Thistle Thicket

Job type	Test knit
Description	TO APPLY FOR THIS TEST KNIT PLEASE USE THIS GOOGLE FORMS LINK: https://forms.gle/UmmMyi9TN9vah1Mg6 THE ABOVE LINK ALSO INCLUDES DETAILED SCHEMATICS FOR EACH SIZE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT SIZES ARE AVAILABLE FOR TESTING. Thistle Thicket is a circular yoke pullover knit seamlessly from the top-down. The yoke is constructed with two-color stranded colorwork and following this, raglan shaping to help the bottom of the yoke sit more comfortably against the underarm . The colorwork is carefully constructed to minimize float catching as much as possible. Thistle Thicket includes 10 sizes with a finished chest circumference of 34" to 70" (86.5 to 178 cm). For each of these 10 sizes, two sizes are graded based on shoulder widths, which is one of the primary ways bodies proportionally vary for those with the same bust size. Choose to make the Narrow Shoulder size if you find that the shoulders on womenswear garments fit you well or the shoulders of menswear garments are too wide. Choose to make the Broad Shoulder size if you find that the shoulders on menswear garments fit or the shoulders on womenswear garments are too narrow. If you are in between, choose the Shoulder sizing that is closest to your body's cross back width listed below. There are several modifications for this sweater included in the pattern including 1) an easy to adapt recipe for bust darts to add length to the front of the sweater for those with large differences between their full bust and upper bust, 2) instructions for full length and cropped length sweaters, 3) optional waist decreases to give a vintage "puffed" look to the body of the sweater (seen in all of the sample pics). My sample is a Broad Shoulder size 4, with 6" (15 cm) of positive ease through the full chest. The garment is constructed using the full lengths, with the optional waist decreases. You can find the charts and schematic in images below. Choose a size with 2 to 6" (5 to 15 cm) of positive ease through the full chest. Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) Finished Chest Circumference: inch : 34 ( 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58) (62, 66, 70) cm: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147.5) (157.5, 167.5, 178) Graded to Body Chest Circumference of: inch: 28 ( 32, 36, 40) (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64) cm: 71 (81.5, 91.5, 101.5) (112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5) Narrow Shoulder Sizes are graded to body cross back widths of: inch: 13 (13.5, 14.5, 15) (15.5, 16, 17) (18, 18.75, 19.75) cm: 33 (34.5, 37, 38) (39.5, 40.5, 43) (46, 47.5, 50) Broad Shoulder Sizes are graded to body cross back widths of: inch: 13.5 (14, 15.25, 16.25) (17.25, 18.25, 19.25) (20.25, 21, 21.5) cm: 34.5 (35.5, 39, 41.5) (44, 46.5, 49) (51.5, 53.5, 54.5) The test is approximately 12 weeks long. The test will be run via Discord which is a chat application that allows for multiple chat rooms with the same people. This helps to differentiate conversation between things like pattern support, pictures, and other random talk and makes it easy for everyone to follow! Due date: Thursday, April 25th (12 weeks) Difficulty: Intermediate (some sweater experience would be helpful but not required) Sample Yarn The Wandering Flock (Single-ply, 100% Superwash Merino Wool), 400 yds (366 m)/100 g in MC: Black Jeans, 4 (4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6) skeins CC1: Citrine, 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein CC2: Electric Orchid, 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein Yardage (likely over estimates) Fingering weight MC: 1250 (1350, 1450, 1550) (1650, 1750, 1850) (1950, 2050, 2150) yds/ 1143 (1234, 1326, 1417) (1509, 1600, 1692) (1783, 1874, 1966) m CC1: 200 (220, 240, 260) (280, 300, 320) (340, 360, 380) yds/ 183 (201, 220, 238) (256, 274, 292) (310, 329, 347) m CC2: 90 (100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150) (160, 170, 180) yds/ 82 (92, 100, 110) (118, 128, 137) (146, 155, 164) m Gauge 26 sts x 34 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St. st, in-the-round, blocked on US 4 (3.5 mm) needle or size needed to achieve gauge. 26 sts x 31 rows = 4”/ 10cm in stranded colorwork, in-the-round, blocked on US 5 (4 mm) needle or size needed to achieve gauge.
Tech edited	This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty	Moderate
Due date	2024-04-25 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	Chase Harpole Knits
Spots available
Sizes required
Gauge	26 sts x 34 row = 4"/10 cm in Stockinette stitch, in-the-round, blocked
Charted or written pattern	Both
Skills required	Stranded colorwork Increasing/decreasing Knitting in the round
Construction type	Top-down, in-the-round, circular yoke
Required or recommended yarn	Any fingering/sock/4 ply yarn
Yardage	See description for estimates by size
Tools required	scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn/holder.
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	Response to an exit survey once the project is completed or near completed.
Rewards from the designer	The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

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