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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | The collar is knit first, then each front side and the back are picked up and knit from the collar, then joined to knit in one piece. Sleeves are knit from the cuff to the shoulder and then set in. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Start date | 2019-04-06 |
| Due date | 2019-05-15 |
| Craft | Knitting |
| Test secrecy | Secret |
| Advertiser | Melissa Kemmerer Designs |
| Spots available | 18 |
| Sizes required | XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) |
| Finished measurements | To fit bust measurement of: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)". Front sections completely overlap. Length from underarm to bottom: 38 (38.5, 40.5, 39.5, 42, 41.5)"
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| Gauge | 23 sts and 32 rows = 4"/10cm on medium needles and 21 sts and 30 rows = 4"/10cm on largest needles |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Skills required | Cables, reading a complicated cable chart |
| Construction type | Body is top-down; sleeves are cuff-up and then set-in. |
| Required or recommended yarn | Worsted weight 3600 yards for size Small |
| Tools required | US 6/4.0 mm or 1 size smaller than gauge needle, 40" circulars & DPNs US 7/4.5mm or size required to obtain gauge, 40" & 16" circulars and DPNs US 8/5.0mm or size required to obtain larger gauge, 24" circulars 2 cable needles Stitch holders. |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
Corrections/suggestions on pattern directions. Match stitch counts whenever given; let us know if count is off. Final garment measurements. Pictures of FO. |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
Everyone who completes this test knit will receive a digital copy of Nomadic Knits Issue 4: Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. The magazine will include 10 patterns from Adrienne Larsen, Tracie Millar, Jodi Brown, Melissa Kemmerer, Devin Ventre, Donna Estin, Laura Aylor, and Tanis Gray.
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| 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. 2019-04-15: Completed collar2019-04-30: Join at underarms 2019-05-10: Sleeves 2019-05-15: Finished, seamed and blocked |
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