Crochet Hooded Scarf

In the winter it’s exhausting trying to find your scarf, hat, or earmuffs each day. If only there was something you can just throw on that would keep your neck warm, ears covered, and hair from blowing away in the wind. What if there was one piece of clothing that would keep you warm while you’re out for hours in freezing temperatures? Well now there is with the crochet hooded scarf! This can easily be made at home with few tools and just a basic knowledge of crochet and sewing. Just knowing one stitch, one 1000 yard skein of yarn, and one lazy afternoon could save you from the cold winter weather!

Supplies

1. Tools
2. 5 mm crochet hook
3. Yarn needle
4. Stitch markers
5. Materials
6. 6-6.5 mm yarn of your choice, I used the Caron Latte Cakes in Blueberry

Step 1: Make the Scarf

1. CH 22
2. This will be the width of the scarf which will be the part covering your neck, so you can chain more or less to your liking
3. CH 2 and then turn your work
4. These chains are the first stitch in the row
5. DC in the back loop of every chain (after the first three including the ones you did in step 2)
6. Total stitches: 22 including the chains from step 2
7. CH 2 again to act as the first stitch in the next row; turn your work
8. DC in the back loop of every stitch from the previous row, skipping the first one
9. Total rows: 2
10. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until your scarf has a total of 140 rows, or as long as to your liking; add stitch markers at every 20 rows to help you keep track

Step 2: Make the Hood Panels

Hood Panel Diagram Pattern:

*Row number is one more than in written pattern due to the program counting the base chain layer as a row

Hood Panel Instructions:

1. CH 34
2. This will be how much depth your hood has, so adjust accordingly if you need
3. CH 2; turn your work
4. These chains are the first stitch in the row
5. DC in the back loop of every chain (after the first three including the ones you did in step 2)
6. Total stitches: 34 including the chains from step 2
7. CH 2 again to act as the first stitch in the next row; turn your work
8. DC in the back loop of every stitch from the previous row, skipping the first one
9. Total rows: 2
10. Repeat steps 5-7 until your scarf has a total of 13 rows
11. After this row the panel will start to curve, so add or frog rows depending on when you want the hood to curve
12. CH 2 for the first stitch in the next row, turn your work, and then make a decrease
13. After the decrease, proceed with the row as normal; once at the end of the row, CH 2 and turn your work
14. Total rows: 14
15. DC in back loop of every stitch for the next row
16. Total rows:15
17. Repeat steps 7-9 once
18. Total rows:17
19. Repeat step 7 and 8 once
20. Total rows:18
21. DC in back loop of every stitch except the last 4, then make 2 decreases
22. CH 2, turn your work, make 2 decreases and then proceed with the row
23. CH 2 and turn your work then repeat steps 12 and 13 once
24. Total rows: 22
25. CH 2, turn your work, DC in back loop of every stitch except the last 1, then make a decrease
26. Repeat step 15
27. Total rows: 24
28. Repeat steps 1-16 to get a total of 2 panels for the hood

Step 3: Sew the Scarf to the Panels

1. Clip the panels to the middle of the scarf with stitch markers like shown
2. Sew the hood panels and the scarf along the line using any stitch

Step 4: Sew the Hood Panels Together

1. Fold the whole thing in half
2. Then sew the hood panels together along the dashed line