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Sunbeam Sweater

Job type	Test knit
Description	The Sunbeam Sweater is a textured knit in brioche stitch with an interesting yoke construction consisting of traveling stripes. It derives its name from the sunny, neon, variegated colorway of the sample sweater. The sweater is worked top-down in the round. The neckline shaping is improved through short row-shaping. The Sunbeam Sweater belongs to the same family as the Striata Top and Striata Sweater, with a similar yoke construction and sleeve shaping.
Tech edited	This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty	Difficult
Due date	2024-02-06 This is a flexible deadline!
Craft	Knitting
Test secrecy	Postable
Advertiser	Breibellie
Spots available	5
Sizes required	XS : Filled! S : Filled! M : Filled! L : Filled! XL : Filled! 2XL : Filled! 3XL : 3 testers needed 4XL : 3 testers needed 5XL : 3 testers needed
Finished measurements	Sizes (XS, S), M, (L, XL), 2XL, (3XL, 4XL), 5XL The sample sweater has a positive ease of 15cm/6in around the widest part of the upper body. That means it has a rather loose fit. If you choose a size that’s 15cm/6in bigger than your bust circumference, this means the sizes of the sweater correspond with a bust circumference of (80, 88.5), 95, (105, 116.5), 125, (130, 141.5), 148.5cm / (31.5, 34.75), 37.5, (41.25, 46), 49.25, (51.25, 55.75), 58.5in. If you are in between sizes, you can consider a somewhat tighter or looser fit, depending on your preference. This is the circumference of the finished sweater: in cm: (95, 103.5), 110, (120, 131.5), 140, (145, 156.5), 163.5 in inches: (37.5, 40.75), 43.25, (47.25, 51.75), 55, (57, 61.75), 64.25
Gauge	12 stitches x 38 rounds for 10 cm worked in brioche stitch AFTER blocking
Charted or written pattern	Written
Skills required	Knitting a sweater top-down in the round Links to videao tutorials for these specific techniques are included in the pattern: Brioche knitting in the round Making double-sided increases and increases in brioche knitting Short rows in brioche stitch (for the neckline shaping) A double-folded neckband Tubular bind-off
Construction type	Top down in the round
Yarn support	There is a discount available for the recommended yarn!
Required or recommended yarn	one strand of fingering weight merino yarn held together with one strand of silk-mohair
Yardage	(2, 2), 3, (3, 3), 3, (4, 4), 4 skeins of hand-dyed yarn from Wooliette in the colorway Nude Rosé (100% merino yarn, 100g/3.5oz for 400m/437yd), held together with one strand of silk-mohair, the sample sweater uses (2, 2), 3, (3, 3), 3, (4, 4), 4 skeins of hand-dyed silk-mohair by Ladybug Yarn in the colorway Sunbeam (50g/1.75oz for 420m/459yd) .
Tools required	Needles and tools 4mm circular needles: 40 and 80cm / 16 and 32in, or the needle size to obtain the right gauge 3.5mm circular needles: 40 and 80cm / 16 and 32in Stitch markers A tapestry needle for weaving in the ends A stitch holder or lengths of waste yarn to hold sleeve stitches
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	Finish your project within the given deadline, the deadline is only flexible for bigger sizes Create a Ravelry project with at least 2 pictures of the finished item in natural light Provide feedback on the pattern and on your needed yardage
Rewards from the designer	The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers You will receive the final version of the pattern after completing your Ravelry project You can enjoy a 50% discount on one of my other pattern

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