TEST CALL (TEST IS FULL): Love In The Round Top

TEST IS FULL

Deadline: 05-Feb-23

I’m starting a test for #loveintheroundtop - the top is worked seamlessly in the round from bottom up in DK weight yarn.

Note that this is an intermediate difficulty pattern as it has long sections in one colour; it’s important to catch the floats on the wrong side whenever a section in one colour is more than 4-5 sts long.

I’m looking for 1-2 testers of each size below who can complete this project by the 5th of February, 2023.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Finished chest circumference:

• 54.5 (65.5, 76.5, 83.5, 94.5, 105.5, 116.5, 123.5) cm
• 21¾ (26¼, 30½, 33½, 37¾, 42¼, 46½, 49½)″

Designed to be worn with 13.5-26.5 cm / 5½-10½″ negative ease around the bust, to fit busts with circumference:

• 70-80 (80-90, 90-100, 100-110, 110-120, 120-130, 130-140, 140-150) cm
• 28-32 (32-36, 36-40, 40-44, 44-48, 48-52, 52-56, 56-60)″

To apply for testing please fill out this form:

https://go.zaneteknits.com/apply-to-test

Other details of the design:

Yarn: DK weight, depending on the length of the top, allow approximately:

Main colour (MC): 

• 170 (210, 240, 290, 320, 390, 430, 490) m
• 190 (230, 260, 310, 360, 430, 470, 540) yds

Contrasting colour (CC): 

• 160 (190, 230, 270, 310, 380, 410, 480) m
• 180 (210, 250, 300, 340, 410, 450, 520) yds

Yarns used in sample (size 2) is 2 balls of Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (100% Superwash wool; 200 m [220 yds] / 100 g) in colourway 910A Winter White as main colour and a skein of hand-spun Edgewood Garden Studio handpainted roving (100% BFL wool; approximately 245m [268 yds] / 100 g) in colourway Easy Load 1 held together a strand of Debbie Bliss Angel (70 mohair, 30% silk; 210 m [229 yds] / 25 g) in colourway 003 Charcoal.

Gauge: 22 sts & 30 rows = 10 cm / 4″ in Stockinette stitch and colourwork in the round, blocked.

Suggested needles: 3.25-3.5 mm (US 3-4) circulars 60-100 cm / 24-40″

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Tubular cast-on, trapping floats or ladderback jacquard, tubular bind-off.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Notes: The top is worked seamlessly in the round from bottom up.