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Empty Sky

Job type Test knit
Description

This is a beanie-style hat, worked in stocking stitch in the round from the bottom up. It begins with a contrasting coloured ribbed brim, continues with the main colour up to around 2/3 of the way up, where the hat is cast/bound off in a third colour. Stitches are then picked up from below the cast/bind off and the hat continues in the same colour as the brim. The crown is worked using double decreases to create a slightly squared top which sits up slightly from the crown of the head.

Difficulty Moderate
Due date 2020-09-04   This is a flexible deadline!
Craft Knitting
Test secrecy Postable
Pattern access The pattern for this test will be sent to you by email. This means the designer will have access to your email address for this purpose. By applying for this test, you are allowing Yarnpond to show your email address to this designer for the purposes of sending you the pattern document only. The designer may not add you to their mailing list or send you marketing emails without you providing approval for them to use your address for that purpose. Designers found to be abusing their access to testers emails will be excluded from Yarnpond.
Advertiser theknittingmoon
Spots available 6
Sizes required Small, medium and large.
Finished measurements

Item sizes: S (M, L)


49cm/19.5” (53cm/21”, 57cm/22.5”) around brim (after blocking) to fit head with around 53cm/ 21” (57cm/22.5”, 61cm/24”) circumference.

Height from brim to crown: 21cm/8.25” (21cm/8.25”, 24cm/9.25”)

Gauge 23 stitches and 36 rounds to 10cm/4" in stocking stitch in the round.
Charted or written pattern Written
Skills required

Knitting and purling in the round. Increasing and decreasing. Picking up stitches.

Construction type In the round, seamlessly.
Required or recommended yarn 4 ply/fingering weight or light DK to match gauge.
Yardage Yarn A: 72m/79 yards (80m/87 yards, 88m/96 yards) Yarn B: 72m/79 yards (80m/87 yards, 88m/96 yards) Yarn C: A few yards of a contrast colour yarn.
Tools required

3.5mm/US 4 circular needle at least 32" in length or same size dpns.

Tapestry needle.

4 X stitch markers and 1 contrasting marker for beginning of round.

Ownership of the finished item The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker

Completion by deadline.

Good quality photo in natural light taken and posted on social media (if using) with links.

Yarn/needle size/yardage used.

Progress reports.

Report clarity of pattern and any errors found.

Rewards from the designer

The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

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