Apply to test GRIDDY

Test knitting terms — please read!!!

I take 1-3 test knitters per size. Test knitters are selected based on applicants' experience and the quality of their photos of finished objects on Instagram and/or Ravelry. You must have a public Instagram account to test knit, and you must be willing to post pictures of yourself (or a friend) wearing the completed piece to Instagram OR Ravelry. At the completion of the test knit, test knitters receive compensation in the form of a copy of the final pattern in their Ravelry library and a coupon to add any one additional pattern of mine to their Ravelry library (this coupon will not expire). Test knitters are encouraged to use whatever yarn they would like — I prefer to see a wide range of yarns (at different price points and in different fibers) in my test knits!

PLEASE NOTE: you must be able to download and use SLACK to participate in this test knit.

Pattern quality & expectations

The pattern has been professionally tech-edited, proofed, and knit by me before the test knit. I do not expect test knitters to edit or find errors (although I am grateful when they point them out to me!). My main concerns are instruction clarity and testing for any fit/adjustment issues. I release a pattern to test knitters only when I am confident that the pattern will produce the promised result, even if it requires a few adjustments/clarifications along the way.

About the pattern

GRIDDY is an all-over stranded colorwork tee. It features seamless drop-shoulder construction, worked bottom-up, with a folded hem for the neckline and short row shaping for the shoulders and neck.

  • TIMELINE
    Approx. 9 weeks for test knit:
    Friday, Apr. 12 : Testers receive the pattern and test knit officially begins
    Wednesday, Jun. 12: Test knit officially ends; piece must be completed and final survey submitted

  • SKILLS REQUIRED
    You should have experience knitting a complete garment from a pattern. I consider this an intermediate-advanced knitting project, with techniques including stranded colorwork, German short rows, picking up stitches, increases and decreases, and a folded hem.

  • APPROXIMATE TIME
    It took me around 60 hours to knit the size 7 tee from start to finish. I am a relatively fast knitter.

  • SIZING:
    Sized by finished chest circumference:
    1: 36” (90cm)
    2: 40” (100cm)
    3: 44” (110cm)
    4: 48” (120cm)
    5: 52” (130cm)
    6: 56” (140cm)
    7: 60” (150cm)
    8: 64” (160cm)
    9: 68” (170cm)

  • YARN
    You will need a fingering weight yarn. Griddy was designed in Purl Soho Cattail Silk, which blooms beautifully when washed, has great drape, and doesn’t curl on unfinished stockinette edges. I recommend looking for a yarn with similar properties! Yarn requirements by sizes (1, 2, 3) [4, 5, 6] {7, 8, 9}:

    IN YARDS:
    Main color: (400, 450, 500) [560, 620, 690] {770, 860, 950}
    Contrast color: (260, 290, 320) [360, 400, 450] {500, 550, 610}

    IN METERS:
    Main color: (370, 410, 460) [510, 570, 630] {700, 790, 870}
    Contrast color: (240, 270, 290) [330, 370, 410] {460, 500, 560}

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