Peacock Ridge by Lindsay Lewchuk

Peacock Ridge

Knitting
August 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
437 - 874 yards (400 - 799 m)
Shawlette (Shawl)
English

Spy the eye of the Peacock in the lace while an abstract fan of feathers appears in the swings between lace and Stockinette Stitch sections. Beautiful central quadruple decreases create a lovely lace patterning offsetting structural stockinette in Peacock Ridge. Let your stitches take flight while you show off your favorite yarns and beads. Parade your skill with short rows with this unexpected asymmetrical construction. Construction begins with a short row top edge cast on and transitions into long wingspan length rows. Learn a few new skills as you sashay across the base with mini short row bind offs.

The tech edited and test knit intermediate level pattern is written with the lace both written and charted. The pattern also includes several how-to videos and a schematic.

Sizes: Shawlette (Shawl)

Finished Measurements:
65” 165cm (78”/ 198cm) across by 9”/ 23cm (18”/ 45.5cm) deep

Materials:
1 (2) skein(s) Five Wise Owls fingering weight yarn Alpine Breeze
Single skein info: Hand dyed 100% organic cotton; 437yds/ 400m per 100g/ 3.53oz
Shawlette sample weight (without beads): 94g
Shawl sample weight (without beads): 200g
US 3/ 3.25mm circular needles
Yarn needle
46 stitch markers
Optional: 10 (30) grams of size 6/0 glass seed beads & beading crochet hook (or dental threader floss)

Blocked Gauge:
24 sts and 34 rows over 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch. Note: exact gauge is not critical to this design. Gauge variations may impact final size and yardage requirements.

Special Notes:

  • Bead It: optional beads are shown on the shawlette, single skein, sample.
  • Bead & Decrease It: if beading, work decreases so that bead is on the top of the decreasing group of stitches. It may require some rearranging of stitches prior to working the decrease.
  • BO It: BO 3 (with wts), BO 4 (with wts), and BO 5 (with wts) are specialized pattern instructions. See page 32. For a photo tutorial, see pages 66-67.
  • Wrap It: pick up wraps, if desired. Sample shows all wraps picked up in body of shawl and wraps left in place in decreases near the edge.
  • Weigh It: this design uses just shy of 200 grams. If you are concerned about yarn chicken, you may wish to either purchase an additional skein or in Lace Border, work until the end of Row 3 (instead of end of Row 7) and then jump to Bind Off.
  • Watch It: check out the book for the 3-video links. Exodus 15:2