Oversized Crochet Sweater Pattern – Camellia Sweater

The Camellia Sweater is a high-low, tunic length, oversized crochet sweater that is perfect for winter!

Woman wearing a light gray, oversized crochet sweater, called the Camellia Sweater.

Pattern Inspiration

I don’t know about you, but I practically live in leggings! I love to wear them! They are just so comfortable and can be dressed up or down!

So, any top long enough to wear with leggings is great in my book! I set out to design a sweater that was long and oversized and perfect to wear with my favorite leggings and boots.

I chose a very simple stitch combo and an easy workup, just sewing two rectangles together. This made it super easy to create the high-low effect on the sweater.

I gave it a cowl neck which made it even more cozy, and a fun trim on the sleeves for a little added style!

Close up of woman wearing a light gray, oversized crochet sweater, called the Camellia Sweater.

Pattern Details

The Camellia Sweater is a hi-low style crochet sweater with an optional cowl neckline and long sleeves. 

The crochet pattern comes in women’s sizes XS to 5X. You can find out all the details on how much yarn you’ll need for each size on the pattern listings.

It is a rectangle workup, meaning you create two rectangle panels and sew them together to create the sweater. The sleeves and neckline are added at the end. 

The Yarn

You will need DK (#3) weight yarn for this project. I used Paintbox Simple DK yarn in the colorway Misty Grey. Simply DK is a 100% acrylic yarn that comes in many different colorways. It has a generous 302 yards to a skein and can be machine washed and dried. It is one of my favorite budget friendly yarns!

The pattern difficulty is intermediate. The stitches used are very basic sc and dc, but you will need to have some knowledge of crocheting garments and sewing crochet pieces together.

The sweater has about 6″ of positive ease to it, making it slightly over sized. You will, however, be able to easily adjust the length and width of the project. For a tighter fit, go down a size. The cowl neckline is optional and added at the end. 

Since the backside is longer you can wear this sweater with your favorite leggings and boots! 

If you love crocheting as much as I do, or want to learn more, or just want to show off your work, please join our Crochet Garments community over on Facebook! I hope you’ll share your finished crochet project with us!

Side view of woman wearing a light gray, oversized crochet sweater, called the Camellia Sweater.

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Camellia Sweater Pattern

Copyright © 2026 Michelle Ferguson – Two Brothers Blankets

All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, sold, or tampered with, in any form or by any means, without permission from the publisher.

Items produced from these patterns may be sold, but the patterns themselves may not be sold, shared, or altered in any way.

Yarn:

Paintbox Simply DK (# 3) in Misty Grey (103)

100% Acrylic

100g/302 yards

Hook:


H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Stitch markers (optional)

Gauge:


15 sts (within pattern) x 13 rows = 4”

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

st(s) – stitch(es)

ch(s) – chain(s)

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

*- repeat from

Lch- long chain – pull up a loop about the height of a dc

sl st – slip stitch

Sizing:

SizeBust CircumferenceFinished CircumferenceYardage
XS28-30”361412
S32-34”401600
M36-38”441722
L40-42”481847
XL44-46”521968
2X48-50562214
3X52-54”602400
4X56-58”642560
5X60-62’682720

Pattern Notes:

Garment is worked in two rectangles with sleeves and cowl neckline added at the end.

Garment is oversized with 6” of positive ease. For a tighter fit, go down one size.

Starting chain does not count as first st.

Pattern is worked in size XS with additional sizes in parentheses as follows XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). Final stitch count for ALL sizes will be in parentheses at the end of each row/round.

Beginning with row 2, your dc will go into the sc from the previous row and your sc will go into the dc from the previous row. The same will occur in the round when working your sleeves.

Video demonstrating the construction of the sweater: https://youtu.be/7rLVYPPUpNA

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Pattern

Front Panel

Ch 68 (76, 84, 90, 98) (106, 116, 122, 130)

Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *dc in next ch, sc in next ch*, repeat from * across. (66, 74, 82, 88, 96, 104, 114, 120, 128)

Row 2: Lch, turn, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st*, repeat from * across. (66, 74, 82, 88, 96, 104, 114, 120, 128)

Repeat row 2 until panel is 24” long or desired length. Fasten off.

Back Panel

(Be sure to check your panel width as you go, to make sure it is the same size as the front panel.)

Ch 68 (76, 84, 90, 98) (106, 116, 122, 130)

Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch, *dc in next ch, sc in next ch*, repeat from * across. (66, 74, 82, 88, 96, 104, 114, 120, 128)

Row 2: Lch, turn, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st*, repeat from * across. (66, 74, 82, 88, 96, 104, 114, 120, 128)

Repeat row 2 until panel is 28” long or desired length. Fasten off.

Sewing

Lay your rectangles with the front panel directly on top of the back (longer) panel.

Sew each side of the top of the rectangles together, leaving 10-11” unsewn in the middle for your head to go through.

Sew the sides of the rectangles together, starting about 3” from the bottom of the front panel, leaving approximately 6.5” (7”, 7.5”, 8”, 8.5”)(9”, 9.5”, 9.5”, 10”) unsewn at the top of each side for your arms to go through.

Sleeves

Join yarn to bottom corner of the armhole, where your armpit would lay.

Round 1: Lch, work 1 dc, 1 sc evenly around the armhole for 42(48, 54, 60) (66, 72, 78, 84) sts, join to 1st st. (42, 44, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84)

Round 2: Lch, turn, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in next, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (42, 44, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84)

Rounds 3-22 (or until 2-3” below elbow): Repeat round 2. (Sleeve trim adds 5”)

Round 23: Ch 1, turn, *1 sc in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts, sc2tog*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (42, 44, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84)

Do not fasten off. Continue to Sleeve Trim.

Sleeve Trim

Step 1: Ch 21

Step 2: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (20)

Step 3: sl st in next 2 sts of sleeve.

Step 4: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across. (20)

Step 5: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across. (20)

Repeat steps 3-5 all the way around the sleeve.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. With yarn need sew both ends of sleeve trim together. Weave in ends.

Cowl Neckline

Join yarn to first unworked sc of neckline.

Round 1: Lch, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next, 1 sc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (st count will vary depending on how big or small you made your neckline)

Round 2: Lch, turn, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 sc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st.

Repeat round 2 until cowl is 7” or desired length.

Oversized Sweater Crochet Pattern - Camellia Sweater - Two Brothers Blankets

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