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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | Happy Flowers is a bottom-up Fair Isle pullover with a round neck and puffed short sleeves. The body is worked in the round to the underarms, then the body is put on hold and the sleeves are worked in the round to the underarms. The sleeves are then joined to the body and the upper body is worked in the round all at the same time, similar to a raglan design. The sleeves and body are shaped with set-in sleeve shaping, however. Steeks are added at front neck, then at shoulders after the upper sleeve caps are bound off, then at back neck. Steeks are cut, then shoulders are seamed at top, then underarms are seamed, then upper sleeve cap is gathered and seamed to upper shoulder. Neckband is picked up and knit at the end. |
| Tech edited | This pattern has been tech edited. |
| Difficulty | Difficult |
| Due date | 2024-09-08 This is a flexible deadline! |
| Craft | Knitting |
| Test secrecy | Teasable |
| Advertiser | Heather Storta Designs |
| Spots available | 13 |
| Sizes required |
XS (29.5" fin bust)
: 2 testers needed
S (33.5" fin bust) : Filled! M (37.5" fin bust) : Filled! L (41.5" fin bust) : 2 testers needed XL (45.5" fin bust) : 1 testers needed 2X (49.5" fin bust) : 2 testers needed 3X (53.5" fin bust) : 1 testers needed 4X (57.5" fin bust) : 1 testers needed 5X (61.5" fin bust) : 2 testers needed 6X (65.5" fin bust) : 2 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | Bust: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5, 45.5) [49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61.5, 65.5]” / 74 (84, 94, 104, 114) [124, 134, 144, 154, 164]cm
Total Length: 19.75 (20, 20.75, 21.25, 22) [22, 22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.25]” / 49.5 (50, 52, 53, 55) [55, 56.5, 57, 58, 58]cm Waist/High Hip: 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) [44, 48, 52, 56, 60]” / 60 (70, 80, 90, 100) [110, 120, 130, 140, 150]cm Upper Arm: 14.25 (14.75, 15.25, 17, 19) [20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 24.5]” / 35.5 (37, 38, 42.5, 47.5) [51.5, 54, 57.5, 60, 61.5]cm Hem to Underarm -- 13” / 32.5cm Sleeve Length -- 4.5” / 11.25cm Back Shoulder Width: 12.5 (13, 13.5, 14, 14.5) [15, 15.5, 16, 16.5, 17]” / 31.5 (32.5, 34, 35, 36.5) [37.5, 39, 40, 41.5, 42.5]cm |
| Gauge | 32 sts and 35 rnds in Colorwork St st |
| Charted or written pattern | Charted |
| Skills required | Colorwork/stranding Steeks Cabled decreases Picking up stitches Tubular bind off Minimal seaming (underarm, shoulders, upper sleeve cap) Gathered sleeve cap |
| Construction type | Bottom up, in the round, steeks at neck front and back and top of sleeves. Seams at shoulder, sleeve cap, underarms. Pick up and knit neckband. |
| Required or recommended yarn | Knit Picks Palette (5 colors) -- another fingering weight yarn suitable for stranded colorwork with steeks is fine! |
| Yardage | MC: 855 (915, 1025, 1155, 1315) [1415, 1540, 1660, 1785, 1865] yds; or 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) [7, 7, 8, 8, 9] balls Palette CC1: 190 (210, 235, 265, 305) [325, 355, 380, 415, 430] yds; or 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) [2, 2, 2, 2, 2] balls Palette CC2, CC3, CC4 (each): 55 (60, 70, 80, 90) [95, 105, 110, 120 125] yds; or 1 ball Palette for all sizes |
| Tools required | Circular needles: US 2, or size needed to obtain gauge, in lengths for body and for sleeves US 1, or one size smaller than gauge needles, for ribbing at sleeve cuffs, in lengths for sleeves |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
Completed project in Ravelry, linked to the pattern page. Detailed notes/feedback on yardages used. (Are my estimates on point, or are they off?) Feedback on pattern: ease-of-use, any errors found, etc. Regular updates on progress. Finished modeled photos are nice and appreciated, but not required. I will only post tester photos to social media with your permission. |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
On-time testers receive the final published pattern for free, plus a discount code for a free pattern of mine of your choosing (available via Ravelry or Payhip.) |
| 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. 2024-06-09: Gauge Swatch2024-08-04: Body to UA 2024-08-18: Body Complete 2024-08-25: Blocked, Seamed 2024-09-01: Test Completed |
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