Buffalo Rose Beanie & Cowl Test Knitting Specs
The Buffalo Rose motif is now an accessory set!
Both are knit bottom up, starting with a tubular cast on and transitioning directly into the colorwork chart.
Buffalo Rose Beanie: Decreases for crown shaping are written into the colorwork chart for an allover pattern from bottom to top.
Buffalo Rose Cowl: A little more than halfway up, decreases are made steadily up the front half of the cowl for a snugger fit around the neck! Finish with a tubular bind off at the top to match the bottom.
Tutorial pattern: This pattern includes a detailed written tutorial, links to video tutorials, and a ladder placement guide chart to teach the Ladderback Jacquard method for catching floats in stranded colorwork.
TEST DATES:
October 14, 2022 - November 14, 2022
This test knit will be hosted on Slack.
Applications will be considered based on your responses, previous test knitting outcomes, portfolio (a regularly maintained Ravelry and/or Instagram profile is required), and level of experience for this given project.
Testers may choose to test either the cowl or the hat, or both! (One skein of Wool & Palette Worsted of each color is enough to make both in the recommended color combinations.) Please indicate which you plan to test in the application.
Yarn Support: Wool & Palette is offering a 10% discount for test knitters to use her Worsted base for this test! The code will be shared with testers upon acceptance.
The test is slated to begin on Friday, October 14, 2022 when a formatted, fully tech-edited pattern will be sent to testers who have completed a gauge swatch.
Buffalo Rose Beanie & Cowl Test Knitter Requirements
Previous experience in test knitting for designers or publications
Previous experience in stranded colorwork knitting
Knowledge of standard swatching for gauge purposes (including swatching in the round)
Knowledge of wet or steam blocking garments to measurements
Ability to learn new techniques and problem-solve independently
Attention to detail when reading patterns
Ability and willingness to photograph FO in clear, natural lighting for social media sharing purposes
Specs
SIZING
Beanie
S (L)
Finished brim circumference: 19 (23)”/ 47.5 (57.5)cm
Finished height from brim to crown: 8.25 (8.5)”/ 20.5 (21.5)cm
Recommended fit is 1-3” negative ease at brim.
NOTE: This beanie is designed to have minimal brim height. If you would prefer a substantial brim or a folded brim, this will increase the finished height.
Cowl
One size
Top circumference: 23”/ 57.5cm
Bottom circumference: 28”/ 70cm
Height: 9.75”/ 24.5cm
MATERIALS
Yarn: Light worsted weight yarn
Sample uses Wool & Palette Worsted, 3-ply non-superwash Merino/Rambouillet, 240yds per 100g skein
Beanie
MC: Charcoal, CC1: Primose, CC2: Rose Gold
Yardage:
MC (grey): 85 (100)yds/ 78 (92)m
CC1 (lt pink): 66 (78)yds/ 60 (72)m
CC2 (dk pink): 40 (47)yds/ 37 (43)m
Stated yardage includes yarn for a full-sized (5” x 5”/ 12.5cm x 12.5cm) swatch.
NOTE: If you are modifying your beanie by adding brim height, this will affect required yardage for your MC.
Cowl
MC: Rose Gold, CC1: Primose, CC2: Charcoal
Yardage:
MC (dk pink): 170yds/ 156m
CC1 (lt pink): 123yds/ 113m
CC2 (grey): 60yds/ 55m
Stated yardage assumes you have already swatched using yardage for the hat. Swatch yardage is approx. 10yds/ 9m MC, 8yds/ 7m CC1, 6yds/ 6m CC2.
Needles:
Beanie
US 7/ 4.5mm (or size needed to obtain gauge), 16-20”/ 40-50cm circular
US 6/ 4.00mm (or one size smaller than main), 16”/ 40cm circular and 32-40”/ 80-100cm circular for tubular cast on
Cowl
US 7/ 4.5mm (or size needed to obtain gauge), 24-29”/ 60-74cm circular
US 6/ 4.00mm (or one size smaller than main), 16-24”/ 60cm circular, 32-40”/ 80-100cm circular for tubular cast on, extra 16-24”/ 60cm circular for tubular bind off
Tools: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Gauge: 21 sts x 24 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm) in stranded colorwork in the round, after washing and blocking
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you swatch for stranded colorwork in the round, as knitting colorwork flat vs in the round can often vary in gauge.
SKILLS
Required: Stranded colorwork, catching long floats, tubular cast on and bind off (bind off for cowl only)
Optional: Ladderback Jacquard method for catching floats
