Capo and Capolette Test Knitting Call

I am looking for some test/preview knitters for an updated design AND a new design!

In 2018 I first published my Capo top – part capelet, part poncho (but with armholes!) layering top knit with bulky-weight yarn. It’s been a popular design but was in need of a few updates, most notably adding more sizes. I also tweaked a few other areas of this design based on feedback I’ve received over the years (such as making the neckline a bit smaller in the larger sizes). I’ve updated it enough that I would like some preview knitters, especially for sizes M/L and larger.

At the same time, I also created a new pattern that is the lighter-weight version of Capo, which I’ve named Capolette! Similar to the original Capo, just knit at a gauge that works well for sport or DK-weight yarn. I am looking for test/preview knitters for this version in ALL sizes.

Full testing information, including how to apply to be a test/preview knitter for one of these designs, is found below! Thank you so much for your consideration 🙂

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Below are more photos of the updated Capo knit up in bulky-weight yarn Woolfolk Luft. This yarn has a chainette-construction (you can learn more about this type of yarn here) so it’s super light-weight despite the bulky-gauge. I knit this on a US 10.5 needle to get a gauge of 14 stitches & 22 rounds = 4″/10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round.

The photos below show the new Capolette, knit up in a sport-weight (Berroco Remix Light), a yarn made of recycled, non-wool fibers. This yarn provides lots of great drape and is a nice option for warmer weather. I used a US 6 needle to get a gauge of 20 sts & 32 rounds = 4″/10 cm in Stockinette stitch in the round.

Construction/Techniques Used in Both Patterns:

• Knit in the round in one piece from the bottom-up.
• At the underarm area, to create the armhole openings, you bind-off stitches and then on the next row cast those stitches back-on (using the cable cast-on technique). Certain increase and decrease techniques are worked during these rows to ensure the arm-opening ends aren’t loose (which can sometimes happen when you bind-off and cast-on in the middle of your work). Video tutorial is provided on the new Capo Tips page that walks you through all of this.
• To create the yoke shaping, stitches are decreased at each side until you get to the neck, and then stitches are simply bound-off.
• I am totally fine with you making pattern alterations – a popular one is making it longer (even tunic length), using multiple colors, or adding rib trim to the armholes or neck – feel free to do something similar!

Interested in being a test/preview knitter for this design?

Just send me an email at info@elizabethsmithknits.com with the following information:

• Which version you would make (Capo or Capolette) and what size you would knit, should you be selected.
• Your Ravelry username (if you have one).
• Your Instagram handle (if you have a public one with knitting photos).

Thank you so much! You will be notified by Friday, February 3rd. And for full details about the designs (yardage, sizes, gauge, etc), check out the information below.

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Full details about yarn/gauge/sizes for each design below: