Test knit for Unwind Knitwear Rachel in the gorgeous Happy-Go-Knitty’s Mardi.

Knitting size XL due to my tighter gauge(30sts/10 cm as opposed to pattern’s 24st) which should give me around 117cm circumference around chest (my chest is 96 cm - this is around 20 cm ease).

MC Endless pine trees
CC gradient created starting with Custard Apple for the edges, transferring to Rosy Cheeks, Magnolia Tree and Wine O’clock in the center, then back again.

1.75mm needles for ribbing
2.0mm needles for stockinette
3.0mm for colourwork

PROGRESSING COLOURWORK:
Changing CC colours is fun and makes the project feel more entertaining, I am reallyenjoying this.
MC endless pine trees and CC custard apple continued though Chart1 and rows 1-10 of chart 2.
From Chart 2 Row 11, changing CC to Rosy Cheeks - to go until row 26 of Chart 2.
Chart 2 Row 27 onwards - CC Magnolia tree (till the end of Chart 2)
Chart 3 rows 1-3 - CC Magnolia tree
Chart 3 rows 4-6 - CC Wine O’Clock
Chart 3 rows 7 to 17 - CC Magnolia tree
Chart 3 row 18 till the end of Chart 3 - CC Rosy Cheeks

Chart 2 Row 34 - CC Wine O’Clock

CC gradient created starting with Custard Apple for the edges, transferring to Rosy Cheeks, Magnolia Tree and Wine O’clock in the center, then back again.