Beaded Peacock Capelet June 2009
ABOUT THIS SHAWL: I designed this shawl as I went along, so writing this pattern took almost 3 months. I'd been having a real desire to do something peacock-y in terms of color for about year and did some spinning along those lines, but maybe this was what I was really going for all along? My “feathers" are quite stylized and if you look at a real peacock feather, the colors aren't accurate at all. But I had fun, and you could really get creative with bead color placement, just make sure you buy enough to start with (but hey, beads are cheap). It looks good on almost any body type and accommodates a wide range of body sizes. Colors: You could do it in black yarn with silver beads for evening wear or try a blue or rose color way with complementing beads and turn the “feathers" into anemones, or skip the beads altogether-a kettle dyed yarn might work well for that. Note that there is no fastening at the neck to hold this shawl closed, you don't need it to wear this comfortably, but you could certainly add a tie threaded through under the collar or a single clasp at the neck. Size: Women's small/ medium / large
Materials:
Size 5 straight or circular needle Size 14 (.75mm) crochet hook Tapestry needle 4 / 5 / 6 skeins Knitpicks Glossfingering weight yarn (or 900 yd. equivalent wool or wool blend yarn) Woodland Sage or Kenai Size 6 glaseed beeds as fllows (each tube approx.13 grams) 8/ 9 / 10 tubes main color green (green iris or teal or you can do half and half and alternate) (Fusionbeads SKU 13SBo030 SilverLinedTransparentLightAquaRainbow andlorSKU13SBo223SilverLinedGreen Iris) 2 / 3 / 4 tubes accent color (sapphire) (Fusionbeads SKU 13SB0390 Size 6 Silver Lined Light Sapphire AB) 2 / 3 / 4 tubes accent color (cobalt) (Fusionbeads SKU 13SBo222 Silver Lined Cobalt AB) 2 / 3 / 4 tubes accent color (yellow)(Fusionbeads SKU 13SB0386 Silver Lined Pale Amber AB) \* Seed beads are available from http://www.fusionbeads.com, http://earthfaire.com/, http://www.firemountaingems.com/seedbeads.asp, search the web for size 6 seed beads" or try your local bead shop.
Finished Dimensionss
Length is 21inches from collar to edge (you can make it longer by continuing thelast chart to desired length), approx. circumference at neck edge 25 / 27 / 32 inches, approx. circumference at bottom edge 80 / 86 / 102 inches.
Gauge:
7 stitches to the inch in straight stitch.
Directions:
Cast on 13/145/169 with Cable Cast On (directions follow).For English diretions, sipto pages 6and 7;ORBeginfollowing CHART 1 (Checker Edging Pattern or Garter Band Pattern) once, CHART 2 (Beaded Feather Pattern) chart 9/ 10 / 12 times, CHART 2a once, CHART 1 once. Continue pattern as set, (total of 20 rows). Row 21 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 2(rsr): Work CHART 1, \*K2tog, YO\* repeat \* to \* to to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. This row creates a scalloped edge that will be the fold line for the collar you have just made. Row 23 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1 . Row 24 (rsr): Work CHART 1, k to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1 . Row 25 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 26 (rsr): Work CHART 1, k to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 27 (rsr): Work CHART 1, k to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1 -from now on, odd rows will be RSR's and even rows will be WsSR's. You switch right and wrong sides here so when you fold over at row 22 the collar you've made wil be right side facing out in the same direction as therestof theshawl. Row 28 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 29 (rsr): Work CHART 1, k to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 30 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1 . Row 31 (rsr): Work CHART 1, k to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Row 32 (wsr): Work CHART 1, p to last 6 sts. Work CHART 1. Rows 33-41: Work CHART1, begin CHART 3 Unbeaded Feather Pattern chart 9 /10 / 12 times, CHART 3a once, CHART 1 once. Rows 42-75: Work CHART 1, begin CHART 4 Increasing Feather Pattern chart 9 / 10 / 12 times, CHART 4a once, CHART 1 once. Rows 76-113 : Work CHART 1, begin CHART 5 2nd Increasing Feather Pattern chart 9 / 10 $I$ 12 times, CHART 5a once, CHART 1 once. Rows 114-157 : Work CHART 1, begin CHART 6 Feather Eye Pattern chart 9 / 10 / 12 times, CHART 6a once, CHART 1 once. Row 162 (wsr): Bind off loosely using Basic Knit Bind Off across all stitches.
Finishings
FEATdiyknitter.html, pin blocking would work well for this, esp.if you use pins to pull out the tips of the feathers at the edge) shape into a circle and lay flat to dry (a disused bed or Ccarpeted room that doesn't get a lot of use works well for this).
Beaded Peacock Capelet June 2009
Key to symbols
Directions in English ...
K2t Knit Two Togethers Knit two stitches together as if they were a single stitch. Ssk slip slip Knit: Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position (through the back loops). s vp vne, nzt , Pass tne >ppea >titen vvers >lp ole sllell, Ril Lwo stitches together as if they were a single stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the two knit together. O Yarn Ouers To make a yarn over, just wrap the yarn around the right-hand needle from back to front counterclockwise before knitting the next stitch. Then just work the next stitch as normal. When you get to the yarn over on the next row, treat it as a regular stitch.
Cable Cast On
Start by placing a slip knot on the left hand needle. Knit on one stitch leaving 2 stitches now on the left hand needle. Now insert the needle between the two stitches, wrap and bring through. Transfer the newly created stitch onto the left hand needle. The cable cast on will also you leave you set up to start with a knit row. (full instructions with pictures available from http://www.knitty.com/ ISSUEsummero5/FEATsumo5TT.html)
How to knit on a bead:
CHART1 Checker edging, 6 sts. X 1 at each edge
1) Knit stitch to be beaded (it will be on the right hand needle). 2) Impale the bead onto a crochet hook small enough to fit through the hole of your bead. 3) Slip the stitch to be beaded off the needle and onto the crochet hook, with the hook facing you. 4) Pull the loop through the bead, making sure the stitch is still loose enough to knit for the next row (this wil take some getting used to). 5) Replace the stitch loop onto the left needle if necessary.
Chart 1 alt. Garter Band edging, 6 sts. X 1 at each edge
Basie Knit Bind-Off: keep your work loose
Knit the first stitch. \*Knit the next stitch. Pass the first stitch over the second. Repeat from \*.
41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33
CHART 4 Increasing Feather Pattern, 12 st. repeat increasing to 24 sts. x 9/ 10 / 12
CHART 5a
Beaded Peacock Capelet June 2009
Instructions in plain English
Abbreviations: k=knit p=purl yo=yarn over b1 color=knit stitch, insert bead of color indicated on resulting stitch k2t=knit 2 together (2 decrease to 1 leaning left) ssk=slip, slip, knit (2 decrease to 1 leaning right) k2t color=knit 2 together, insert bead of color indicated on resulting stitch ssk color=slip, slip, knit, insert bead of color indicated on resulting stitch k3t color=knit 3 stitches as one, insert bead of color indicated on resulting stitch $\mathbf{\Gamma}^{\star}\cdots^{\star\star}]$ repeat this sequence over entire pattern, ending with stitch indicated “end last repeat with k1. " Chart 1 Checker Edging, repeat of 6 sts: Row 1: k2, p2, k2. Row 2: p2, k2,p2. Row 3: p6. Row 4: k6. Repeat these 4 rows. Chart 2 Beaded Feather Pattern, repeat of 12 sts: Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ,11 wss purl. Row 2 rs k1 [\*k1, b1 green\*\*] end last repeat with k2. Row 4 rs: k1 [\*k1, b1 purple\*\*] end last repeat with k2. Row 6, $\clubsuit$ 10 rss [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1 3 times, yo, ssk twice\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 12, 14 rss k1 [\*k1, b1 green\*\*] end last repeat with k2. Row 13, 15 ws:s knit. Row 16, 18, 20 rsa [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1 3 times, yo,ssk twice\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 17, 19 ws: purl. Chart 3 Unbeaded Feather Pattern, repeat of 12 sts: Row 33-36 rs, ws, rs, ws : knit. Row 37, 39, 41 rs [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1 3 times, yo, ssk twice\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 38, 40 ws: purl. Chart 4 Increasing Feather Pattern, repeat of 12 sts increasing to 24 sts: Row 42, 44 ws: knit. Row 43 rs: knit. Row 45: [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk twice, yo, b1 green, $50^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k1. Row 46 and all remaining wsrs purl. Row 47s [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk twice, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 49s[\*ki, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk twice, k2, yo, b1 green, yo, $k2^{\star\star}]$ Row 51s [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo,b1 green, yo, kl, yo,ssk twice, k3, yo, b1 green, yo. $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k1. Row 53 [\*k1, 2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk twice, k1, 2t, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssh, k\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 55s [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk twice, k2, k2t, yo, k, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, s, k2\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 57, 59, 61, 63s [\*k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo,ssk twice, k1, k2t twice, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo. k1, yo, ssk twice, k1\*\* end last repeat with k1. Row 65: k2, [\*k2t green, yo, k5, yo, ssk green, $\times3,\times\times]$ end last repeat with k2. Row 67: k1, [\*k2t green, yo, k7, yo, ssk green, ${\big\mathsf{k}}1^{\star\star}]$ to end. Row 69: k2t green,[\* yo, k4, b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t green\*\*] end last repeat with ssk green. Row 71s [\*k1, yo, ssk blue, k3, b1 yellow, k3, k2t blue, $\times0,\cdots1$ end last repeat with k1. Row 73: k3, [\*yo, ssk blue, k3, k2t blue, yo, $k5^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k3. Row 75: k5,[yo, k3t purple, yo, k9, yo, k3t purple, yo, k4, b yellow. $\pmb{\log}^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k5.
Chart 5 2nd Increasing Feather Pattern, repeat of 12 sts increasing to 24 sts:
Row 76 and all tollowing even (ws) rows: Purl Row77rs [\* green, yo, k1, yo, sk,ss, yo, b1 gren, yo, t, 2t, yo, k, yo,\*\* end Ist repeat with b1 gren. Row 79s [\*b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk, ssk, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, k2t, k2t, yo, kl, yo,\*] end last repeat with b green. Row 81 [\*b1 green, yo, k, yo, sk,ssk, 2, yo,b1 green, yo, k2, k2t, k2t, yo, k1, yo,\*\*] end last repeat with b1 green. Row 83: [\*b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssk, s, k3, yo, b1 green, yo, k3, k2t, k2t, yo, k1, yo,\*\*] end last repeat with b green. Row 85:[\*b1 green, yo, k1, yo, ssh, ssk, k1, k2t, yo, k1, yo,b1 green, yo, k, yo, s, k1, k2t, 2t, yo, k1, yo,\*\*] end last repeat with b1 green. Row8 [\*bgreen, yo, k, yo,ss,ssk,, t,yo, , yo,bgreen, yo, yo, ss, k, k2t, k2t, y,k, yo,\* end last repeat with b1 green. Row 89, 91, 93, 95: [\*b1 green, yo, k, yo, ssk, ssh, k1, k2t, k2t, yo, k1, yo, b1 green, yo, k1, yo, s,ssk, k1, kt, k2t, yo, k1, yo,\*\*] end last repeat with b1 green. Row 97s k3, [\*yo, ssk green, k3, k2t green, yo, k5,\*\*] end last repeat with k3. Row 99s k4, [\*yo, ssk green, k1, k2t green, yo, $k\pmb{7}^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k4. Row 101s [\*b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t green, yo, k4end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 1o3: [\*b1 yellw, k3, k2t blue, yo, k1, yo,ssk blue, $k3^{\star\star}$ I end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 105: k2 [\*k2t purple, yo, k5, yo, ssk purple, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k2. Row 1o7s 2t purple, [\*'yo, k4, b1 yllow, h4, yo, k3t purple\*] end last repeat withssk purple. Row 109: k1, [\*yo, ssk blue, k3, b1 yellow, k2t blue, yo, ${\mathsf{k}}1^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k1. Row 111s k3, [\*yo, ssk green, k3, k2t green, yo, $k5^{\star\star}]$ end repeat with k3. Row 113: [\*b1 yellow, h4, yo, k3t green, yo, $\pmb{\mathsf{k4}},\mathbf{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with b1 yellow. Chart 6 Feather Eye Pattern, repeat of 24 sts? Row 114 and all following even (ws) rows: Purl Row 115: [\*b1 yellow, k3, k2t blue, yo, k1, yo, ssk blue, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 117: k2 [\*k2t purple, yo, k5, yo, ssk purple, k3\*\*] end last repeat with k2. Row 119: k2t purple, [\*yo, k4, b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t purple\*\*] end last repeat with ssk purple. Row 121: [\*k1, yo, ssk blue, k3, b1 yellow, k3, k2t blue, $\mathsf{y o}^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k1. Row 123: k3, [\*yo, ssk green, k3, k2t green, yo, k5\*\*] end repeat with k3. Row 125: [\*b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t green, yo, $\pmb{\log},\star\star]$ end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 127: [\*b1 yellow, k3, k2t blue, yo, k1, yo, sk blue, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 129s k2 [\*k2t purple, yo, k5, yo, ssk purple, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k2. Row 131: k2t purple, [\*yo, k4, b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t purple\*\*] end last repeat with ssk purple. Row 133 k1, [\*yo, ssk blue, k3, b1 yellow, k2t blue, yo, k1\*\*] end last repeat with k1. Row 135: k3, \*yo, ssk green, k3, k2t green, yo, $k5^{\star\star}]$ end repeat with k3. Row 137: [\*b1 yellow, h4, yo, k3t green, yo, k4,\*\*] end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 139s [\*b1 yellow, k3, k2t blue, yo, k1, yo, ssk blue, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 141: k2 [\*k2t purple, yo, k5, yo, sk purple, $k3^{\star\star}]$ end last repeat with k2. Row 143s k2t purple, [\*yo, k4, b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t purple\*\*] end last repeat with ssk purple. Row 145: k1, [\*yo, ssk blue, k3, b1 yellow, k2t blue, yo, $\mathsf{k}\mathsf{1}^{\star\star}\mathsf{]}$ end last repeat with k1. Row 147: k3, [\*yo,ssk green, k3, k2t green, yo, k5\*\*] end repeat with k3. Row 149: [\*b1 yellow, k4, yo, k3t green, yo, k4,\*\*] end last repeat with b1 yellow. Row 151s k1,[\* k2t, k2t, yo, k1 yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, ssk, ${\big\mathsf{k}}1^{\star\star}]$ end with k1. Row 153s k1,[\* k2t, k2t, yo, k1 yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, ssh, k\*\*] end with k1. Row 155: [\*b1 purple, k1, b1 blue, k1, b1 green, k1, b1 green, k1, b1 green, k1, b1 blue, k1\*\*] end with k1. Row 157: k1,[\* k2t, k2t, yo, k1 yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, ssk, ssk, ${\mathsf{k}}1^{\star\star}]$ end with k1.
