Easy Crochet Sweater Scarf

How to Wear a Sweater Scarf

It’s a sweater scarf? And a wrap sweater? And a shawl? And a cowl? Yes, yes, it is!

This crochet sweater scarf with sleeves is a very versatile design that can be styled and worn several different ways, making it perfect for every occasion!

Wrap it around your neck for a warm winter scarf. Or transform it into a lightweight sweater wrap by inserting your arms into the sleeves and pulling the scarf down. Play around with crossing it in the front or crossing it in the back to discover your favorite way to wear it!

Pair it with your favorite jeans for a casual vibe during the day, then wear it loosely draped over your shoulders with a little black dress for a night out on the town.

I’ve been wanting to design a simple wrap around sweater scarf for several years. They’re so versatile that you can wear it to stay cozy around a campfire with friends, or out on a date with your special someone.

If you crochet yourself anything this winter, make it a convertible crochet scarf with sleeves. that you can adapt to your daily style and that will keep you cozy and warm all winter long!

How to Crochet a Scarf with Sleeves

This scarf with sleeves is an easy crochet pattern that’s perfect for beginners!

It’s crocheted all in one piece by working back and forth in rows, from one sleeve cuff to the other.

The sleeve cuffs are built into the crochet pattern so you will crochet them at the same time as you crochet the body of the wrap around sweater scarf with sleeves.

The scarf sleeves are worked in single crochet in back loops only at the beginning and end of each row. I also added in a few easy crochet short rows in the sleeve section to make sure the circumference of the sleeves is much narrower than the crochet wrap sweater portion of the pattern.

Don’t let short rows scare you! They’re super simple and I’ve included a step-by-step photo tutorial to guide you.

The textured portion of the scarf with sleeves crochet pattern is made using one of my favorite crochet stitch patterns, the griddle stitch. It is a great crochet scarf stitch.

The crochet griddle stitch is also referred to as the crochet lemon peel stitch and seed stitch, along with a few other names. It is a very simple, beginner-friendly crochet stitch pattern.

It creates a nice solid crochet fabric that doesn’t have a lot of small holes like so many other crochet stitches do. This makes it the perfect crochet stitch pattern to make a warm and cozy sleeve scarf!

Once you’ve finished crocheting the sweater scarf with sleeves, you’ll fold it in half lengthwise and seam the stitches in the sleeve cuffs with a simple whipstitch.

After you’ve seamed the sleeves, there’s only one thing left to do, play around with it to find your favorite way to wear it!

Yarn

I chose a worsted weight yarn because I wanted to make sure my crochet sweater scarf pattern was warm enough to wear as an overcoat alternative. And when I needed to wear it as a crochet scarf or cowl, I wanted to make sure it was a warm scarf.

I used Lion Brand Yarns Wool Ease for this thneed crochet pattern shown in this blog post. This is, hands down, one of my favorite worsted weight yarns!

Wool Ease is a worsted weight / 4, acrylic wool blend yarn and it’s currently available in 31 fabulous colors! You’re sure to find the perfect color for your sweater scarf wrap.

There are several other worsted weight yarns that would make great substitutions. Lion Brand Wool Ease Recycled, Lion Brand Heartland, Lion Brand Pound of Love, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice… just to name a few.

I’d love to see a crochet shawl with sleeves in an ombre yarn too!

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Scarf with Sleeves Crochet Pattern

The crochet scarf with sleeves pattern is free below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF, including all photo tutorials, on Love Crafts, Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).

Purchase this scarf sweater wrap kit! (aff): Lion Brand has a full kit of the Crochet Sweater Scarf, available on their website. The crochet kit includes your choice of colors and a digital copy of the crochet pattern.

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MATERIALS

• Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 / Yarn, (Lion Brand Wool Ease in Linen was used for the sample in the photos) 80% Acrylic / 20% Wool (197 yds / 180 m / 85 g / 3 oz).
  • Yardage: See size & yardage chart above.
• Crochet Hooks: H/8/5.00mm; I/9/5.50mm; K/10.5/6.50mm; 7.00mm or size needed to obtain gauge (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching).
  • If you do not have a 7.00mm crochet hook, simply use a 6.50mm hook and chain a little loosely.
• Locking Stitch Markers
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

• ch(s): chain(s)
• sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• yo: yarn over
• SM: stitch marker
• Rep: repeat
• RS: Right Side
• BLO: back loop only

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

• Confident Beginner / Easy

GAUGE

• In BLO sc with 5.00mm hook: 14 sts = 3.5″ W; 10 rows = 2.5″ H
• In griddle stitch (sc in next st, dc in next st) with 6.50mm hook: 10 sts = 3.5″ W; 10 rows = 4″ H

Sizes

• XS / S / M
• L / XL / 2XL
• 3XL / 4XL / 5XL
• See chart above.

PATTERN NOTES

• Turning chains are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
• The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the beginning chain, unless noted otherwise.
• Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Wool Ease was used for the samples. Another comparable worsted weight yarn may be used as long as gauge is met.
• Lion Brand Yarns Wool Ease: 80% Acrylic / 20% Wool (197 yds / 180 m / 85 g / 3 oz)
• Yardage
  • Linen: #620-096A 6 (7, 8) balls
  • 1,400 (1,600, 1,800) yards
• Changes for Sizes as Follows: XS/S/M (L/XL/2XL, 3XL/4XL/5XL)
• If you do not have a 7.00mm crochet hook, simply use a 6.50mm hook and chain a little loosely.
• Scarf Wrap with Sleeves Construction: The crochet sweater scarf with sleeves is worked in long rows from cuff to cuff. After crocheting a wide rectangle, you will fold the crochet scarf wrap in half lengthwise and seam the two sleeve cuffs with an easy whipstitch seam.

Crochet Sweater Scarf Pattern

Note: You will use a 5.00mm hook for each of the cuff sections and a 6.50mm crochet hook for the griddle stitch section.

Changes for sizes as follows: XS/S/M (L/XL/2XL, 3XL/4XL/5XL).

Set-up: With yarn & a 5.50mm crochet hook, ch 56 (56, 56), then switch to a 7.00mm crochet hook and ch 200 (230, 270), then switch to a 5.50mm crochet hook and ch 57 (57, 57). (313, 343, 383 chs)

Row 1: Switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, working in the back hump of the ch, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 55 sts, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, (sc in the next ch, dc in the next ch) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 chs, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, sc in each remaining ch across. Turn. (312, 342, 382 sts)

Photo Above: Shows Rows 1 – 5 complete of a small swatch.

Row 6: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in each of the first 56 sts, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, BOTH LOOPS (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 sts, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, BLO sc in the next st, skip the remaining 55 sts. Turn. (257, 287, 327 sts)

Photo Above: Shows Row 6 complete.

Row 7: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in the first st, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, BOTH LOOPS (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 sts, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, BLO sc in the next st, skip the remaining 55 sts. Turn. (202, 232, 272 sts)

Photo Above: Shows Row 7 complete.

Row 8: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in the first st, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, BOTH LOOPS (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 sts, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, BLO sc in the next st and in each skipped stitch from the end of Row 6. Turn. (257, 287, 327 sts)

Photo Above: Shows Row 8 worked to the BLO sc section.

Photo Above: Shows the end of Row 8, BLO sc in the next st.

Photo Above: Shows the end of Row 8, BLO sc in each skipped st from Row 6.

Photo Above: Shows Row 8 complete.

Row 9: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in each of the first 56 sts, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, BOTH LOOPS (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 sts, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, BLO sc in the next st and in each skipped stitch from the end of Row 7. Turn. (312, 342, 382 sts)

Photo Above: Shows Row 9 worked to the BLO sc section.

Photo Above: Shows the end of Row 9, BLO sc in the next st.

Photo Above: Shows the end of Row 9, BLO sc in each skipped st from Row 7.

Photo Above: Shows Row 9 complete.

Rows 10 – 15: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in each of the first 56 sts, switch to a 6.50mm crochet hook, BOTH LOOPS (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last 56 sts, switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook, BLO sc in each remaining st across. Turn. (312, 342, 382 sts)

Seaming Sleeves

Step 1: Choose a right side for your sweater scarf. Both sides are identical so it doesn’t matter which side you choose.

Step 2: Fold your sweater scarf in half lengthwise, lining up the stitches from each sleeve. You may find it helpful to use a few locking stitch markers to hold both layers of the sleeve together while seaming. They will help to keep your stitches lined up.

Step 3: With a length of yarn that is 3 – 4 times the length of the sleeve and a yarn needle, whipstitch the first row of the sleeve to the last row of the sleeve. Each sleeve has 56 BLO sc that you will be seaming together.

Step 4: Weave in all remaining ends.

Fold your sweater scarf in half lengthwise (like the swatch above) and use locking stitch markers to hold together to stitches of each cuff while seaming.

The photo above shows it worn as a cowl with sleeves.

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