(TEST IS FULL) TEST CALL: Thuraya Sweater

TEST IS NOW FULL.

Deadline: 21-Sep-25

We're starting a test for #thurayaweater - seamless, top-down sweater knitted in DK weight yarn.

Note that this is an intermediate difficulty pattern. Ability to read charts is required.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest circumference: 

• 104.5 (115.5, 124.5, 135.5, 144.5, 155.5, 164.5, 175.5, 184.5) cm
• 41¾ (46¼, 49¾, 54¼, 57¾, 62¼, 65¾, 70¼, 73¾)”

Designed to be worn with 25-30 cm / 10-12” positive ease around the chest.

To apply for testing, please fill out this form: https://go.zaneteknits.com/apply-to-test

Other details of the design:
Yarn: DK weight yarn (as Opaque) and a strand of lace-weight mohair (as Sheer). Depending on the length of the sweater, allow approximately:

Opaque yarn:

• 520 (555, 595, 645, 685, 730, 775, 820, 860) m 
• 565 (605, 655, 710, 750, 800, 845, 900, 940) yds 

Sheer yarn:

• 440 (475, 515, 550, 585, 630, 670, 715, 750) m 
• 480 (520, 560, 605, 640, 690, 735, 785, 825) yds 

Yarn used in the sample (size 2) is 4 skeins of Moondrake DraKe (85% Fine Superwash Merino, 15% Mulberry silk; 225 m [246 yds] / 100 g) in colourway Aubergine as the Opaque Yarn and 2 skeins of Moondrake Kinu Momo (60% Kid Mohair, 40% Mulberry silk; 300 m [330 yds] / 25 g) in colourway Timeless as the Sheer yarn.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Ability to read charts is required.

Gauge: 18 sts & 26 rows = 10 cm / 4” using Opaque yarn in stockinette on larger needles, worked flat and in the round, blocked.

Suggested needles: 

• 4.00 mm (US 6) or needle size that gets the gauge for Opaque yarn; circulars with sharp tips, 60-100 cm / 24-40″ long and (optional) DPNs for small circumference knitting 
• 3.25 mm (US 3) or needle size 2-3 sizes smaller than gauge needle size; circulars with sharp tips, 60-100 cm / 24-40″ long and (optional) DPNs for small circumference knitting

Notions: Stitch markers, locking markers, row counter, tape measure, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle. 

Techniques used: Lifted increases, slip and tuck stitch knitting, Backwards loop cast-on, knitting in the round, Tubular bind-off.

Construction notes: The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. It starts by casting on stitches for the back neckline and shaping the shoulders using lifted increases.  

Stitches are then picked up along the back shoulders to create the front shoulders, working each side separately with increases to shape the front neckline.  

Next, stitches for sleeves are picked up along the front shoulder edges, and the yoke is worked in one piece down to the underarm. Increases are added along the sleeves and body during this section.  

The sleeves are separated, and the body is worked in one piece down to the desired length.  

The sleeves are worked separately in the round down to the cuffs.  

The neckband is added by picking up stitches along the neckline and working in the round to the desired height.