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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | The Jade top is knit flat in separate front and back panels. The front panel starts by picking up stitches along the cast-on edge of the back panel. There is stranded colorwork on the front panel. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2026-04-19 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Sizes required |
1
: 3 testers needed
2 : 3 testers needed 3 : 2 testers needed 4 : 2 testers needed 5 : 2 testers needed 6 : 2 testers needed 7 : 2 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7. Sample shown in size 1. There is an intended 4-8 inches (10-20cm) of positive ease. Chest circumference: Approx. 40 (42) 45 (47) 50 (52) 55 inches / 102 (107) 114 (119) 127 (132) 140 cm. Total length from mid back: Approx. 21 (21.5) 22 (22.5) 23 (23.5) 24 inches / 53 (55) 56 (57) 58 (60) 61 cm. Upper arm circumference: Approx. 17 (18) 19 (20) 21 (22) 23 inches /43 (46) 48 (51) 53 (56) 58 cm. |
| Gauge | 28 sts x 34 rows per 4 inches x 4 inches |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Skills required | Flat knitting, stockinette, ribbing, increases, decreases, stranded colorwork, Italian bind-off, German short rows, mattress stitch. |
| Construction type | Knit flat, seamed along underarms |
| Required or recommended yarn | Around 1000-1400 yds of fingering weight yarn for MC, 50yds for CC (gradient not required) |
| Yardage | 1000-1500 yds |
| Tools required | This pattern uses 3.5mm (US 4) needles for the body and sleeves, and 3.0mm (US 2.5) needles for the hems. A tapestry needle and stitch markers are also needed. |
| 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 Jade Top. I don't have other patterns on Ravelry yet, but I am open to providing discount codes for future patterns once they are available. I plan to release 5-10 patterns this year. |
| 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. 2026-02-15: Yarn acquired, ready to cast on2026-03-08: Back panel finished 2026-03-22: Front panel until underarm finished 2026-04-12: Front panel finished 2026-04-19: Hems finished, blocked, project completed on Ravelry, Yarnpond questionairre completed |
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