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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | Elevate your wardrobe with a touch of retro charm! This sweater is not just a piece of clothing, whether you wear this timeless cardigan over a crisp button-down shirt for a preppy look or paired with jeans and a white tee for a casual vibe, you'll be an example of sophisticated style and effortless cool. Boyd is a standard cardigan with an integrated button band, easy color pattern, and no collar. There is a chart and guideline for the color pattern on the front. |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Due date | 2024-07-05 This is a flexible deadline! |
| 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 | red petal patterns |
| Spots available | 9 |
| Sizes required |
1-4
: 2 testers needed
5-8 : 1 testers needed 9-12 : 3 testers needed 13-16 : 3 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | The following is garment finished chest size, please choose the size that will give you the amount of ease you prefer sizes 1-4 (30 32 34 36) inches sizes 5-8 (38 40 42 44) inches sizes 9-12 (46 48 50 52) inches sizes 13-16 (54 56 58 60) inches Body length as written is a standard low hip length for each size. |
| Gauge | 4.5 stitches and 7 rows per inch |
| Charted or written pattern | Both |
| Skills required | you will need to be able to make color changes (intarsia), YO button holes, and there will be a brief section (6-8 rows) of picking up and joining (k3tog/p3tog) to finish the back "collar" section |
| Construction type | bottom up, one piece body, integrated button bands, flat sleeves |
| Required or recommended yarn | any smooth #3/dk weight yarn, solids and semi- solids are suggested |
| Yardage | the total yardage is 1100 (1400) 1700 (2000) yards the following is the total estimate break down for the largest size and minimum number of balls at a time needed for color work as charted: MC main body and sleeve color- 1600 yards/3 balls CA lightest diamond color- 95 yard/2 balls CB medium diamond color- 160 yards/2 balls CC darkest diamond color- 160 yards/2 balls |
| Tools required | 2 long stitch holders or waste yarn 2 short stitch holders or waste yarn You may find stitch markers useful, short lengths of yarn can also be used. Placements will be suggested in the pattern. 12-15 will be suggested, more if you use them to mark increases and decreases 8 (¾ inch) buttons Long straights or circulars in size to obtain gauge |
| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
I need the pattern worked as written. If you're feeling a bit lost on a technique, don't be shy - just ask! I'll either explain it or decide if it needs a rewrite. And if you spot any errors or typos, give me a shout ASAP so I can spread the word to the rest of the gang. Feel free to get creative with any options included in the pattern, and unless I say otherwise, go wild with your yarn choices. But please, no design alterations without my stamp of approval. Please save your thoughts and suggestions for the final feedback - I'll compile them then. And don't forget, I'll need at least one snazzy modeled photo that's up close, clear, and bathed in good lighting. Oh, and I'll need your permission to use it for listing and pattern promotion. Cheers! |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
For everyone that has completed all of the above requirements, you will be given a clean copy of this pattern along with your choice of another free pattern (or patterns) of equal value to this pattern's listing price from one of my shops. |
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