I finally finished this shrug. It turned out well for the most part, but if I ever made another one, I would do some things differently. First, I would use a different chevron pattern and follow the schematic measurments. The pattern instructions were too verbose, and by the time I figured out the pattern I realized that it wasn't always possible to skip a stitch and a chain in the row below in order to make the stitches match up at the top and bottom. Therefore, I always made sure that I put the stitch at the top of the chevron and at the bottom where they were supposed to be regardless of whether or not I was skipping the appropriate number of stitches.
Secondly, I would make the sleeves narrower and increase for the portion that covers the bust. As you can see in the photo, the sleeves are enormous. That's a little too much bulk for me.
I'd also use a more casual yarn for the next shrug, too, so I could wear it with jeans or dress it up. The Bernat Satin looks too shiny for casual wear.
