Hello loves! Thank you for offering to be part of our new pattern test knit :) I'm so grateful for your time and talent!

Please note that this is only a first draft, and my tech editor hasn’t had a chance to do her thing yet :) It’s a big project and mostly what I’m looking for is to make sure the charts and written instructions make sense. I’m not expecting anyone to be able to knit a 1200-2000 yd project in a short enough period to provide feedback before my official launch in early September. That being said, the current version is likely full of bugs and I’d love any input from someone who catches one!

I'll use this space to put out the latest version of the files. I welcome any and all feedback via the form below, or by emailing support@thebluebrick.ca

Love, Shireen

Update 23.08.25; I've already had to replace it, d'oh! I realized that I didn't include the garter ridges that frame in the bamboo ribbed pattern :)

Update 24.08.25; Nothing big here folks, I just finally gave it a name (Ridgeline!) and proper FO shots :)

Update 05.09.25: 

After initial shaping and before bamboo stitch:

On your last repeat of round 2, remove markers A1, A2, & A3, and move the BOR marker to replace marker b4. This is the new BOR.). This should fix several problems, and thank you to those of you who pointed it out to me!

Regarding which row to start on for the bamboo and ribbing areas; I have done the math per size to see which ones result in an even multiple of 2, and which ones will result in an odd number. I have added a paragraph, in bold, that indicates which row you should be starting on. I’ve also added a note that it’s ok to add or subtract one or two stitches here to make it work (if, say, someone forgot an increase somewhere).

The Schematic has been moved to a more useful place in the information flow, and I have changed it to say “BOR”

I’ve had conflicting feedback on whether the font should be all black for accessibility. One visually impaired knitter prefers low contrast, whereas another prefers high contrast for printing. At the moment I’ve left it as-is.

Thank you to everyone who has been working on this and has helped me make it better!

Update 11.09.25

Sorry for the delay folks, fairly big update here. I've moved the BOR marker after completing the raglan shaping to the B3 position. I have also had to re write the garter ridge section and stockinette sections to reflect this. I hope that didn't mess anyone up!