LUNA PEACOCK PLUMES BOLERO Designed by Eileen Casey and Ann Cannon-Brown Knit by Lorill Anderson Across many cultures, the peacock appears as a symbol of paradise, rebirth, and immortality. In Chinese and Japanese art, the peacock is an enduring symbol of beauty and dignity and the benefactor of mankind. Experience Level: Designed for Intermediate to Experienced knitters with the ability to keep a lace pattern constant while following a chart. Sizes: Finished Bust: 37 (40.5, 44.25, 48, 51.5, 55.25)" Finished Length: 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75)" Instructions are written for smallest size; changes for 5 larger sizes are shown in parentheses. If there is only one number it applies to all sizes. Materials: - 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) balls of elann.com Luna - 5.0 mm (US 8) 36" circular needle - 4.5 mm (US 7) 36" circular needle - stitch markers - stitch holders or scrap yarn to hold live stitches Gauge: 4.4 sts and 4.74 rows per 1", measured over blocked Peacock Plumes pattern on 5.0 mm (US 8) needles; 19 sts and 24 rows in stockinette on 5.0 mm (US 8) needles.Take time to check gauge, and, if necessary, adjust needle size to achieve correct gauge. Peacock Plumes Pattern: Multiple of 16 st +1 (chart below): 1st and 3rd rows: (WS) Purl. 2nd row: Knit. 4th row: [K1, yf] 3 times, [sl 1, k1, psso] twice, sl2, k1, p2sso, [k2tog] twice, *yf, [K1, yf] 5 times, [sl 1, k1, psso] twice, sl 2, k1, p2sso, [k2tog] twice; rep from * to last 3 sts, [yf, k1] 3 times. Rep these 4 rows 3 times more. 17th and 19th rows: Purl. 18th row: Knit. 20th row: [k2tog] 3 times, [yf, k1] 5 times, *yf, [sl 1, k1, psso] twice, sl 2, k1, p2sso, [k2tog] twice, [yf, k1] 5 times; rep from * to last 6 sts, yf, [sl 1, k1, psso] 3 times. Rep these 20 rows. Chart was made using Aire River Design Knitting Font Body Worked back and forth on circular needle as one flat piece. There is one selvedge stitch at either end included in the total stitch count – use the Chain Selvedge (RS: slip first st knitwise, knit last st. WS: slip first st purlwise, purl last st). This gives a neat edge, and makes it easier to count rows when picking up stitches or seaming. With 5.0 mm (US 8) 36" circular needle, cast on 163 (179, 195, 211, 227, 243) sts. Row 1 (WS): First stitch will be slipped in subsequent rows, but work the st in the initial row), knit 27 (35, 35, 43, 43, 51) front sts, place side marker, knit 109 (109, 125, 125, 141, 141) back and underarm sts, place side marker, knit 27 (35, 35, 43, 43, 51) front sts. Row 2-4: K Row 5: Begin working Peacock Plumes Pattern at row 3 on chart (WS). Cont working in patt st, until piece meas approx. 6.75" when slightly stretched, ending with a WS row. Divide for Front & Back: Break yarn. With RS facing, slip sts to first side marker onto stitch holder or scrap yarn (front). Remove marker and attach yarn. Back and Underarms: BO next 29 (21, 29, 21, 29, 21) sts for underarms. Work in patt to next marker. Slip sts after marker onto stitch holder or scrap yarn (second front). Turn. BO first 29 (21, 29, 21, 29, 21) sts for underarms. Complete row. Cont in patt st, using the charts to keep the pattern consistent and incorporating the first and last stitches into the pattern as selvedges working 51 (67, 67, 83, 83, 99) sts for back, until piece measures approx. 9 (9, 9, 11, 11, 11)" from cast off armhole edge when slightly stretched, 42 (42, 42, 52, 52, 52) rows worked. Place 11 (19, 19, 27, 27, 35) shoulder sts on stitch holder or scrap yarn. BO 29 (29, 29, 29, 29, 29) back neck sts. Place 11 (19, 19, 27, 27, 35) shoulder sts on stitch holder or scrap yarn. Right Front:: Slip the stitches from stitch holder or scrap yarn onto needle beg on WS, continue in pattern for 25 (25, 25, 35, 35, 35) rows. Next row: (RS facing) place first 16 sts on stitch holder or scrap yarn for neck – there are 11 (19, 19, 27, 27, 35) sts left on the needle. Note: Be sure to keep this number of sts on the needle at all times through the pattern changes by utilizing the increases and decreases of 3 sts at a time – as shown at the beginning and end of the rows on the chart. At times there will need to be increases at both ends, then decreases at both ends, instead of the increase-at-one-end-decrease-at-the-other form the pattern has taken thus far. Work 16 (16, 16, 16, 16, 16) rows on these stitches for a total of 42 (42, 42, 52, 52, 52) rows worked. Place these stitches on a stitch holder or scrap yarn for 3-needle BO later. Left Front: Also pick up sts on WS and continue in pattern, for 26 (26, 26, 36, 36, 36) rows. Next row: (WS facing) Place 16 sts on stitch holder or scrap yarn for neck, and continue in pattern. Work 17 (17, 17, 17, 17, 17) rows on these stitches for a total of 42 (42, 42, 52, 52, 52) rows worked. Place these stitches on a stitch holder or scrap yarn for 3-needle BO later. Sleeves: Each of 2 sleeves is worked back and forth on circular needle as one flat piece. There is one selvedge stitch at either end included in the total stitch count – use the Chain Selvedge (RS: slip first st knitwise, knit last st. WS: slip first st purlwise, purl last st). This gives a neat edge, and makes it easier to count rows when picking up stitches or seaming. With 5.0 mm (US 8) 36" circular needle, cast on 83 (83, 83, 99, 99, 99) sts. Knit 4 rows garter stitch (K every row). Begin peacock plume chart pattern at row 3, and work to row 32 of chart. P one row, then BO loosely on next RS row (piece will measure approx. 7" in length when slightly stretched). Place markers on either side of sleeve 3.25 (2.5, 3.25, 2.5, 3.25, 2.5)" from top edge. Finishing: Weave in all ends. Wash pieces by hand in cool water with a gentle soap like Eucalan or Woolite. Gently spin dry in washing machine to remove excess moisture. Wet block pieces to measurements on diagram. Join shoulders with 3-needle BO as follows: Slip one set of back shoulder sts on needle. Slip matching front shoulder sts on second needle. Hold with right sides facing and BO with third needle. Sew sleeve seams to markers. Set sleeves into armholes, matching open tops of sleeve seam to 29 (21, 29, 29, 21, 29, 21) bound off stitches at body underarms, and matching top edges of sleeves to body's vertical armholes. Front Bands: Worked back and forth on circular needle as flat pieces. On Left Front, with 4.5 mm (US 7) 36" circular needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 50 (50, 50, 58, 58, 58) stitches. Turn. Work 3 rows in garter stitch (k every row), ending WS. BO neatly on RS. Repeat for Right Front. After fastening off final stitch of BO, do not cut yarn, as you will now continue from this point with neck finishing as below. Neck Finishing: Worked back and forth on circular needle as one flat piece. 50 sts are cast on at each end of front neck band to form front tie closure. With 4.5 mm (US 7) 36" circular needle and RS facing, CO 50 sts using Cable Cast On, then pick up and knit: 2 sts above right front vertical band, 16 sts for right front edge from stitch holder or scrap yarn, 1 st in corner (mark as corner st), knit 13 sts along right side neck, 29 sts from back neck, 13 sts along left side of neck, 1 st in corner (mark as corner st), 16 sts from stitch holder or scrap yarn for left front, 2 sts above left front vertical band, then turn and CO 50 sts using Cable Cast On (193 sts). Row 1: (WS) K, decreasing as follows: work to one st before corner stitch, slip the next st and the corner st tog knitwise, knit the next st and pass the two slipped sts over the knit st. Work to one st before the second corner. Repeat decrease. Work to end of row. Row 2: (RS) K Row 3: (WS) K, decreasing as follows: work to one st before corner stitch, slip the next st and the corner st tog knitwise, knit the next st and pass the two slipped sts over the knit st. Work to one st before the second corner. Repeat decrease. Work to end of row. Row 4: (RS) BO loosely on RS. Abbreviations: Approx - approximately, beg - begin(ning), BO - bind off, CC - contrast color, cm - centimeter, cn - cable needle, CO - cast on, cont - continue(ing), dec - decrease, EOR - every other row, ER - every row, es - edge stitch, inc - increase, k - knit, LH - left hand, MC - main color, meas - measures, mm - millimeters, P - purl, patt - pattern, pm - place marker, psso - pass slip st over, rem - remain, rep - repeat, Rev - reverse, RH - right hand, rnd - round, RS(R) - right side (row), sc - single crochet, SKP - slip 1, knit 1, psso, s - slip, SSK - slip, slip, knit - slip next two stitches knitwise, one at a time, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of these stitches, from left to right. Knit them together. One stitch has been decreased, st st - stocking stitch, st(s) - stitch(es), tbl - through back loop, tog - together, WS(R) - wrong side (row), wyib - with yarn in back, wyif - with yarn in front, yb - yarn back, yf - yarn forward, yo - yarn over. Please note this pattern is copyrighted material and the entire contents of this pattern are copyrighted as a collective work under the copyright laws of Canada and the United States. You may print a copy of this pattern for your own personal use and enjoyment, but editing, publishing, transmitting, e-mailing, posting it to a list service or database, or otherwise commercially exploiting this pattern is strictly forbidden. elann.com inc.