Ten free crochet cardigans with more personality than a plain open front: mosaic colorwork, Tunisian, Fair Isle, bobbles, a lace kimono and a long duster. I checked each page for a full free pattern and skipped designs that sell the real instructions.
Every pattern here is free, and every link goes to the designer’s own page, where the full pattern lives. None of them repeats a pattern from my other cardigan roundups. If you want something plainer, try my cozy crochet cardigans or my striped crochet cardigans.
Statement crochet cardigan patterns to explore
1. Mosaic Crochet Cardigan
From Joy of Motion Crochet. A bold two color mosaic cardigan rated easy, because each row uses only one color. It is worked in bulky Lion Brand Hue + Me with a 10 mm hook, in nine sizes from XS to 5XL, using 7 to 12 skeins. The gauge is 10 stitches and 10 rows to 4 inches in the mosaic stitch. The full pattern is free to read on the blog.
2. Mosaic Cocoon Cardigan
From MyCrochetory. A roomy cocoon cardigan made as two flat rectangles with minimal sewing, with mosaic colorwork and ribbing that gives it a knit look. It uses Drops Puna alpaca and a 5 mm hook, in six sizes, at 15 stitches and 16 rows to 4 inches after blocking. The page rates it intermediate and includes a chart and a mosaic tutorial. The pattern is free.
3. Wish Up A Star Crochet Cardigan
Designer Briana K at Briana K Designs. A mosaic cardigan whose body and arms are worked flat in one piece in half double crochet, then seamed, with the mosaic section added afterward. It uses worsted weight Mary Maxim Natural Alpaca, 1655 to 2450 yards, in nine sizes with 6 to 10 inches of ease. The gauge is 15 stitches and 16 rows to 4 inches in mosaic. The page rates it intermediate or advanced and has a video tutorial.
4. Mercantile Easy Tunisian Crochet Cardigan
Designer Jess Coppom at Make & Do Crew. A reversible Tunisian cardigan that reads as striped, solid, knit or crochet depending on the side. It uses two yarns, Lion Brand Heartland and Ferris Wheel, with a 6.5 mm and an 8 mm Tunisian hook, at 14 stitches and 12 rows to 4 inches. Sizes run from S to 5X for a 33 to 61 inch bust. Part 1 is on the page and part 2 is free too.
5. Patons Crochet Fair Isle Cardigan
Pattern from Yarnspirations. A long-line, open-front cardigan with Nordic Fair Isle motifs in contrasting colors, worked in one piece to the armholes and finished with textured ribbing and no closures. It is rated intermediate, comes in sizes XS/S to 4/5XL and is a free download with no sign-up. The Patons Inspired yarn shown is no longer sold on the site, so plan on a bulky substitute and check your gauge.
6. Caron Crochet Bobble Cardigan
Pattern from Yarnspirations. A textured cardigan worked in Caron Simply Soft, stitched in pieces and seamed, with a bobble border along the sleeves and a wide buttonless collar. It is rated intermediate, comes in sizes XS/S to 4/5XL and is a free download with no sign-up. You practice ribbing, bobbles and half double crochet along the way.
7. Twilight Crochet Chunky V-Neck Button Cardigan
From For the Frills. A chunky cardigan with a V-neck and four buttons, worked in a textured half double stitch that alternates front and back loops. It uses WeCrochet Biggo chunky yarn and a 9 mm hook at 10 stitches and 6.5 rows to 4 inches. The page rates it easy plus, covers nine sizes for a bust of 71 to 152 cm and includes a video. The pattern is free.
8. Cascading Kimono Cardigan
Designer Mama in a Stitch. A breezy kimono cardigan rated easy, worked as one large rectangle with the arm openings made as you go and the sleeves added at the end. It uses Lion Brand New Basic 175 and a 6.5 mm hook, about 600 g for S/M and 661 g for L, at just over 3 stitches to the inch. There are a few stitch sections, so the designer suggests practicing the textured section on a swatch first.
9. Lemon Drop Kimono Cardigan
From Jenny & Teddy. A lacy summer kimono made from two rectangles of about 13 by 42 inches, seamed at the back and finished with a pom pom edge. It uses cotton DK weight yarn and a 6 mm hook, and fits S/M/L, with notes on adjusting the size. The page has a step by step video, and the written pattern is free.
10. Foggy Day Cardigan
From Crochet Dreamz. A loose, open-front duster cardigan with a textured ridge, worked in super bulky Bernat yarn with an 8 mm hook and a 5.5 mm hook for the ribbing. You make the pockets first and use them as your gauge swatch. Sizes run from S/M to 2XL/3XL for a 39.5 to 56 inch finished chest. The free pattern is on the page.
