Chocolate Cascade Cowl Pattern Test

I’m looking for test knitters for this new chocolate-inspired pattern. If you are interested in helping me fine tune and proof-read the pattern and charts, I will send you the final version of the pattern (free), a coupon code for another free pattern (from my self-published patterns), and chocolate truffles (if you want them). My target date for finishing and publishing the pattern is January 2020.

Techniques Required:

• provisional cast on
• short rows
• reading charts (there are also row-by-row directions)
• Kitchener Stitch/grafting
• blocking
• seaming

I will have tutorials on each of these techniques in up-coming posts.

Materials Required:

• a total of 780 yards of fingering weight yarn, in multiple colors. I used: 130 yards ecru, 130 yards of light fawn, 130 yards of rose gray, 130 yards of dark brown, and 260 yards of medium brown alpaca (Der Bauernhof Farms) for the color scheme above, but you can use any color combination that you like. Each section of scallops requires about 25 yards of yarn, so this could be a stash-buster.
• US 4/3.5 mm needles.
• stitch markers

Gauge

22 sts x 32 rows in a 4 x 4 inches swatch. Slight variation in gauge will affect the width and length of the cowl, but are not critical to the finished fit or appearance of this project.

Expectations

• I would like weekly feedback on your progress- updates, and questions by e-mail or Ravelry messages (mbaur).
• You should make a project page on Ravelry and link it to the pattern once it is published. If you use the code: TEST-MB-TTRJQJ as your pattern name, Ravelry will automatically link to the finished pattern as soon as it is published.
• Feedback on the pattern should be through e-mail or Ravelry messages and not through the public project page.
• Once complete, a final photo of the blocked cowl added to your project page.

If you are interested, let me know in the comments and I will send the draft pattern to you by e-mail.

Possible Color Schemes

I think this would be lovely in a gradient set as well. Pictured below are the natural colors of alpaca in a different order – ranging from white to dark brown – and three gradient set samples (examples from DyeForYarn Etsy shop and Wonderland Yarns).