The Dancing Dices shawl is a simple, symmetrical triangle shawl featuring regular increases on both edges and along the center. The shawl’s checkered pattern uses only knits and purls, making it an ideal project for beginners.
This versatile pattern works well with many yarn types—from warmer blends like wool, alpaca, or baby yak to lighter options like cotton. The model measures 220 x 85 cm (87 x 33”), and you can easily customize the size by adjusting the length of pattern blocks to suit your preference.
About the testknit:
The deadline for the testknit is April 13, 2025
Testers will be required to have finished knitting the garment up to this date, and have communicated any errors, comments or suggestions by that date as well. Knitters that have been selected to participate in the testknit will be notified by e-mail. Since it is important to be able to count on your support as a testknitter, it’s important to be sure you can manage to finish the garment within the given timing, to enable me to finalize the pattern for publication.
Is this a secret test?
No, absolutely not! On the contrary, I’m glad for you to show off your work-in-progress to your knitting friends, family and spread the joy!
Can I publish pictures as I’m working on the testknit?
Yes, definitely, and pretty please do! Ideally, if you’re publishing on instagram, tag my account @lillelarsenlux and use the hashtag #dancingdicesshawl so I can easily see your progress as well and share it with the community (in order to share it, you will have to have your account set to public – but no worries if you prefer not to).
Do I have to share pictures with you?
I completely understand if taking pictures is not your thing. We will be sharing our project via a specific channel on SLACK, so there you can share pictures that will never be published without your agreement on any other platform. But you will have to send me a picture of the final garment so I can see how it turned out 🙂 But of course, I’d love to have any pictures that I can share once the pattern is launched, which helps me enormously in promotion my work.
What about Ravelry?
If you have an account on Ravelry, I will kindly ask you to share your account name with me (so I can send you the finished pattern right into your library once we’re done with the editing) and also, so you can open up a testknit project that will then be directly linked to the pattern. This is extremely helpful and inspiring for fellow knitters to see all the possibilities when it comes to yarn choices and options as well as colour combinations. You will get detailed instructions once you’re part of the testknitting group.
What skill level is required for the testknit?
The pattern for the Dancing Dices Shawl is very easy, and adapted to fairly new beginners. The techniques used in this pattern are mostly increases, knits and purls, and being able to read a chart.
How do I submit my application?
Right here!
