Peacock's Tail by Rose Beck

Peacock's Tail

Knitting
February 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
325 - 600 yards (297 - 549 m)
small, medium, large
English
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The fourth and last shawl of New Lines, a collection inspired by Art Nouveau. The full collection can be purchased at a discounted price.

The peacock became an almost universal symbol of the Art Nouveau movement. With its striking colors and flamboyant tail, the peacock was stylized onto everything from jewelry and dresses to vases and book plates. This top-down shawl, with its dramatic curving edges, pays homage to the peacock tail with a center panel of “eyes” and a sweeping border of “feathers”.

Skill level: Intermediate. Written instructions are provided for all charts.

SIZES AND APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS
Small (Medium; Large)
46 (52; 58) inches across (curved) by 14 (16; 18) inches deep
The size is easily customized by adding more repeats of Chart B.

The small size is shown in peacock blue.
The large size is shown in light green.