Meet Loie, an Art-Nouveau-inspired shawl that’s the result of a collaboration between designer Beth Kling and Lilou yarns.

Created specifically to showcase Lilou’s Posh DK yarn, Loie (named after Art-Nouveau-era performer and modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller) is an asymmetrical triangular shawl with a neck-hugging ribbed body and a knitted-on cable and lace edging meant to evoke the complex and curvaceous borders featured so prominently in the art and decor of the period.

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Until March 1, 2014, the Loie pattern will be offered exclusively as part of a kit available through the Lilou Etsy shop.

The first batch of kits will go on sale at 4:30pm EDT (click to see the time in your own time zone), October 30, 2013. For additional details (like available, ready-to ship colorways and pre-order opportunities), be sure to check out Post #8 in the Shop Updates & News thread over in the Lilou Group.

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The French version of the pattern is now available. As of March 5, 2014, all Loie pattern purchasers will automatically receive 2 PDF files: one English and one French.

A big “thank you” to Christelle Nihoul and Sophie de Bock for their translation skills.