Draping Moss Cardigan

Job type	Test crochet
Description	The Draping Moss Cardigan is an oversized, batwing cardigan with both long sleeve and short sleeve options. Built primarily with the airy moss stitch, the piece works up quickly. Constructed with the back panel first, you work increases towards the arms and then decrease inward towards the waist. Front panels are then worked into the shoulder edges of the back panel and are constructed with a matching batwing slope under the arms. Smartly placed slip stitch rows narrow the arm opening, while still allowing for full bust coverage. The piece comes together with seaming the sides and adding a custom-length neckline border.
Difficulty	Easy
Due date	2025-09-28
Craft	Crochet
Test secrecy	Postable
Pattern access	The pattern for this test will be sent to you by email. This means the designer will have access to your email address for this purpose. By applying for this test, you are allowing Yarnpond to show your email address to this designer for the purposes of sending you the pattern document only. The designer may not add you to their mailing list or send you marketing emails without you providing approval for them to use your address for that purpose. Designers found to be abusing their access to testers emails will be excluded from Yarnpond.
Advertiser	All the Yoga and a Whole Lot of Yarn
Spots available	10
Sizes required	1 long sleeve : 1 testers needed 1 short sleeve : 2 testers needed 2 long sleeve : 2 testers needed 2 short sleeve : 1 testers needed 3 long sleeve : 1 testers needed 3 short sleeve : 1 testers needed 4 long sleeve : Filled! 4 short sleeve : Filled! 5 long sleeve : 1 testers needed 5 short sleeve : 1 testers needed
Finished measurements	The cardigan is offered in 5 sizes 1(2, 3, 4, 5). This pattern was designed to be oversized and airy with a lovely drape. The oversized nature will allow each size to fit a wide range of body types. For an oversized fit similar to featured instagram photos (size 2 modeled on me with a 32 inch natural hip), you will want to select a size with the width of the bottom of the back panel (measurement A) roughly 20% larger than half of your natural hipline measurement. For a more fitted feel, you may choose measurement A to be closer to half the length of your natural hipline. Below are the actual measurements of the garment: A) Back Panel Width (flat) at Natural Hip 18.2 (20.2, 23.4, 27.4, 30.2) inches B) Short Sleeve (flat) wingspan 29 (31, 33.8, 36.2, 38.2) inches C) Long Sleeve (flat) wingspan 53.8 (55.8, 58.6, 61, 63) inches D) Collar to Waist (cardigan height) 22.6 (23.6, 24.4, 24.6, 25.4) inches Natural hip measurement 20% smaller than cardigan size 28.5 (32, 37.5, 43.2, 47.7) inches aka cardigan has 20% positive ease Natural hip measurment with 0 positive ease 35.6 (40.4, 46.8, 54, 59.6) inches
Gauge	20 stitches by 20 rows = 4x4 inch square, blocked
Charted or written pattern	Written
Skills required	single crochet chain slip stitch knowledge of front and back loops of stitches
Construction type	Top down, back panel first, front panels worked top down from the back panel shoulders
Required or recommended yarn	any fingering or sport weight yarn
Yardage	short sleeve 810 (872, 1050, 1225, 1355) yards OR long sleeve 1150 (1270, 1500, 1740, 1910) yards
Tools required	4.5-5mm crochet hook for fingering weight 3.75-4mm crochet hook for sport weight 0.5mm smaller hook for edging
Ownership of the finished item	The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker	photos of finished project communication throughout - either by email or in an instagram group of all testers feedback on pattern via this google form - https://forms.gle/hLkFMx1iULHFcnSs9
Rewards from the designer	The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

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