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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | This is an existing pattern on Ravelry. The pattern is being regraded to include more sizes and also the pattern is being made more concise. The new version of the instructions is for the sizes XS (S/M, L/XL) [2XL/3XL, 4XL/5XL], but testing is only needed for the sizes XS, L/XL, 2XL/3XL, 4XL/5XL. The front and back are knitted flat, bottoms up. The multi-color V-neck and sleeve ribbings are knitted in rounds after the assembly. When knitting the front and back, each row starts with a slip stitch and ends with a purl stitch on the right and wrong sides. Cables are worked on the wrong side, which may be unusual, but I found it to be very convenient to separate the other patterns happening on the right side from needing to make cables at the same time. You still get a nice cable on the right side. You can decide if you want to have different cables on the right and the left sides of the body or you can have 1 cable type on both sides of the vest. Patterns used: Twisted Ribbing, Lacy Pattern, Cable Pattern and stockinette stitch. CO method: alternating CO, tubular CO or basic CO can also work well with Sport weight yarn. BO method: basic BO for the shoulders and tubular BO for the armhole and V-neck ribbing. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2025-06-30 |
| 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 | LaceHugs |
| Spots available | 3 |
| Sizes required |
XS
: Filled!
4XL/5XL : 1 testers needed L/XL : 1 testers needed 2XL/3XL : 1 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | XS (S/M, L/XL) [2XL/3XL, 4XL/5XL] 29 ¾ (34 ¼, 38 ¾) [44 ¼, 49 ¾] in / 76 (87, 98) [112, 127] Length top to bottom – 22 ¾ in / 58 cm. |
| Gauge | in stockinette, 24 stitches & 30 rows = 4 in / 10 cm |
| Charted or written pattern | Written |
| Skills required | Work with YO to knit lace, cables, stockinette stitch, twisted ribbing. Sewing seams in knitting. |
| Construction type | flat, bottoms up, muti-color v-neck is worked in rounds |
| Required or recommended yarn | Sport weight yarn: merino/silk, mohair mixes, possible to use summer yarn like cotton or cotton/acrylic mixes or linen/viscose/ cotton blends |
| Yardage | Sport Weight main color: XS - 1,501yds, L/XL - 1,949 yds, 2XL/3XL - 2,230, 4XL/5XL - 2510 yds. |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker | |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
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