Le Knit - Peacock Shirt - Paper

The Peacock shirt is knitted from above, and the neckline is formed with the help of turning needles after the neckline is knitted. The simple combinations of openwork pattern and purl stitches on the yoke form a delicate structure, which is at the same time easy and entertaining to knit.

Sizes

(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL/5XL

Goal

Overall width: (90) 95 (105) 113 (120) 126 (135) 144 cm

Total length: (53) 53 (54) 56 (56) 57 (59) 61 cm

Yarn

Sandnes Yarn Mandarin Petit (100% cotton, 50 g = 180 m)

Yarn quantity

Khaki 2205: (250) 250-300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g

Guiding pins

Circular needle size 2.5 and 3 mm (40 and 80-100 cm).

Double pointed needles size 2.5 (unless you are knitting with magic loop).

Knitting strength

27 stitches x approx. 36 rounds stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm on needle size 3.

Size selection

The Peacock shirt is intended to have a positive ease of movement of 7-14 cm. It is shown here with a range of movement of 9 cm. Find your chest width by measuring around your chest (or the largest measurement of your upper body). Then look at the measurements that are listed first in the pattern (these are the finished measurements of the shirt). The positive ease is the difference between the measurements you have taken of yourself and the measurements of the shirt. For example, if your chest width is 94 cm, a size M will give you a range of movement of 11 cm (105 cm - 94 cm = 11 cm). The length is measured at the center back (incl. neckline).

Construction

Peacock shirt is knitted from the top down. After the neckline, reverse rows are knitted, which makes the neckline deeper at the front than at the back. Then the round yoke is knitted with the pattern according to the diagram, and finally the body and sleeves are finished separately in stocking stitch.