Intrical Wrap Test Knit

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Intrical is one of those projects that is simultaneously potato chipp-y and satsifying. As the background colors shift, intuitive lace and mosaic motifs flow seamlessly into one another. Each section is perfect for a miniskein or favorite leftover, and the flexibility in terms of color schemes is vast. Whatever you choose, the FO is sure to be as eye-catching as it is elegant.

A woman in a purple shirt, shown from waist to nose, rests her hand on a stone wall. She models Intrical, a lace and mosaic knitted wrap in light grey and a pink-to-purple gradient.

About the Pattern:

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 90.5” [230 cm]
Width: 14.5” [37 cm]

Measurements taken after firm blocking. Minor modifications are most likely fine, but please check with me first.

YARN:
I used Miss Babs Caroline (70% Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon):
— MC: 1 skein (400 yd / 365 m per 90 g / 3.2 oz skein); shown in Quicksilver
— CC1-6: 1 six-skein gradient set (133 yd / 121 m per 34 g / 1.2 oz skein); shown in Cascara (Cascara, Sagrada, Frangula, Purshiana, Buckthorn, and Bearberry)

You are welcome to substitute another fingering weight yarn with similar yardage.

YARDAGE:
— MC: approximately 293 yd / 268 m of fingering weight yarn
— CC1-6: approximately 120 yd / 110 m of fingering weight yarn (or any combination of fingering-weight yarn in 45-yd / 41-m lengths to make 720 yd / 658 m total in CC yarn; testers will have access to a free planning worksheet) 

Totals include a 15% buffer.

MODIFICATION OPTIONS:
You are welcome to make the wrap narrower or wider and/or longer or shorter, 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.

You are also welcome (and encouraged) to play with the color scheme.

NEEDLES:
US 4 [3.5 mm] circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS:
Tapestry needle

GAUGE:
16 stitches and 12 rows of repeat for Motif Rows 11-22 (Lace) = 3.375" [8.5 cm] wide and 1.875" [4.75 cm] high after blocking. Gauge is not crucial but will affect yardage used and final dimensions.

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED:
Single increases, single and double decreases, yarn overs, mosaic knitting. 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.

A smiling woman in a purple shirt and jeans, shown from the back from nose to knees, looks to her left. She models Intrical, a lace and mosaic knitted wrap in light grey and a pink-to-purple gradient.

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: Friday, September 18, 2020
Testers selected and notified by: Saturday, September 19, 2020 (EDT)
Test deadline: Sunday, November 15, 2020

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 to be sent by PM after your project is finished and completed before the deadline.

  • 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. (Don’t worry, I’ll earburn you in this thread to let you know!) 

  • 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, 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. This test will be the first I’ve run in this new way, so we will be testing the process as well as the pattern!

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.

Standing against a stone backdrop, a smiling woman in glasses, a purple shirt, and jeans holds up Intrical, a lace and mosaic knitted wrap in light grey and a pink-to-purple gradient.

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: If, after reading the information above, you’re interested and feel you would be a good fit for this test knit, please apply by filling out the form linked below. I will contact testers by the end of the day on Saturday, September 19, 2020 (I’m in the U.S., Eastern time zone). 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.