TEST CALL (TEST IS FULL): Yoke Meditation Series #1

TEST IS NOW FULL

Deadline: 26-Mar-23

I am starting a test for #yokemeditationseries1 - the sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in sport/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 26th of March, 2023.

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

Finished chest circumference:

• 98 (111, 120, 132.5, 142, 152.5, 165.5, 176.5) cm
• 39¼ (44¼, 48, 53, 56¾, 61, 66¼, 70½)“

Designed to be worn with 20-35 cm/8-14” positive ease around the chest. 

To choose the most appropriate size, measure the wearer's chest and add the preferred ease. Or measure the circumference of an already owned sweater that fits well. Then find the closest finished chest circumference.

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

Other details of the design:

Yarn: Sport/DK weight, depending on the length of the pullover, allow approximately:

Main colour (MC): 

• 1160 (1265, 1355, 1480, 1595, 1695, 1820, 1925) m
• 1270 (1385, 1480, 1615, 1745, 1855, 1995, 2105) yds

Contrast colour (CC): 

• 295 (305, 320, 325, 340, 355, 360, 365) m
• 320 (335, 350, 355, 370, 390, 395, 400) yds

Yarns used in sample (size 2) is 230g (~1260 m) of Höner och Eir Nutiden in colorway Ro as main colour and  100 g (~300 m) of hand-spun Polwarth Silk from Wound Up Fiber arts in colourway Harvest as contrast colour.

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

Suggested needles: 

• 3.25-3.75 mm (US 3-5) circulars 60-100 cm/24-40” long
• 2.75 mm (US 2) circulars 60-100 cm/24-40” long and/or DPNs for small circumference knitting

Notions: Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, row counter, stitch holder, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Knitting in the round, short rows, trapping floats in stranded knitting, knit increases, 3-half double crochet bobbles.

Notes: The pullover is worked seamlessly in the round from the top down.