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Blissful Bookworm

Job type Test crochet
Description

This cardigan is worked top down with raglan shaping. There is only seaming for the sleeves. It's worked entirely in single crochet, at a loose gauge of 12 sc over 4 inches, so it works up really fast. 

There is waist shaping for a flattering fit, and the sleeves are 3/4 length. There is a range of sizes to fit between 32' and 68' chest circumference. 

The smaller sizes were tech edited in a previous publication, but the larger sizes have just been added, so these sizes have not yet been tech edited.

Difficulty Easy
Due date 2025-11-23
Craft Crochet
Test secrecy Teasable
Advertiser Kristen TenDyke Designs / Caterpillar Knits
Spots available 12
Sizes required 32" : 2 testers needed
36" : 2 testers needed
40" : Filled!
44 : Filled!
48" : Filled!
52" : 1 testers needed
56" : 2 testers needed
60" : 2 testers needed
64" : 2 testers needed
68' : 2 testers needed
Finished measurements

Bust Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44 / 48, 52, 56 / 60, 64, 68)" / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112 / 122, 132, 142 / 152.5, 162.5, 172.5) cm

Gauge 12 stitches and 12 rows = 4" in single crochet using a US N/9mm crochet hook
Charted or written pattern Written
Skills required

Chain, Single Crochet, sc2tog, crab stitch, seaming,

Construction type Top-down raglan
Required or recommended yarn worsted weight
Yardage 730 (810, 900, 970 / 1065, 1160, 1260 / 1335, 1440, 1570) yards
Tools required

US N (9mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge,
4 removable stitch markers, tapestry needle

Ownership of the finished item The finished item is yours to keep.
Requirements from the maker

I ask that testers please be communicative about anything confusing that comes up during the making of the sweater, so I can revise the pattern if needed.

Please give weekly updates on the status of your project, even if it's only gathering supplies, or a few stitches worked, I want to know you haven't forgotten about it and are still intending to work on it as time allows.

Please create a Ravelry page and link it to the already existing Blissful Bookworm Cardigan pattern page, and share about your pattern test on social media while working on it, and once the test is complete using the hashtag #BlissfulBookwormCardigan

Please keep track of how much yarn is used and let me know how many yards or grams (preferably both) of yarn you used to complete your sweater.

Rewards from the designer

The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

Upon completion of your sweater, I'll send you a coupon code for you to select one of my other patterns for free.

Milestones

The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress.

2025-11-05: Raglan
2025-11-16: Body
2025-11-21: Sleeves
2025-11-23: Seaming/Blocking
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