Shrugs can be a nice way to dress-up a simple dress or you can use them to keep warm. Here you'll find several free crochet shrug patterns.

In the early part of the 1900's crochet shrugs were used to put over a nightgown to keep the lady warm at night. We now use them more like sweaters or boleros.

If you've never crocheted a shrug, now is the time to give it a try. They are easy to crochet.