Wearables · 5 free patterns

Crochet Cardigans & Ponchos

Oversized cardigans, long dusters and easy ponchos: layering pieces built from simple shapes.

Oatmeal beige chunky crochet cardigan with vertical ribs, a deep V-neck, three cream buttons, a gathered ribbed waist and balloon sleeves, worn cropped over high-waisted jeans in a soft pink bedroom
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Crochet Ribbed Chunky Cardigan

Free crochet ribbed chunky cardigan pattern: a cropped V-neck with balloon sleeves, a built-in rib waist and 3 buttons. Chunky #5 yarn, 6 mm hook, XS–XL.

Cream and rust terracotta V-neck granny stripe crochet poncho with long tasseled fringe displayed on a wooden coat rack beside a large window with autumn foliage and pampas grass
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Poncho Crochet Pattern: Free Beginner Guide (Step-by-Step)

Free poncho crochet pattern with step-by-step photos. Beginner-friendly V-neck granny stripe design, chunky yarn, done in a weekend.

Back view of a woman wearing an oversized color block chunky crochet cardigan in sage blue, cream and mustard on an autumn forest path
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Color Block Crochet Cardigan

Free color block crochet cardigan pattern. Chunky yarn, half double crochet, oversized fit. Three color stripes, no shaping, made in a weekend.

A blonde woman wearing a long oversized olive-green crochet duster cardigan over a white button-down shirt and black tailored trousers, showing the deep front pockets, ribbed cuffs, ribbed hem and the horizontal ribbed body texture, standing against a warm terracotta stucco wall with a small olive branch on the left, warm afternoon light, editorial cottagecore fashion photography
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Long Crochet Cardigan

Free long crochet cardigan pattern — oversized olive-green duster with pockets, ribbed cuffs and hem. Worsted yarn, 6 mm hook, one-row repeat, beginner-friendly.

A woman wearing a handmade chunky crochet cardigan in cream super-bulky wool — cropped waist-length, oversized drop-shoulder fit, with a wide shawl collar folded outward and tall knit-look vertical column stitches on the body and sleeves. Underneath, a chocolate brown ribbed tank and high-waist cream jeans. Soft beige plaster wall background with a warm diagonal window-light shadow from the side.
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The Oversized Cardigan

Free chunky crochet cardigan pattern — oversized cropped fit, cream super-bulky wool, shawl collar, 10 mm hook. Beginner-friendly rectangles, weekend project.