Ariana Grande Inspired Chunky Crochet Cardigan | Part 1 - Making The Hood

Make your very own Chunky Knit Crochet Hooded Cardigan inspired by the one worn by Ariana Grande.

Follow along with me in this five part series as we learn how to make this gorgeous crochet cardigan together.

In this series:

Part 1: Making the hood

Part 2: Making the back piece 

Part 3: Making the front sections

Part 4: Making x2 sleeves with cuffs

Part 5: Making the bottom section and sewing all parts together

 

PART 1: Making the hood

You can buy the full pattern with sewing guide here

MATERIALS:

All of the materials can be found on these Amazon links here:

• 8 skeins Lion brand wool ease thick & quick yarn 
• 10mm crochet hook, 6.5mm hook (N/P-15 and K-10.5)  
• Darning Needle 

 

PART 1 PATTERN:

Hood

Chain 82.

Row 1: yarn over and insert hook into 3rd chain from hook. Pull up a loop and then pull through all 3 loops on your hook. This is a Half Double Crochet stitch and is the only stitch you need for this project.

Half Double Crochet all along the row (80 stitches in total) ch2. Turn.

 

Row 2: 80 Half Double Crochet (front loop only). Ch2 and turn.

 

Row 3. 25 Half Double Crochet (front loop only) add stitch marker in 25th stitch. Carry on and crochet another 30 stitches. (55 in total). You will not be at the end of the row yet. Chain 2 and turn. This will form the hood part.

 

Row 4-9 HDC 29 (Flo)

 

Row 7: Decrease st (HDC 2tog), 25 HDC (flo) Decrease st (HDC 2tog) (27sts)

 

Fold project in half and single crochet down hood in a straight line.