publications.


About DRG: DRG (www.DRGnetwork.com) is in its third generation of Muselman family ownership in Berne, Ind. The company consists of a direct marketing division, featuring craft and nostalgia products, and a marketing services/fulfillment division in East Texas. DRG publishes magazines and books, and also offers kits and supplies under consumer brands that include House of White Birches, Annie's Attic, Clotilde, The Needlecraft Shop and American School of Needlework. Most print products are also available for download via the Internet. The fulfillment division, Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG), in Big Sandy, Texas, offers database marketing and Internet services alongside traditional subscription and product fulfillment.