Vefir – call for test knitters!

The jumper is knitted in the round, bottom-up.

 

Deadline: 1st August 2025 (flexible if you need more time)

 

Level: intermediate+/advanced
Skills needed: knitting with Plötulopi, stranded colorwork knitting, join and knit in the round, ladderback jacquard, twisted rib, short rows, grafting

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Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Chest, Length from the lower edge to underarm men’s/women’s, Sleeve from the lower edge to underarm men’s/women’s

XS: 86cm, 41/39cm, 48/44cm
S: 92cm, 42/40cm 49/45cm
M: 98cm, 43/41cm, 50/46cm
L: 104cm, 44/42cm, 51/47cm
XL: 110cm, 45/43cm, 52/48cm
2XL: 115cm, 45/43cm, 53/49cm
3XL: 125cm, 46/44cm, 53/49cm
4XL: 131cm, 46/44cm, 54/50cm
 

Recommended wool:  Plötulopi (100gr plates = ~300m), 2 strands worked together

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The main color is made of 2 strands of the same color (2 strands of color A). The pattern color is made of 2 strands of 2 different colors (1 strand of color B + 1 strand of color C) worked at time which makes a bit of shady effect.
If you prefer, for the pattern color instead of using 2 strands of different colors you can use 2 strands of the same color as well.

 

I highly recommend using Plötulopi (or other unspun wool with the same characteristics) for the test knit to keep track of the wool quantity used for the project. If you can't or don't want to use  Plötulopi you can still take part in the test knit, but let me know which yarn you would like to use.
 

Knit a sample in a round and change your needles size if needed. 

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Wool quantity XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3Xl, 4XL):

Version A (light):
beige & red+orange
A 1038 ivory beige 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7)
B 1427 jasper red 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
C 1426 dark amber 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

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Version B (dark):
navy blue & white+blue
A 0118 navy 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7)
B 0001 white 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)
C 2023 light blues blue 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

 

Note that these are estimated amounts. You may need one less or one more skein of the main color.

Gauge: 2 strands of Plötulopi 10 × 10cm = 14 sts and 19 rows in st st on 5.5mm needles
 

Needles and materials: 4.5mm and 5.5mm circular needles 40 and 80cm, 4.5mm and 5.5mm double pointed needles, tapestry needle, stitch holder or scrap yarn

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By applying you accept he following requirements:
→   you will finish and block the sweater until the deadline
→   the test knit and will be hold in English, the main mean of communication is a dedicated Instagram group conversation (taking part in the Instagram group is not obligatory)
→   you will record the amount of wool in each color in grams (I recommend using a kitchen scale)
→   you will provide the answers in the feedback questionnaire, provided together with the instructions
→   you will buy the yarn and keep the sweater, I allow selling the final product if the name of the pattern and the designer is mentioned in the description. You can also get 1 of my other patterns for free as a small gift for you participation
→   you will send the pictures of the finished sweater. Your photos will be used in social media and for promotion purposes but won't be used in the pattern pdf. Other types of photos (work in progress etc.) are appreciated but not obligatory.
→   if you share the work in progress please use the tag #vefir and mention @jigsknits, I reshare stories and posts from of test knitting

 

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