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| Job type | Test knit |
| Description | Emerald Grove is a drop shoulder open front cardigan featuring icord ties at the front. It's slightly cropped featuring icord edgings with 3 sleeve style options: short, long and bell shaped sleeve options. (Purple version in photos features the long sleeve option, and the green version is short sleeves) SIZING INFO 6 Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)[5, 6] This top is designed to be worn with between 4-10' {10-25.5 cm} of positive ease. Sample is worn with 8' {20 cm} of positive ease.
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| Tech edited | This pattern has been tech edited. |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Due date | 2024-12-18 This is a flexible deadline! |
| Craft | Knitting |
| Test secrecy | Teasable |
| Advertiser | The Blue Mouse Knits |
| Spots available | 25 |
| Sizes required |
1 - 36" {91.5 cm}
: 6 testers needed
2 - 40" {101.5 cm} : 4 testers needed 3 - 44" {112 cm} : Filled! 4 - 48" {122 cm} : 4 testers needed 5 - 54" {137 cm} : 5 testers needed 6 - 60" {152.5 cm} : 6 testers needed |
| Finished measurements | 6 Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)[5, 6] This top is designed to be worn with between 4-10" {10-25.5 cm} of positive ease. Sample is worn with 8" {20 cm} of positive ease.
Sleeve Length from Mid Back to Cuff:
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| Gauge | 19.5 sts / 29 rows = 4" {10 cm} in stockinette (flat & blocked) |
| Charted or written pattern | Charted |
| Skills required | The cardigan body is worked flat in pieces, the shoulders are joined using a 3NBO and the sides are closed with a mattress seam. Then the sleeves are picked up and knit after the fact. Techniques used: - Slip stitches - basic decreases (k2tog, ssk) - picking up stitches - icord bind off - knit an icord - basic increases (m1r, kfb) - German short rows - Mattress seam
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| Construction type | Bottom up, body knit flat, sleeves knit in the round. |
| Required or recommended yarn | Sport (any that matches gauge) |
| Yardage | The pattern features 3 sleeve options so the yardage range is wide, see required tools below for exact yardage. |
| Tools required | Short sleeve: 540 (585, 650, 740)[880, 1040] yards, {494 (535, 594, 677)[805, 951] meters}. Long sleeve: 815 (875, 950, 1030)[1170, 1340] yards, {745 (800, 869, 942)[1070, 1225] meters}. Bell sleeve: 810 (845, 915, 1010)[1150, 1300] yards, {741 (773, 837, 924)[1052, 1189] meters}. Sample uses: Granville by Valley Yarns (90% Pima Cotton, 10% Merino Wool - 167 yds {153 m}/ 50g) in the colorway Raspberry Sorbet (long sleeve) and Mineral Green (short sleeve). NEEDLES: US 6 (4 mm) or size to match gauge. A set of 16" and 32" {40 and 80 cm}. OTHER MATERIALS: Yarn needle, stitch markers and 3rd needle of same or similar size to gauge set.
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| Ownership of the finished item | The finished item is yours to keep. |
| Requirements from the maker |
Not a requirement, but helpful: - Tracking yardage for your project. - Ravelry project page with a photo (can be a photo of just the knitting or worn) |
| Rewards from the designer |
The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers
Final copy of the test pattern + 2 other patterns from my shop |
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