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Labradorite sweater

Job type Test knit
Description

This is an intermediate knitting pattern for a long sleeved sweater that features vertical bands of two types of cables on the front and back, and along the sleeves.  
The sweater is worked bottom-up, first in the round, then flat for the front and back yokes with neckline and shoulder shaping. The sleeve stitches are picked up and worked top-down in the round. 
The shape of the sweater is that of a modified drop shoulder. 
The pattern is written out for all 12 sizes and includes ease of 20 cm at the upper bust.

Difficulty Moderate
Due date 2025-10-22   This is a flexible deadline!
Craft Knitting
Test secrecy Teasable
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Advertiser Yarnandy
Spots available 32
Sizes required 1 : 2 testers needed
2 : 3 testers needed
3 : 2 testers needed
4 : 2 testers needed
5 : 2 testers needed
6 : 3 testers needed
7 : 3 testers needed
8 : 3 testers needed
9 : 3 testers needed
10 : 3 testers needed
11 : 3 testers needed
12 : 3 testers needed
Finished measurements

Garment measurements (cm)

Size                                                   1           2           3           4            5          6           7          8           9          10          11         12
Commercial size (DE)                   34         36         38         42         46        50        52         56        60         64         66        68
A. Neckline (circumference)        61         62         62         63          65        66        66         67        69         70         70         71
B. Armscye (circumference)        31         34         36         39          41        44        46        49         51         54         56         61
C. Wrist (circumference)            23.5       24         24        24.5       25         25       25.5      26         26        26.5       27        27.5
D. Sleeve (length)                         40         41         42          44        45       44.5     44.5      44       44.5       43        42         41
E. Shoulder (width)                       55        56         58          59        60         62        64         66        68         72         76         80
F. Bust/hip (circumference)        98        106        115         123       131       140       148       157       165        173      182        190
G. Back to high hip (length)        45         47         48          50         52        52        54         57         58         60        63        65

Garment measurements (“)
Size                                                     1             2            3              4             5            6           7             8            9            10           11              12
A. Neckline (circumference)          24         24.5       24.5       24.75       25.5       26          26          26.5      27.25       27.5       27.5             28
B. Armscye (circumference)        12.25       13.5      14.25       15.25      16.25     17.25       18          19.25       20         21.25        22             24
C. Wrist (circumference)              9.25        9.5         9.5         9.75        9.75       9.75        10          10.25     10.25       10.5      10.75        10.75
D. Sleeve (length)                         15.75      16.25      16.5        17.25       17.75       17.5        17.5        17.25       17.5          17         16.5         16.25
E. Shoulder (width)                       21.75        22        22.75       23.25      23.5      24.5      25.25        26         26.75      28.25       30            31.5
F. Bust/hip (circumference)         38.5       41.75     45.25       48.5       51.5        55        58.25       61.75       65           68         71.75        74.75
G. Back to high hip (length)         17.75       18.5         19          19.75      20.5       20.5      21.25        22.5      22.75        23.5     24.75         25.5

Gauge 21 stitches by 31 rows in stockinette
Charted or written pattern Written
Skills required

Skills needed:

  • stockinette in the round and flat;
  • 2x2 ribbing;
  • simple cables (8 rows) and keeping track of cable rows;
  • working twin stitches for short rows;
  • picking up stitches for sleeve and for the neckline. 


Construction type Bottom up in the round, then flat, grafted at the shoulders, then sleeves top down in the round
Required or recommended yarn DK weight wool or alpaca or blend, 200 m per 100 g.
Yardage In meters - 800, 800, 900 (1000, 1100, 1100) [1200, 1300, 1400] {1500, 1600, 1700}; in yards - 875, 875, 985 (1100, 1200, 1200) [1300, 1450, 1550] {1650, 1750, 1850};
Tools required
  • 80 cm or 32” circular or equivalent needles in 3 mm or size that gets you gauge;
  • 3 mm cable needle; 
Ownership of the finished item The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker
  • yarn usage
  • 1 flat lay image
  • 1 high quality modeled image
  • Completed project in Ravelry, linked to pattern
  • feedback along the way, if anything comes up
Rewards from the designer

The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

  • final version of the tested pattern;
  • a free pattern of your choice from my portfolio.
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.

2025-09-01: Body completed
2025-09-15: Front and back yoke
2025-09-28: Sleeves
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