Crochet “Everyday 4 Everyone” Basic Hoodie

Crochet “Everyday 4 Everyone” Basic Hoodie

I wanted a pattern that was a “one for all and all for one” pattern and so I worked up this Crochet “Everyday 4 Everyone” Basic Hoodie. What that means is that this pattern is a comfortable, everyday, whenever, wherever kinda sweater and best of all it’s for everyone, child sizes from 2 years to 14 years, women sizes from XS to 5XL and men sizes from S to 5XL. Sticking with the theme of being basic, I kept it easy, only using basic stitches to work it up. It’s quick to make and it’s beginner friendly.

Pattern Notes

This pattern makes use of US crochet terminology

Measurements are in inches and centimeters

This pattern is an easy pattern and is suitable for beginners. Knowledge of basic stitches needed: half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch.

This pattern is worked in panels and in 4 parts. We begin with the ribbings for the front and back panels, then working those panels to the required length. The front panel is worked shorter that the back panel to accommodate the shoulders and neckline. We assemble the front and back panels by joining at the shoulders. Then its on with the sleeves which are worked separately and then fitted and seamed into the armhole spaces. Now it’s time to work the hoodie and the pocket and these are worked directly onto the sweater.

You may freely change colors of yarn as and when needed to create stripes within the pattern.

For this pattern, measurements for (1) Shoulder to Shoulder, (2) Armhole depth, (3) Arm Length are given for the standard sizes: Child sizes from 2 years to 14 years, Women sizes from XS to 5XL and Men sizes from S to 5XL

For this pattern, you will need to physically take the following measurements:

  • Required Length

(1) This is the actual length of the sweater. This measurement is taken from the shoulder to the upper hip.

(2) For the Front and Back panel ribbings, this is the length that measures the Shoulder to Shoulder measurement for the size you are working and for the Sleeve ribbings, this is the length of the ribbing when fitted around the physical wrist.

  • Shoulder Measurement

This measurement is needed to mark off the shoulders on the front and back panels before joining. This measurement is taken from the outer edge of the shoulder to the neck.

  • Hoodie Measurement

This measurement is needed to determine the height of the hoodie in order for the hoodie to fit the head and is taken by measuring from the base of the neck to the top (crown)of the head.

Materials

  • Yarn/wool

Aran/ catergory4/ worsted weight

  • Crochet hooks

5mm for ribbings

6mm for panels/hoodie and pocket

  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers
  • Measuring tape
  • Yarn/wool needle

Video Tutorial

Check out the video tutorial here

Gauge

Gauge/ Swatch is unimportant. You will be working this pattern according to body measurements.

Stitches and Abbreviations

ch/ch’s = chain/s

st/st’s = stitch/es

R = Round

hdc = half double crochet

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

sk = skip

decr = decrease

incr = increase with half double crochet

decr(sc) = decrease with single crochet

yo = yarn over

SM – Stitch marker

blo = back loops only

CF = Centre Front

CB = Centre Back

RS = Right Side

WS = Wrong Side

ch2, at the start of every Round counts as a st (hdc), therefor do not work the first hdc into the same st as ch2 and also remember to work the last st into the 2nd ch from ch2

To decrease using hdc (decr) = yo, insert the hook into the first st, pull up a loop, insert the hook into the next st, pull up a loop, yo, go through 4 loops on the hook – see Stitches and Abbreviations

To decrease using sc (decr(sc)) = insert the hook into the first st, pull up a loop, insert the hook into the next st, pull up a loop, yo, go through 3 loops on the hook – see Stitches and Abbreviations

To increase (incr) means working 2 st’s into 1 st

Note: You will be using half double crochets throughout the pattern except for certain parts of the hoodie: to create the round of the hoodie and for the ribbing around the hoodie

Pattern

Back Panel

Ribbing

Child sizes ch9

Adult sizes ch11

R1

Into the 3rd ch from the hook – hdc, hdc all ch’s (child 8st’s, adult 10st’s)

R2

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (blo)

R3 to required length* – Repeat R2

*Required length is the when the length of the Ribbing measures the Shoulder to Shoulder measurement plus 2″or 5cm

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER MEASUREMENTS

CHILD SIZES

2years 9,5″ or 23,5cm

4years 10″ or 25cm

6years 10,5″ or 26cm

8years 11″ or 27cm

10years 11,5″ or 28,5cm

12years 12″ or 30,5cm

14years 12,5″ or 31cm

WOMEN SIZES

XS 14,5″ or 37cm.

S 15″ or 38cm

M 16″ or 40,5cm

L 17″ or 43cm

XL 17,5″ or 44,5cm

2XL 18″ or 45,5cm

3XL 18″ or 45,5cm

4XL 18,5″ or 47cm

5XL 18,5″ or 47cm

MEN SIZES

S 16″ or 40,5cm

M 17″ or 43cm

L 18″ or 45,5cm

XL 18,5″ or 47cm

2XL 20″ or 51cm

3XL 21″ or 53cm

4XL 21,5″ or 54,5cm

5XL 22,5″ or 57cm

Back Panel

Continuing along the top edge of the ribbing

R1

ch2, hdc all across the ribbing – work 3 st’s into every two Rounds of ribbing

R2

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s

R3 to required length* – repeat R2

*Required length is when the back panel measures the physical measurement taken for the actual length of the sweater

Fasten off and cut off excess yarn

Note – we will use the back panel as a guide when working the front panel

Mark off Shoulders on the Back Panel

  • Measure along top edge of Back panel for Shoulder (1) using the physical shoulder measurement taken – Mark off. Count the number of stitches and use this number to mark of Shoulder (2) on the Back panel.
  • Note: these two SM’s will also be used to indicate the 2 corners of the hoodie – Do not remove these two SM’s until R1 of the Hoodie has been worked

Front Panel

Repeat as for Back Panel – Work Front panel (Child 4, Adult 6) Rounds shorter that the Back Panel

Neckline (CF) Front Panel

Find CF by folding along the top edge of the Front Panel – fold in half – mark off fold with a SM to indicate CF. Count 2 st’s on either side of CF and mark off. Remove SM at CF. From SM1 to SM2 = 5st’s

Continuing from front panel, work to SM1

ch2, turn. hdc all st’s to SM

R1 – R4 for Child sizes

R1 – R6 for Adult sizes

Fasten off cut and cut off excess yarn

Front Shoulder (2)

Attach yarn to SM2 at Shoulder 2 – Repeat as for Shoulder (1)

Fasten off and cut off excess yarn

Join Shoulders Back and Front panels by seaming – match stitch for stitch – see image below: only seam from outer edge to SM on both sides for shoulders

Mark off Armhole Depth – Sleeve openings

Along the length of the piece, measure the armhole depth for the size you are making from top edge (shoulder) going down – Mark off both layers, front and back. Do the same on the other side.

ARMHOLE DEPTH MEASUREMENTS

CHILD SIZES

2years 4″ or 10,5cm

4years 4,5″ or 12cm

6years 5″ or 12,5cm

8years 5,5″ or 14cm

10years 6″ or 15,5cm

12 years 6,5″ or 16,5cm

14years 7″ or 17,5cm

WOMEN SIZES

XS 6,5″ or 16,5cm

S 7″ or 17,5cm

M 7,5″ or 19cm

L 8″ or 20,5cm

XL 8,5″ or 21,5cm

2XL 9″ or 23cm

3XL 9,5″ or 24cm

4XL 10″ or 25,5cm

5XL 10,5″ or 26,5cm

MEN SIZES

S 9″ or 23cm

M 9,5″ or 24cm

L 10″ or 25,5cm

XL 10,5″ or 26cm

2XL 11″ or 28cm

3XL 11,5″ or 29cm

4XL 12″ or 30,5cm

5XL 12,5″ or 32cm

Seam to join back and front panels at the sides from SM marking off armhole depth to end of ribbing

Hoodie

Attach yarn to neckline – top edge on one side

R1

ch2, hdc all around the neckline – work 1 incr into corner 1 and 1 incr into corner 2

R2 – to required length*

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s

*Required length is when the hoodie measures the physical measurement taken for the actual height of the head. This measurement is taken from the base of the neck to the top (crown) of the head.

Rounding off the hoodie

Fold along the top edge of the hoodie to find CB – Mark off

Next 4 to 6 Rounds for Children and 6 to 8 Rounds for Adults:

ch2, turn hdc to 2 st’s before CB, decr(sc), sc into CB (replace SM), decr(sc), hdc to end

Fasten off and cut off excess yarn leaving a long enough tail to help seam up and close the top edge of the hoodie

Edging/ Ribbing around the hoodie – Attach yarn to the bottom (at CF) of the front opening of the hoodie – ch5

R1

Into the 2nd ch from the hook – sc, sc all ch’s (4st’s)

R2

sl st x 2 into hoodie, sc all st’s (blo) (4st’s)

R3 to end (opposite side of hoodie opening) – Repeat R2

Fasten off and cut off excess yarn

Seam along the bottom edges to join to neckline at CF

Sleeve x 2

Ribbing

Child ch9

Adult ch11

R1

Into the 3rd ch from the hook – hdc, hdc all ch’s (child 8st’s, adult 10st’s)

R2

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s (blo)

R3 to required length* – Repeat R2

*Required length is the when the Ribbing when folded around the physical wrist, fits well

Sleeve

Continuing along the top edge of the ribbing

R1

ch2, hdc all across the ribbing – work 3 st’s into every two Rounds of ribbing

R2

ch2, turn, hdc into same st as ch2 (counts as first incr), hdc all st’s, inc into last st

R3

ch2, turn. hdc all st’s

R4

ch2 turn, hdc all st’s

Repeat R2 to R4 until the width of the top edge of the sleeve measures twice the armhole depth for the size you are working – see image below: sleeve width measuring 12″ for a 10 year old

Thereafter repeat R4 until the sleeve length measures the arm length measurement for the size you are working – see image below showing sleeve length for a 10 year old

SLEEVE LENGTH MEASUREMENTS


CHILD SIZES

2years 8,5″ or 21,5cm

4years 10,5″ or 26,5cm

6years 11,5″ or 29cm

8years 12,5″ or 31,5cm

10years 13,5″ or 34,5cm

12years 15″ or 38cm

14years 16″ or 40,5cm

WOMEN SIZES

XS 16,5″ or 42cm

S 17″ or 43cm

M 17″ or 43cm

L 17,5″ or 44,5cm

XL 17,5″ or 44,5cm

2XL 18″ or 45,5cm

3XL 18″ or 45,5cm

4XL 18,5″ or 47cm

5XL 18,5″ or 47cm

MEN SIZES

S 18″ or 45,5cm

M 18,5″ or 47cm

L 19,5″ or 49,5cm

XL 20″ or 50,5cm

2XL 20,5″ or 52cm

3XL 20,5″ or 52cm

4XL 21″ or 49,5cm

5XL 21,5″ or 54,5cm

Fasten off and cut off excess yarn

Seam to join edges lengthwise along sleeve

Fit sleeve into armhole space with the body WS facing out and the sleeve RS facing out. Place the sleeve into the armhole space aligning the top of the sleeve to the armhole space – Seam to join

Repeat for other sleeve

Pocket

Placement of pocket – Along the bottom edge of the Front (above the ribbing) mark of 3″or 7,5cm on either side – see image below

Attach yarn to the post of the stitch at first SM – We will be working stitches into the posts of these stitches from SM to SM

R1

ch2. hdc to SM2

R2

ch2, turn, hdc into same st as ch2 (counts as first incr), hdc to last st, incr into last st

Child sizes R3/ Adult sizes R3, R4, R5

Repeat R2 once more for child sizes and three more times for adult sizes

Child sizes R4/ Adult sizes R6

ch2, turn decr, decr, hdc to 4 st’s before end, decr, decr

Child sizes R5/ Adult sizes R7

ch2, turn, decr, hdc to 2 st’s before end, decr

Child sizes R6/ Adult sizes R8

ch2, turn, hdc all st’s

Child sizes R7 – R11 – Repeat R6

Adult sizes R9 to R13 – Repeat R6

Note: You may work more Rounds to increase the height of the pocket

Fasten off and cut of excess yarn. Seam the top edge of pocket to the front panel to join

Seam along the sides at the bottom of the pocket to join to front panel

Weave in all ends to complete.

And that does it! I’m hoping that this was an enjoyable project and for all the beginners out there, it was an easy to follow pattern. Please do let me know in the comments below🤍

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