Job type | Test knit |
Description | The shawl is worked from side to side. A six-inch wide Smocking stitch pattern spans over the upper part of the shawl forming a thicker knit fabric. The remaining shawl is worked in garter stitch. The pattern has been Tech. edited. |
Difficulty | Moderate |
Start date | 2019-01-02 |
Due date | 2019-02-22 |
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 | VibekeH |
Spots available | 5 |
Sizes required | One Size |
Finished measurements | Measurements are after wash and blocking. Widest span 70" (178 cm) Longest lenght 24" (60 cm) |
Gauge | 22 sts by 34 rows over 4" (10 cm) in Smocking stitch before blocking. |
Charted or written pattern | Written |
Skills required | Smocking stitch |
Construction type | Knitted in the flat. |
Required or recommended yarn | Model is knitted in Drops Alpaca 100% pure Alpaca 167m (182 yds) per 50 g ball. I'm happy for you to use a similar yarn. |
Tools required | 3.50 mm (U.S. size 4) 32" (80 cm) circular needle or needle size to obtain gauge. |
Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
Requirements from the maker |
Completed project in Ravelry or Loveknitting.com, linked to the pattern. |
Rewards from the designer |
A free copy of the finished pattern on completion of the test knit. Plus a free pattern of my garter stitch headband (ear warmer) from my Ravelry site. |
Milestones |
The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress. 2019-01-05: First 5 repeats of the Smocking Stitch2019-01-21: Halfway on the middle part 2019-02-21: Finished, washed and blocked |
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