Peacock dress is worked from the top down using contiguous set in sleeve method developed by Susie M.

It is a unique, stylish, seamless garment and the colorwork keeps the knitting interesting, believe me!
It is also very easy to customize the length to suit your personal taste.

This one will surely get you a lot of compliments and that priceless look when you say its hand knitted!

Sizes: XS (S, M, L) ; 28/30 (32/34, 36/38, 40/42)“

Finished bust measurements: 28.6 (32, 34.6, 39.3)“/ 72.6 (81, 87.88, 100)cm

This dress is designed to be worn with a small amount of negative ease. The pattern already incorporates about 2” /5 cm of negative ease.

Skills Required:
Work flat and in round.
Make increase and decrease.
Stranded knitting.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Gauge: 24 sts & 32 rows = 4” in St st worked flat with larger needles after wet blocking.
26 sts & 32 rows = 4” in in St st worked in round with larger needles after wet blocking.{for stranded knitting}

Materials:These are the estimates,by increasing the length of the dress, yardage required will increase.

Any fingering weight yarn.
Approximate yardage MC: 1000 (1100, 1250, 1600)yards or 914 (1005, 1143, 1463)m
Approximate yardage CC: 420 (420, 660, 700) yards or 384 (384, 603, 640) m

Needles:
Body and sleeves: US# 5 (3.75 mm); 16” and 29” cir and dpn.
Ribbing (sleeve, neckline, hem): US# 4 (3.5 mm); 16” and 29 “circular (cir) and a set of double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions:
Stitch markers, as needed. One of different color to denote BOR marker
Large stitch holders or waste yarn.
Tapestry needle

Construction Notes:
The neckline is worked flat back and forth before joining the fronts. Sleeve stitches are placed on waste yarn while the body is worked in the round till hem ribbing. Neckband stitches are picked up and worked in the round. The sleeves are then worked in the round from the armholes down to cuff.

I would also like to thank my lovely testers Jessica, Karin and Daisy.Thank you!