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Keep Me Warm

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 Stitch
2019-01-21: Halfway on the middle part
2019-02-21: Finished, washed and blocked
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