Testknit Half-Pie Shawl for Magazine Summer ‘25

Hi everyone!

I am starting a testknit for a half-pie shawl that I designed for a magazine, summer issue of 2025.

Start: mid July
End: mid August

Conditions:

Images cannot be shared on socials or Ravelry until the release of the magazine somewhere in May 2025.

The pattern is designed for light fingering weight yarn. Those who wish to knit the pattern in a different weight yarn are welcome to do so. However help and reliable advise can only be given for the original weight yarn.

Communication will take place on Ravelry.

A private Instagram chat group can be made for those who enjoy sharing images but as I am taking a little break from socials this will be self organised.

Details

SIZES 1

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 63 “ / 160 cm
Height: 27.5 / 70 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn: Spinni by Isager (100% wool, 656 yrds / 600 m - 100 g or 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g)

MC: 1 skein of 100 gr of colorway 6s, CC1: 1 skein of 50 gr of colorway 44 (blue), CC2: 1 skein of 50 gr colorway 39s (rosé), CC3: 1 skein of 50 gr of colorway 22s (ochre)

Or approx. MC: 635 yds / 580 m, CC: 180 yds / 165 m, CC2: 186 yds / 170 m, CC3: 186 yds / 170 m of light fingering to lace weight yarn.

Alternative yarn options: Supersoft by Holst (50% merino wool and 50% Shetland wool, 314 yds / 287 m - 50 gr), Saga by Filcolana (100% Falkland wool, 314 yds / 300 m – 50 g)

Needles: US 2.5 / 3 mm of 40” / 100 cm circular needles.

Notions: 33 removable stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
21 sts x 48 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm in garter stitch, after blocking.

Number of participants: max 5

Those who have participated in one of my testknist before are very welcome to send me an email to juliawilkensdesigns@gmail.com

Quilted Sweater Testknit

Testknit closed

Hi everyone!

I am looking for testers for all sizes for a circular yoke pattern with quilted lattice stitch. I have developed with pattern with yarn by mYak.

Test starts beginning of november and finishes end of January (for Vogue Knitting Live New York). All communication about the testknit will take place on my Ravelry Forum Page.

If you would like to participate in this testknit send me an email to juliawilkensdesigns[at]gmail.com

Quilted is a circular yoke sweater knit from top down. The quilted lattice stitch is a fun and easy slip stitch which creates a beautiful net-like layer on top of the main color fabric. While working the yoke the number of slipped stitches is gradually increased. These slipped stitches are bundled into groups with each one yarnover. This way the contrast color strand is gradually elongated to reach over a growing number of knitted rows and “net” widens as the length of the yoke increases. The strand of contrasting color is held double throughout the yoke to accentuate the quilted lattice stitch.

Sizes:
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
Measurements Garment
Chest circumference:
36.5 (38.25, 44.5, 46.25, 51.5, 54.25, 58.75, 61.25)” / 93 (97, 113, 117, 131, 138, 149, 156) cm
Upper arm circumference:
13 (13.75, 15, 16, 17, 19.25, 21, 22.25)” / 33 (35, 38, 41, 43, 49, 53, 57) cm
Sleeve length from underarm:
14 (14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16)” / 36 (36, 38, 38, 38, 41, 41, 41) cm
Armhole depth:
6.75 (6.75, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5)” / 17 (17, 19 (19, 19, 24, 24, 24) cm
Length start yoke to hem:
20.75 (21.25, 21.5, 21.5, 22, 22, 22.5, 22.5)”/ 53 (54, 55, 55, 56, 56, 57, 57) cm

To be worn with approx. 5.5” / 14 cm positive ease for chest and approx. positive ease for sleeves.

Yarn weight:
Worsted weight yarn

Yardage / Meterage:
MC: 820 (880, 1030, 1090, 1210,1330, 1460, 1530) yards / 750 (805, 942, 997, 1107, 1217, 1335, 1499) m
CC: 55 (60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 100, 110)” / 51 (55, 64, 69, 73, 82, 92, 100) m

Samples:
mYak Baby yak (100% baby yak, 128 yards / 117 m per 50 gr)
MC: 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins, CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins

Gauge:
20 sts x 28 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needle for stockinette
18 sts x 28 rows on US 5 / 3.75 mm needle for quilted lattice stitch
24 sts x 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2 / 2.75 mm needle for 2 x 2 ribbing

Needles:
Ribbing US 2 / 2.75 mm circular needle of 32” / 80 cm and 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s.
Body and sleeves US 6 / 4 mm circular needle of 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s (for neck and sleeves).

Bow

I made a little video tutorial on how I knit a bow clip from silkmohair.

Carol 1 + 2 Testknit

Hello everybody!

With some delay I am starting the Carol testknit. I have been wanting to bring this pattern to a test state but then a couple of my patterns were accepted by magazines and this one ended on a bit of a backburner.
Good news is that it gave me the time to brew up a 2nd version of Carol (because why not) and I happen to like it (at least) as much as the 1st version.

I am looking for testers of all 8 sizes. If you would like to participate you can end me a personal message by Ravelry or email.

Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL

Measurements             

Chest circumference: 37 (41, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 64)” / 94 (104, 114, 122, 135, 145, 155, 163) cm

To be worn with approx. 6” / 15 cm positive ease for chest and approx. 4” / 10 cm positive ease for sleeves.

Yarn weight:   Worsted weight yarn

For more details visit my Ravelry Forum Page.

Carol is worked from top down, starting with a ribbed high collar. Once the collar is finished, short rows are worked for a few rows. The circular yoke is then knit with several rounds of increases until the yoke is wide and long enough to separate into body and sleeves. Sleeves are slightly tapered towards the cuffs. The body is knit straight down, only the ribbing will give the body a gentle inward curve.

Carol comes in two versions: Charts for each stranded colorwork are interchangeable. The eyecatcher of Carol 1 is an Estonian Braid. Carol 2 comes with a fringy Loop Stitch highlighting the yoke section.

Test start: May 20, 2023
Test end: July 15, 2023