Sapporo Sweater

Job type	Test knit
Description	The Sapporo Sweater knit top-down using a drop-shoulder construction. It is knit seamlessly in the round using mosaic colorwork throughout. This pattern has been professionally tech-edited.
Tech edited	This pattern has been tech edited.
Difficulty	Difficult
Due date	2026-04-01
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	Lofi Knits
Spots available	5
Sizes required	1 : 1 testers needed 2 : Filled! 3 : 1 testers needed 4 : 3 testers needed
Finished measurements	1 (2, 3, 4). Sample shown in size 1. There is an intended 4-10 inches (10-25cm) of positive ease. Chest circumference: Approx. 40 (47, 53, 60) inches / 102 (119, 135, 152) cm. Total length from mid back (excluding neck edging): Approx. 20, (22, 24, 26) inches / 51 (56, 61, 66) cm. Upper arm circumference: Approx. (16, 17.5, 19, 20.5) inches / (41, 44, 48, 52) cm.
Gauge	5.75 sts per inch
Charted or written pattern	Both
Skills required	Drop-shoulder sweater construction (knits purls, increases, decreases) Working in the round Mosaic Colorwork Italian bind-off
Construction type	Drop-shoulder top-down sweater
Required or recommended yarn	Light/DK weight variegated yarn for main color; Light/DK weight solid white or light color for contrast color.
Yardage	1500-2500 yds
Tools required	US 7 (4.5 mm) needles US 6 (4.0mm) needles Stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	Progress check-ins every 2 weeks. Questionnaire at end of testing. One high-quality modeled image Complete project in Ravelry, linked to pattern. Posting on social media upon release of the pattern is highly appreciated, as I am a new designer, but not necessary. If you do have a public Instagram for knitting, let me know! Any questions can be sent to lofi.knits@gmail.com!
Rewards from the designer	The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers A free copy of the final pattern for the Sapporo Sweater. I don't have other patterns on Ravelry yet, but I am open to providing discount codes for future patterns once they are available.
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. 2026-01-18: Yarn acquired + project started on Ravelry 2026-02-15: Back and Front joined 2026-03-08: Body Completed 2026-03-22: Sleeves Completed 2026-03-31: Finished and blocked

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