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| Description | A “simmer blink” is a momentary glimpse of sunshine on a dark, cloudy day. This shawl offers you more than just a moment’s brightness, but it does capture the way green fields and golden sunshine glow against iron grey skies. Worked from a starting point in mostly garter stitch, with just a few eyelet bands and a simple lace edging knitted as you go, this is constructed as an asymmetric triangle but ends up as a crescent. (Notes are provided on how to keep the shape more triangular – and longer – if you prefer.) It’s a simple but satisfying project, perfect for knitting in public, and a very wearable shawl. The yarn used is fingering / 4-ply weight. It’s designed to show off a five-miniskein set (5 x 20g) plus one solid skein (100g) but would also work well in two solids, gradient yarns, or with more mini-skeins – notes are included on possible adaptations. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Start date | 2019-02-13 |
| Due date | 2019-03-17 |
| Craft | Knitting |
| Test secrecy | Teasable |
| 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. |
| Pattern source (brand and/or designer) | Studio Miranda Designs |
| Spots available | 10 |
| Gauge | 18 sts x 48 rows to 10cm / 4in in garter stitch |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Sizes required | one size |
| Skills required | Garter stitch, very simple lace, increasing and decreasing, slipped-stitch edge, changing colours. |
| Finished measurements | As a crescent, the shawl measures 200cm / 79 inches along the top edge, and 43 cm / 17 inches across at the widest point. With a very slightly different edge treatment it becomes an asymmetric triangle with a longer wingspan. Testers are welcome to make smaller or larger versions. |
| Construction type | flat |
| Required or recommended yarn | 800m of 4-ply / fingering weight yarn in at least two colours. |
| Tools required | 3.5mm / US 4 needle(s)
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| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the tester |
I ask testers to check in regularly (about once a week minimum) to let me know how they're getting on, and to see if any issues have come up from other testers that might affect them. (Although of course I aim to communicate those as fast as possible to all testers.) I also ask for a linked Ravelry project with a photo. If a tester can't finish the test for any reason (even if they're just not enjoying the knit), they should let me know as soon as possible. Testers are welcome to share teaser images on social media. They can (but of course don't have to) use the hashtags #simmerblinkshawl and #studiomirandadesigns.
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| Rewards from the designer |
On release, once their projects are linked to the pattern, testers receive a voucher for any pattern from my store. All testers of course also receive the final pattern in their Ravelry library. |
| 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. 2019-02-16: Starting point2019-02-23: Narrow stripe sequence 2019-03-03: Grey eyelet bands 2019-03-11: Rainbow eyelet bands 2019-03-17: Completed |
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