Call for Test Knitters

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Due Date: April 6th

This sweater is luxurious in so many ways: It offers generous amounts of fabric, impossibly soft yarn, and warm and cozy styling. It looks great with anything and can be dressed up or down. 

The Wine Cardigan is knitted flat, bottom up, starting with the skirt. It features a cinched waist created by knitting 2 stitches together all the way across. Then we use vertical darts to increase for the bust, which, when paired with armhole shaping, provides a tailored look. It has a V-neck with such a generous collar that it can be pulled tight around you or worn as a shawl over the shoulders.

Finished Measurements: 

A note about fit: I recommend 1-2”/2.5-5cm of positive ease. The wide collar is not included in the circumference of the sweater as it is supposed to overlap to provide warmth and abundance in the fabric. This does, however, give us quite a bit of wiggle room in sizing, so if you are between sizes, choose the size down. 

Inches:

Chest Circumference: 33.75 (37.5, 41.5, 44) (49.25, 54.5, 57) (62.25, 67.5, 70)”

Waist Circumference: 26 (30, 33.75, 36.25) (39, 44, 46.75) (49.25, 54.5, 57)”

Skirt Circumference: 52 (59.5, 67.5, 72.5) (78, 88.25, 93.5) (98.5, 109, 114)”

Upper Arm Circumference: 11.25 (12, 13, 14) (14.75, 15.5, 16.5) (17.25, 18, 19)”

Sleeve Length: 18” +/-

Skirt Length: 13”

Centimeters: 

Chest Circumference: 84.5 (94, 104, 110) (123, 136.5, 142.5) (155.5, 169, 175)cm

Waist Circumference: 65 (75, 84.5, 90.5) (97.5, 110, 117) (123, 136.5, 142.5)cm

Skirt Circumference: 130 (149, 169, 181.5) (195, 220.5, 234) (246, 272.5, 285)cm

Upper Arm Circumference: 28 (30, 32.5, 35) (37, 39, 41.5) (43, 45, 47.5)cm

Sleeve Length: 45cm +/-

Skirt Length: 32.5cm

Yarn:

Bare Naked Wools’ Stone Soup Worsted 

80% Wool (blend of Rambouillet, Columbia, Lincoln, and Churro)

15% alpaca and llama

5% combination of tencel, bamboo, silk and bison. 

4oz, 230 yards, 210m, 115g

Color: River Rock

Sweater:

818 (941, 1063, 1148) (1286, 1454, 1541) (1679, 1864, 1957)g

29 (33, 37.5, 40.5) (45.5, 51, 54.5) (59, 66, 69) oz

1636 (1882, 2126, 2296) (2572, 2908, 3082) (3358, 3728, 3914) yards

1494 (1719, 1942, 2097) (2349, 2656, 2814) (3066, 3404, 3574)m

8 (9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14) (15, 17, 18) skeins

Belt: 

156 (164, 172, 176) (181, 190, 196) (200, 210, 216)g

5.4 (5.7, 6, 6.1) (6.3, 6.6, 6.8) (7, 7.3, 7.7) oz 

312 (328, 344, 352) (362, 380, 392) (400, 420, 432) yards

284 (299, 313, 321) (330, 346, 357) (364, 383, 394)m

2 skeins

Total skeins for both sweater and belt: 9 (10, 11, 12) (13, 15, 16) (17, 19, 20)

All yarn amounts are estimates

Gauge: 18.5 sts/28 rows = 4”/10cm on Main Fabric needles, in stockinette, worked flat, after blocking.

Needles: 

Main Fabric Needles: US 7/4.5mm, 32”/80cm (or longer) circular needle or longer, and your preferred method for small circumference knitting in this size. You will also need double pointed needles for I-cord and an extra needle for 3-needle bind off. 

Notions: Stitch markers (2 removable), tapestry needle for weaving in ends, and stitch holders or waste yarn.