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This shawl design was launched for Christmas 2019, and it is absolutely perfect for cozying up in front of a fireplace, it would match both the Christmas decorations inside, as well as the snowy landscape outside.

`Peacock Feather´ is a traditional top/down triangular shawl. Knitting starts with a small garter stitch tab in the center of the top (long edge). The shaping is done with 4 increases in every other row (2 along the edges, and 2 along the central spine). The shawl is based on garter stitch, the ´feather´ print is created with German short-rows.

Yarn (light) fingering (~400-500 m/440-550 yds per 100 gr/3.5 oz) in 2 colors:

• Main color (MC): ~800 m/880 yds or 200 gr/7 oz. Best to choose a gradient or heavily variegated;
• Contrast color (CC): ~200 m/220 yds or 50 gr/1.8 oz. Best to choose a (semi) solid yarn, with high contrast to ALL colors within MC (to ensure the print really pops).

Note: due to top-down construction, it is easy to adjust the shawl for thicker yarns by simply knitting fewer print repeats. Yardage will, of course, differ significantly.

Needles 3-3.5 mm/US 2.5-4 (or size to obtain gauge) circular needles on 60-80 cm/24-32” cable.
+ 4-4.5 mm/US 6-7 for loose classic bind-off

Gauge: 21 sts by 16 ridges (32 rows) per 1010 cm/44” square in garter stitch after wet blocking.
The gauge is not critical, but looser knitting will need more yarn. The finished size will also differ.

Techniques

• Beginning of the shawl: garter tab (photo-tutorial provided)
• Increases: KFB, YO
• Carrying yarn to manage frequent color changes
• German short-rows (photo-tutorial provided & useful videos linked)
• Classic bind-off

Translated into English and tech edited by Olga Barshai (gingerhandcrafts)

If you would like to complement your shawl with a matching hat, I would encourage you to look into these 3 beautiful designs by Woolly Wormhead (and her Ravelry store in general, if you are a fan of short-row prints or accessories!) and choose the one you like best!

• Toph

• Chiral

• Rhinebeck Hat