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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | Taikatalvi is knit from the bottom up, in the round, with a three-needle bind-off at the shoulders. The sleeves are worked from the cuff up and grafted to the body at the end. There are three colorwork sections: one on the body directly above the hem, and one on each sleeve. The sleeves are also slightly cropped, but modifications to make a full-length sleeve are given. The neckline is picked up at the end and has optional shaping with smaller needle sizes. Two options for the fit of the sweater are shown, one with the original 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease and one with 0-2” / 0-5 cm positive ease. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2020-01-31 This is a flexible deadline! |
| 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 | Flax Field Designs |
| Spots available | 7 |
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| Finished measurements | Bust Circumference: 33 (36.5, 40.5, 44.5 48.5) (52, 56.5, 60, 64.5)” / 84 (93, 103, 113, 123.5) (132, 143.5, 152.5, 164) cm. Waist Circumference: 27.5 (31, 35.5, 39, 43.5) (47, 51, 55, 59)“ / 70 (78.5, 90, 99, 110.5) (119.5, 129.5, 139.5, 150) cm. Sleeve length instructions are given in pattern. |
| Gauge | over 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm: Stockinette stitch in the round using US 3 / 3.25mm needles: 25 sts x 34 rows. Colorwork in the round using US 5 / 3.75mm needles: 30 sts x 30 rows. |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Skills required | Three color stranded colorwork, grafting. |
| Construction type | Starting in the round from bottom up, top worked flat. Sleeves worked in the round. |
| Required or recommended yarn | Fingering + Mohair or heavy fingering weight yarn. |
| Yardage | Main Color: • 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.), colorway Naturhvid. • 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Rahvid. • Or 897 (979, 1039, 1132, 1253) (1395, 1586, 1679, 1805) yds / 820 (900, 950, 1040, 1150) (1275, 1450, 1535, 1650) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn. Contrast Color 1: • 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.),colorway Dusty Rose. • 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Dusty Rose. • Or 470 (514, 547, 602, 656) (722, 799, 842, 903) yds / 430 (470, 500, 550, 600) (660, 730, 770, 825) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn. Contrast Color 2: • 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Soft Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% Merino, 273 yds / 250 m per 50 gr.), colorway Bordeaux. • 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 246 yds / 225 m per 25 gr.), colorway Bordeaux. • Or 235 (257, 274, 301, 328) (361, 399, 421, 449) yds / 215 (235, 250, 275, 300) (330, 365, 385, 410) m of heavy fingering or sport weight yarn. |
| Tools required | US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles (smaller needle), US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needles (larger needle) for working large and small circumferences in the round, and an extra smaller needle for three-needle bind-off. Optional US 2.5 / 3.00 mm and US 2 / 2.75 mm 16”/ 40 cm circular needles for shaping the neck. Adjust needle sizes as necessary to match gauge. Notions Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting. |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
Some experience with colorwork is beneficial, as the colorwork section is worked with three colors. |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
Compensation consists of a copy of the finished pattern and a code for another one of my patterns of your own chosing. |
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