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Taygeta

Job type Test knit
Description

Taygeta is a small cowl with twist stitch stars, edged in garter stitch and worked in the round.  

Tech edited This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty Difficult
Due date 2021-11-20   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 Christine Guest Designs
Spots available
Sizes required
Finished measurements

Height of Cowl 4.5 ”, 11 cm.
Circumference of Cowl, 20 ”, 50.5 cm.

Gauge 22 sts/31 rows = 4”, 20cm in stockinette stitch 23 sts/29 rows = 4”, 20cm in twist stitch.
Charted or written pattern Both
Skills required

Twist Stitches

Centered Double Increase

Centered Double Decrease

Marker notation

Construction type Round
Required or recommended yarn Elemental Affects Cormo Worsted shown in 122 - Pansy (The sample took 50 grams, there is enough yarn in one skein to make 2 cowls.)
Yardage 125 yds
Tools required

US 8, 5mm or sizes needed for gauge, circular
needle or double-point needles depending on
preferred needle style

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

I'm hoping for kind feedback about your experience, and lots of posted photos.  It helps me to know where things are confusing, but understand that I may or may not address the difficulty in the suggested manor.

Rewards from the designer

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

I will appreciate and thank you for lending me your expertise, and giving me credibility with other knitters.  You will get first dibs on the pattern.

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