Back in March I volunteered to do a test knit for Michele Bernstein, aka pdxknitterati. I mentioned it a couple of times here, but she had asked us not to share pictures until the pattern was released. Well, that happened earlier this week, so here is my Cossette!
For different views of the project, see the Ravelry page here. It was a fun knit! It starts off as a cowl, then eventually extends into a sort of shawlette point on one side. I’m wearing it to the front here, but of course it you could wear it pretty much any way you wanted.
There are two different lace patterns in this project, both pretty straightforward, and the “quilting” pattern you see on the pink parts in the shawlette area. It’s a pretty detailed pattern and did not take a lot of time to make. You do have a few options – there is a smaller and a larger version, and the option of 1×1 ribbing or brioche for the edging. I did the bigger version and brioche for the edging.
The yarn I used was from my Gnarledpaw stash – skeins left from a dyer who has closed her shop. I used about 1/2 of the purple skein and about 2/3rds of the pink and gold skein, so if you are thinking about making this, it doesn’t take two whole skeins.
The test knitting process was pretty straightforward – we got the pattern and parameters for when we should have it done. Other than that, it was just reporting back any typos or difficulties. It was an interesting process, and I’m glad to have tried it out!
Have you ever done a test knit? What was your experience like?
Quite A Yarn 
Wonderful! The brioche edging is stunning. Great yarns also. I have thought about test knitting but I am not a fast knitter. The designer would be frustrated with me.
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I’m not super fast either – I had to set aside everything else for this to get it done in the timeframe. It’s not something I would do a lot, but I enjoyed it for this one 🙂
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What a beautiful shawl. It looks like it would be a fun knit.
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Thank you!!! It was fun to knit 🙂
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It is lovely! I may have to check that one out as I love making cowl style shawls these days. They stay on so much easier than shawls.
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They really do! It is a great pattern 🙂
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It’s beautiful!! I love the colors and the pattern!
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That’s a really pretty pattern! I especially love the quilted section—that’s a technique that I always enjoy both knitting and looking at afterward. And the brioche edging is really the perfect way to end the shawlette part!
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You are right on both counts – the quilting and the brioche are fun to knit and fun to wear 🙂
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I haven’t knit much brioche, so it still takes me a long time to get in the rhythm for it, but I do really like the way it looks. And quilting has been a favorite of mine for ages. Especially with variegated yarns (to break up pooling), though it looks great with solid colors too.
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That is an amazing shawl – you are so talented!!
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You are very kind 🙂 Thank you!
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Thanks for test knitting! It looks great!
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Thank you! It’s a great pattern 🙂
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It’s so pretty 😍, I hope you enjoy wearing it.
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Thank you! I thought of you and Bonny the whole time I was working on it – it is your colors!
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It looks cozy but also the colors are springy. I don’t think I’m test knitter material.
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I think it will be good for the spring/fall weather when it’s still a little cool but you don’t need heavy woolies 🙂
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Also, I don’t know that I would do it on a regular basis. But it was fun to try out!
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