Comfy Hoodie Crochet Sweater!

I've always had a hooded sweater or two in my closet! My idea for this design was to create a hoodie sweater that is both comfy and stylish!



It is an easy to intermediate level crocheters. Beginners need to know basic crocheting stitches as chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, that's it!
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CROCHET PATTERN

Materials

1OO0yds of  

Stylecraft Special Chunky

100g 144m (157yds)

tapestry needle

Crochet Hook

9mm (M/13)

Gauge

10 sts of pattern =14cm width (5,5 inches)

10 row s= 13cm height (5.11 inches)

Sizes:

Adult (Small - Medium – large)

Note:

Directions are written for size small, changes for size medium and large are written in parentheses.

Measurements of finished garment

SIZE SMALL: 48-50cm (18,8-19,68inches) width  approximately and 58cm(22,83 inches) height

SIZE MEDIUM:53-54cm(20,80-21,25 inches) width and 65cm(26 inches) height

SIZE LARGE:59-61cm(23,22-24 inches) width and 68cm(27inches) height

Abbreviationsin US terms:

Sts=stitches

Ch=chain

Sl st=slip stitch

Sc=single crochet 

Hdc=half double crochet

Dc=double crochet 

Rep=repeat

prev=previous

CROCHET PROJECT

This pattern starts from bottom up and it’s a rectangle.

·       We first work the ribbing.

·       Then we crochet down the side of the ribbing to make the body of pullover.

·       Then we add edgings in both sides of front and back piece and we create sleeves at the same time.

·       We work the hood as a separate piece, a simple rectangle.

·       We sew the sides, then the shoulder seams and finally the hood to the neckline matching center of hood to center back neck.

CROCHET PATTERN

Ribbing

Chain 10 for all sizes

Row 1: insert your hook in 2nd ch from hook and work a hdc, hdc across in every st untill the end of row( 9 hdc). Turn

Row 2: Ch 1(does not count as hdc), hdc into the back loop of first hdc of prev row, hdc in back loops across, turn (9 hdc)

Repeat row 2, 30 times more(34, 38)

Now we are going to crochet down the side of our work, turn your work so the side is facing up, we will sc in each side edge space.

 

I count the stitches 

BODY PATTERN

Front piece ,make one more for the back

Foundation row:ch1,sc in every side edge space, so we work 32 sc(36.40) , turn

Row 1:ch1, * sc in 1^st sc of prev row, dc, in next st, (its also a sc of prev row)* rep from * to * till the end of the row( you end up with a dc) 32 sts(36, 40), turn

Row 2:ch1, * sc in 1^st st of prev row( it is a dc), dc, in next st, (it’s a sc of prev row)* rep from * to *un till the end of the row( you end with a dc) 32 sts(36, 40), turn

Small size:        rows  3-38 rep row 2

Medium size:     rows 3-42 rep row2

Large size:         rowws 3s-46 rep row 2

You have made the body.

Fasten off weave in all ends.

Now we are going to crochet down the side of our work, turn your work so the side is facing up.

RIGHT SIDE EDGING

Note: work the same edging on the other side also, joining yarn to the left up edge)

Row 1: ch1(does not count as hdc), hdc in every side edge space, so we work 38 hdc(42, 46) till the beginning of the ribbing and 9 hdc , (1 in every ribbing st,) 47 hdc(51 ,55) in total,turn

Row 2: ch1, hdc in 1^st hdc of prev row, hdc across in every st, 47(51, 55) hdc, turn

*We will not reach the bottom of the pullover , we will crochet only for sleeves

Row 3: ch1, hdc in next 20,(21, 22) sts 20, (21, 22)hdc,turn

 Rows 4-10 rep row 3 for all sizes or to desired length

Sleeves are done


Fasten off weave in all ends.

Here is a front piece worked -sleeve is created

HOOD

Make a Fhdc row of 25(25,27)sts 

(This is half  the neckline perimeter)

Note: if you make a fhdc row then work row 2 right after Fhdc  row

If you choose not to begin with a fhdc row, then:

Ch 26(26,28)

Row 1: hdc in 2^nd ch, hdc across in every ch( 25(25,27) hdc. Turn

Row 2: ch1(does not count as hdc), hdc in first hdc of prev row, hdc in every hdc 25(25, 27) hdc, turn

 For all sizes: rep row2 for 39 times more

Fasten off weave in all ends.

This is the length of the hood and you can work less or more rows, measuring from the side neck to the top of head and back again to the other side neck.

Fold the hood in half along back seam edge and sew center back seam.

 SEWING

See at the photo below  all pieces before sewing.

1: Put the front piece onto the back and sew from the bottom side till the end of the sleeves.

2: then sew the shoulder seams, in each shoulder

For all sizes: sew 13cm (5,11 in) in each shoulder\

So we have an opening for the neckline both front and back, approximately:

28-32cm (11-12,5 inches

3:  Match center of hood to center back neck. You also match till front center neckline where the hood stands open.

Attach yarn to right side bottom edge if right-handed, or to left side bottom edge if left-handed.   You will sew, facing the inside of neckline.

Fasten off weave in all ends.

HOOD DRAWSTRING

Make a tassel and attach it to the top of back seam of hood.

Make a draw string just chaining a foundation chain 110 cm (43 inches) long

With your hook attach the drawstring around the face.

TASSEL

Take a book or a cardboard which is 18 cm (7 inches) long and wrap the yarn around the cardboard 20 times

Sneak a piece of yarn under the front section of yarns, tie a tight double knot, the knot will pull the yarns close together.

Cut the bottom yarns close to the edge of cardboardChain a chain 85cm (33 inches) long, this is the draw string to put around the hood.

End of tutorial.