Pattern Tester Application // Spring 2021
The Our Hands Shawl
My Our Hands Shawl is a hybrid triangle shawl design inspired by the coming together of crafts/communities and the ability to create beauty with multiple mediums. Paying homage to the textures of eucalyptus and sage foliage, the sounds of a cool breeze blowing through the windows, and the clean crisp scent of summer by the beach, this shawl seamlessly combines both knitting and crochet into one project. I envision this shawl being worn either front and center in a bandanna style or wrapped around your shoulders in the cooler spring/summer evenings. With relaxing crochet textures, stockinette, and pops of “focus-on-me” sections, this makes for a lovely everyday spring/summer shawl!
The application period will be open for 24 hours, with testers being chosen and notified via email on February 25th, 2021 after 5 PM EST.
Yarn Used: Sewrella Yarn DK (3 skeins), or 660-690 yards of DK weight yarn.
Needles Used: US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 50” circular needles.
Hook Used: US K (6.5 mm) crochet hook.
Notions: Locking stitch markers (4), tapestry needle.
Sizes: one size (can be easily adjusted to be larger or smaller due to the design repeat being continued)).
Finished measurements (in inches): final blocked measurements TBD.
I’m still determining the average yardage required based on the potential suggested yarns, but I designed this to use approximately three skeins of DK weight yarn.
Knitting techniques to be used: knitting, purling, increases (yo’s and lifted inc’s), and decreases (k2tog, and ssk).
Crochet techniques to be used: magic ring, chain, single crochet, double crochet, increases.
General skill level for this test: Ambitious beginner wanting to practice both crochet/knitting increases, knitting decreases, picking up stitches, and how to “read your work”. (I would also consider this pattern test a breeze for intermediate and advanced makers.)
Test Deadline: March 17th, 2021 by 7:00 PM EST (Total 3 Weeks Crafting Time)
Compensation: You will be given a copy of the pattern via email upon release. From an exclusive “Pattern-tester-only drawing”, one lucky tester will also receive an additional surprise reward!
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