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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | A cosy fitted vest with an all over texture pattern. The ribbed stitch pattern pulls the fabric in, but gives loads of stretch- choose the ease you like to get your favourite fit. This pattern is unisex and sized to fit chest measurements from 25” to 63” / 63-161 cm depending on your choice of ease. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2020-10-30 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 | A Little Bit Sheepish |
| Spots available | 11 |
| Sizes required |
Any of your choice
: 11 testers needed
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| Finished measurements | Finished measurements of garment at given gauge: 22 3/4, 25 1/4, 28, 32 , 36, 38 3/4, 42 3/4, 45 1/4, 49 1/4, 52, 54 3/4, 57 1/4 58, 64, 71, 81.5, 91.5, 98.5, 108.5, 115, 125, 132, 139, 145.5 Please choose the size to make based on your chest/bust measurement with your preferred choice of easeSuggested ease is 2”-6” / 5-15 cm negative ease, but you can choose any ease, including positive ease if you prefer. |
| Gauge | 26 sts and 32 rows over 4" in texture pattern |
| Charted or written pattern | Written |
| Skills required | Cast on, working flat, knit, purl, increases, working in the round, picking up stitches, weaving in ends, blocking. |
| Construction type | top down, seamless |
| Required or recommended yarn | DK |
| Yardage | 500-1400 m depending on size |
| Tools required | 4 mm needles for working flat and in the round. Tapestry needle stitch marker stitch holders or waste yarn. |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
To reach underam point/body join by deadline. Comments on pattern, ease of use, any issues noticed, yardage used.
Optional- posting images on social media Ravelry project page |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
On completion of the test (reaching underarm join point, lower body does not need to be completed) please email or upload a photo. I will arrange a code to use for one free pattern of your choice from my currrent design catalogue (can be via Ravelry, payhip or emailed direct as preferred) |
| Milestones |
The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress. 2020-09-06: Fronts complete2020-09-20: Back complete 2020-09-30: Lower body done (stretch goal) |
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