Don’t you hate it when your sweater sleeves are just a little bit too short? Clothes are not one size fits all and having sleeves that aren’t quite long enough is a common problem for tall people. That’s where crochet life hacks come in! This quick and easy tutorial will show you how to add cute and colorful crochet sleeve extenders into your sweater sleeves to make them longer. Pretty cool, huh?

Materials:
Worsted, size 4, medium weight yarn in 3 colors of your choice
5 mm hook
Sewing Needle & Thread or Sewing Machine
Sewing Pins or Clips

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Abbreviations:
(US Terminology)

ch = chain
st = stitch
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet

Originally designed by Nine Inspired, this design found a new home with Littlejohn’s Yarn in 2025.