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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | Plumage Paradise is based on the beauty of the peacock . This Top is lightweight, flowy and perfect for a spring or summer day. With beautiful stranded feathers along the top. You can choose short sleeves, or long sleeves. You can make this top come to life with unlimited colors. FIT Sweater is designed to be worn with 1-2" [2.5-5cm] of positive ease. Choose the size that is 1-2” [2.5- 5cm] larger than your actual bust measurement.
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| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2023-06-15 |
| 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. |
| Advertiser | Firefly Knitting |
| Spots available | 32 |
| Sizes required |
30
: 2 testers needed
32 : 2 testers needed 34 : 1 testers needed 36 : 1 testers needed 38 : 1 testers needed 40 : 2 testers needed 42 : 1 testers needed 44 : 2 testers needed 46 : 2 testers needed 48 : 2 testers needed 50 : 2 testers needed 52 : 2 testers needed 54 : 2 testers needed 56 : 2 testers needed 58 : 2 testers needed 60 : 2 testers needed 62 : 2 testers needed 64 : 2 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | SCHEMATIC MEASUREMENTS a. bust circumference 30(32,34,36)(38,40,42)(44,46,48)(50,52,54)(56,58,60)(62,64) b- Body Length: 16.5 (16.5, 17, 17)(17.25, 17.25, 17.50,) (17.75, 17.75, 18) (18, 18, 18.5)(18.5, 18.5,18.5)(19,19.5)” c- Total Body Length(Yoke and Body) 25(25, 25.5, 25.5)( 25.75, 25.75, 26) (26, 26.25, 26.25) (26.5, 26.5, 27) (27, 27, 27)(27.5, 27.5)” d- sleeve lengths to underarm long sleeves 8” short sleeves 2 1/2" e- Yoke Depth (at front): 8.5 “
f- Wrist Circumference 5(5.5, 5.5, 6)( 6, 6.25, 6.75)(7,7.5, 7.5) (8, 8.5, 9) (9, 9.5, 9.5)(9.5,9.5)”
g. Upper arm circumference at sleeve separation. same circ for short sleeves 12 (12.5, 13, 13.25)(13.75, 14.25, 15 )(16.5, 17.25, 17.75)(18.75, 20, 21) (21.25 21.75, 22.25)( 22.75,23)" h. arm hole depth (yoke plus stockinette and short rows after sleeve join) 8.25 (8.25, 8.25, 8.25)(8.5, 8.5, 9) (9, 9, 9.25)(9.25, 9.5, 9.5) (9.5 9.75, 9.75)(9.75,10)" i- Collar Circumference: 16.5 (16.5, 17, 17)(17.5, 17.5, 17.5)(18.25, 18.75, 20) (20, 21.5, 22.75) (25.25, 25.5, 26.75)(26.75, 27)“ j- Waist Circumference 24 (26, 29, 31)( 32, 35, 37) ( 40, 42, 45)(46, 51, 52)(53 55, 58)(61,63)”
k- Hip Circumference 28 (29, 32, 34)(36, 39, 41)(43, 45, 48)(49, 55, 55)(57, 58, 61)(64,66)”
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| Gauge | 22 sts and 24 rounds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch on larger needles, after blocking. |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Skills required | Knit, purl, short rows, seed stitch, invisible increasing and decreasing, stranded colorwork in-the-round, Butterfly Stitch, Kitchener stitch (grafting) |
| Construction type | Based on the tradition of Icelandic circular yoke sweaters, plumage paradise is knit in the round from the top down. With options for short sleeves or long sleeves, elbow length sleeves and waist and bust-shaping this pattern works for lots of bodies. Short rows are worked on the back of the sweater to bring the front of the collar lower than the back. The Ribbed collar is worked, and then the stranded yoke is knit. |
| Required or recommended yarn | Cascade 220 Superwash 100% superwash wool 100g (3.5 oz) 220 yards (200m) 22 sts and 24 rounds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch |
| Yardage | 1000-6000 |
| Tools required | Needles: 1 each US3 (3.25mm) for ribbing and US4(3.50mm) circular needles for body and matching sets of dpns or long circular needles to magic loop sleeves. Or needle sizes necessary to meet gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, or stitch holder. |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
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| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
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