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Purlside

Job type	Test knit
Description	Purlside is a crescent shawl with swooping stripes of textured stitches and eyelets. All the magic happens on the purlside of this shawl; the decorative accents are all worked on the wrong side of the project. It’s generous in size and easier to make than it looks! I used a Superwash Merino/Nylon blend yarn for my sample, and it makes this shawl so unbelievably cozy and luxurious. The shawl is designed to show off 50g skeins of sock yarn, like my friend Charity’s (@brinedyeworks) 50g 75/25 Merino Sock skeins. Written for three or six colors, this pattern is also great for mini skeins or leftovers - use up to 36 different yarns! This crescent-shaped shawl is worked from the top down, starting with an elongated i-cord tab cast on, that works seamlessly into i-cord edging worked throughout the pattern to your I-cord bind-off. For results that look the most similar to the sample, use the suggested yarn or a merino-based fingering weight yarn and swatch following the instructions for Section 1 to ensure look and drape is as desired and gauge is close. You can substitute leftovers or minis for each section except Section 6, which uses approx 25g of Color C (or G). Use 18 minis by changing colors every two contrast rows. Make every contrast row a different color and use 36 colors! YARN Brine Dyeworks 75/25 Merino Sock, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 463 yds / 423.5m / 100g Color A: “Curtis” (694 yds / 635m / 150g), two skeins Brine Dyeworks 75/25 Merino Sock, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 231 yds / 211m / 50g Color B: “Buttermint” (116 yds / 106m / 25g), Color C: “Bosc” (139 yds / 127m / 30g), Color D: “Mason” (162 yds / 148m / 35g) NEEDLES US 6 (4mm) 32” circular needle or longer to accommodate large stitch count, or size to obtain gauge NOTIONS Yarn Needle, 1 RS removable stitch marker, progress keeper, or scrap yarn GAUGE 22 sts and 46 rows = 4” over in garter stitch, blocked FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 77" / 195.5cm wingspan, 20”/ 51cm deep (approximately)
Tech edited	This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty	Easy
Due date	2022-09-12
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	KaceyKnits
Spots available
Sizes required
Finished measurements	77" / 195.5cm wingspan, 20”/ 51cm deep
Gauge	22 sts and 46 rows over 4” in garter stitch, blocked
Charted or written pattern	Written
Skills required	Knit, purl, slip, i-cord tab cast on (with written instructions and photo tutorial and my support!), p2tog, yo, k2tog, i-cord bind off
Construction type	Top center down, crescent shape, seamless.
Yarn support	There is a discount available for the recommended yarn!
Required or recommended yarn	Fingering weight yarn, two skeins MC, three contrasting 50g+ skeins/leftovers
Yardage	700 yds Color A, 116 yds Color B, 140 yds Color C, 162 yds Color D
Tools required	NEEDLES US 6 (4mm) 32” circular needle or longer to accommodate large stitch count, or size to obtain gauge NOTIONS Yarn Needle, 1 RS removable stitch marker, progress keeper, or scrap yarn
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	You MUST answer all three questions for your application to be considered (not looking for essays, but this will be very helpful for me to have a variety of skilled people helping me now and in the future!) *EMAIL ADDRESS, INSTAGRAM AND RAVELRY NAMES MUST BE PROVIDED ON APPLIACATION AND USED FOR THIS TEST* Must have a public Instagram account! - Completed project page linked to pattern on Ravelry with appropriate information filled in, pattern rating, and images by deadline (or, better, as progress is made!) (unless you cannot use Ravelry) - At least 1 progress picture (high quality prefrerred but not required), posted to Instagram with appropriate hashtags and ravelry project page ( #PurlsideShawl #KaceyKnits #testknit ) - As many photos as you can/want, but at LEAST 1 high quality modeled (ideally - you, your quarantine buds, pets, mannequin, etc) or nicely and clearly displayed FO image, posted to instagram with the proper tags and Ravelry project page (once release date is announced. It would be very nice to have an additional photo for after the release, too!) - MUST try your best to complete by deadline, or continue and complete Ravelry page and post on Instagram once completed. - Must be open to communication via Yarnpond Chat (where we all can talk), email (where you'll receive the test pattern and provide final notes), and Instagram (I'll reshare photos, tag you, etc). You MUST have a public Instagram account - By applying to this test, you are giving me permission to re-share any images you share on social media in relation to this test (with credit of course) at any time
Rewards from the designer	In return for participating in my test knit, you'll receive the following: - YOU keep your finished object! - A free copy of the finished, final pattern after it is released! - Opportunities for future tests, secret test knits, special projects, cross-promotion on social media, and my eternal gratitude!

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