Floraline Shawl Test Knit
Thank you for your interest! The test is now full, and testers were contacted on 7/13/21. If you applied and were not selected, I hope to work with you in future!
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Some of the most engaging projects mix stretches of easy knitting with enough fancy bits to hold your attention, and Floraline is just such a pattern. Finish it off with a picot bind-off and you have an eye-catching finished piece without the effort of allover lace.
Want to use more than one color for your version of Floraline? The pattern includes a link to a free weight-based planning worksheet and set your creativity loose!
About the Pattern:
DIMENSIONS:
Wingspan: 72” [183 cm]
Center Depth: 36” [91.5 cm]
Measurements taken after firm blocking. See modification options below.
YARN:
I used Essence of Autumn Zephyr (75% Merino, 15% Cashmere, 10% Silk; 420 yd / 384 m per 115 g / 4 oz skein), 2 skeins, in Nectar. You are welcome to substitute another fingering weight yarn with similar yardage.
YARDAGE:
Approximately 880 yd / 805 m of fingering weight yarn. This total includes a 10% buffer above what the sample used to accommodate different bases and gauges. See Pattern Notes (at right) to modify size.
MODIFICATION OPTIONS:
You are welcome to make the shawl larger or smaller, as long as some testers knit according to the pattern. The pattern will help you figure out these modifications, and obviously they will affect your yardage usage. If you follow a modification, I will ask you to track yardage carefully and note any changes on your Ravelry project page for future knitters to follow, if desired.
NEEDLES:
US 5 [3.75 mm] circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge; 40" [100 cm] or longer are recommended to accommodate large number of stitches
NOTIONS:
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
GAUGE:
18 stitches and 33 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch after firm blocking. Gauge is not crucial but will affect yardage used and final dimensions.
TECHNIQUES REQUIRED:
Single increases, single and double decreases, yarn overs, twisted stitches, lace with no rest rows, garter tab cast-on, picot bind-off. Information about relevant stitches and techniques is included with the pattern, so if you’re comfortable with most what's listed here and are willing to learn the rest, you are welcome to apply.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Instructions are fully written and charted. Pattern has been professionally tech edited.
About the Test:
TESTER SELECTION:
I’m looking for at least 10 testers. I may accept more. If there are more interested testers than I can accommodate, I'll make selections based on past projects (including photography, notes, ratings, etc.) as well as creating a good mix of yarn choice, experience, and instruction preference among testers. You can read more about how I select testers here.
TEST TIMELINE:
Testing call posted: Monday, July 12, 2021
Testers selected and notified by: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (EDT)
Test deadline: Sunday, September 12, 2021
EXPECTATIONS:
To successfully complete this test knit, I ask that you:
Track the yardage you use.
Let me know any time you have any doubt about something in the pattern, you find a mistake (actual or suspected), an instruction seems unclear, etc. If you’re wondering about it, other knitters will be, too, and I want to clear up the confusion!
Finish your project by the deadline noted above, including blocking and photographing.
Fill out a survey about the test knit after your project is finished and completed before the deadline.
If you use Ravelry, create a complete project page (including gauge, needles, yarn used, and photos of the finished piece) and link it to the pattern page when the pattern is released.
Bonus: If you are willing to share photos on social media (both in progress and of your FO), all the better!
COMMUNICATION:
We will primarily communicate via Slack. Slack is a free communication tool. There is a web-based version and a mobile app, both of which are fairly straightforward. I’ve created a help page explaining relevant features here, and I’ll do my best to support testers in getting up and running.
Testers are welcome to chat alongside pattern talk. You can also always contact me by email or via Slack DM if the information is private (such as a personal reason for why a project will be delayed). Check-ins at regular intervals are not required, but if I haven’t heard from you in a while, I may tag or email you to see how things are going. In general, I would rather hear from you with lots of questions than hear nothing at all.
PRIVACY:
This is a public test, so please feel free to share WIP and FO photos on social media and Ravelry as you go. If you tag @remadebyhand on Instagram, I’m sure to see them. I will most likely share some of them as well.
COMPENSATION:
Knitters who complete the test—meaning fulfill all expectations listed above—will receive:
A copy of the final pattern once released (on Ravelry or another platform)
The option to gift a copy of the final pattern to a friend (on Ravelry or another platform)
A code for another self-published pattern of choice from my Ravelry store, good for one year (I am working on a non-Ravelry workaround for this one, but there will be an alternative)
Credit (by Ravelry username or other preferred identifier) in the final version of the pattern
Good juju for future tests
…and, of course, a huge heap of my gratitude!
TO APPLY: This test is now closed, and testers were contacted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 (EST). Be sure to check your spam, junk, promotions, etc. folders. If you haven’t heard from me by then, I promise it’s nothing personal, and I hope to see you again in another test soon. Thank you!