Peony by Louisa Harding

Peony

Knitting
May 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Over lace pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1391 - 1623 yards (1272 - 1484 m)
Actual size 88 95 103 110 cm 33 37 40½ 43 in
English
This pattern is available from yarntelier.com for £6.00.

PEONY

Straight neck tunic with bead detail and set in sleeves
Back, front and sleeves are worked flat and knitted from the bottom up. Once washed and wet blocked the shoulder, side and sleeve seams are stitched together and the sleeves are sewn into the armholes.

Actual size
88 95 103 110 cm
33 37 40½ 43 in

Finished length
60 60 60 60 cm
23½ 23½ 23½ 23½ in

Sleeve length
45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 cm
18 18 18 18 in
2nd size photographed on Katie Height 5’9’’, dress UK 8, bust 32B

Yarn
Knitted in Cashmere Gilli
Photographed in sh. 514 Hawthorn
6 6 7 7 x 50g balls

Needles
Pair of 3.5 mm (US 4) knitting needles
Pair of 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles
Pair of 4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles
3 stitch markers

Tension/gauge
21 sts x 26 rows to 10 cm (4 in) square measured over st st using
4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles.

Extras
704 size 6 Lilac beads
0.6 mm crochet hook