Velvet Crochet Hooded Pullover

I am very excited so share this new Velvet Crochet Hooded Pullover design with you! A while back, when Bernat came out with their new velvet yarn, I bought a bunch of skeins in hopes that I would come up with the perfect design to use them for.

Originally, I thought I was going to design some sort of cardigan with this yarn, but as I got thinking I thought how nice it would be to crochet a warm and comfy pullover with a hood. I get cold ALL THE TIME! I am always wearing some kind of hood or turtleneck around the house. It’s my thing 🙂 Having a hood to cover my head and neck is a must. Also, it’s cozy, so why not?

I also wanted to make the length of the pullover a little longer than a typical sweater. I like to wear leggings a lot, so I wanted something that would flatter that look. The length is something that can easily be altered depending on your preference.

Do you wanna know what the best part is about this pattern? It is designed using only single crochets! Yes, that’s it! Because of the way the velvet yarn lays, I had to make a very dense fabric for the pullover. An open and airy look just wasn’t going to work for this yarn.

I would consider this velvet pullover a great first sweater pattern. If you can single crochet, then this pattern will be manageable. There is some sewing but it is very minimal.

Construction

The construction of this pullover is quite easy. It consists of a front and back panel. Sleeves are crocheted in a continual round so no need for joining. However, you will need to use a stitch marker. The hood is then created by crocheting a big rectangle that is then sewn together at the top.

I really hope you enjoy crocheting this pullover pattern. It is such a great first sweater design if you are a beginner. It is so soft and cozy, you won’t want to take it off! Enjoy 🙂

The Velvet Crochet Hooded Pullover

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PATTERN NOTES

This crochet pullover is worked in two pieces: A back and front panel. The sleeves and hood are added after the panels are sewn together.
If you would like to make the pullover longer, simply crochet more sc rows for the back and front panels.
If you would like to shorten the length of the pullover, simply crochet less sc rows for the back and front panels.
Whenever it says to sew/seam two pieces together, always flip them inside out and whip/mattress stitch them together to get a cleaner look.
The sleeves are crocheted by attaching yarn underneath armhole and then working in continuous rounds. YOU WILL NOT JOIN! A stitch marker is used to keep track of rounds. There are specific rounds in the sleeve where you will make decreases.
The hood is crocheted by attaching yarn to one side of the bottom “v” in the front panel and making sc’s up and around the collar and down the other side. This will form a rectangle that is then sewn together at the top.

MATERIALS

Bernat Velvet yarn. The number of skeins for each size are as followed: XS – 2 skeins, S – 3 skeins, M – 3 skeins, L- 4 skeins, XL – 4.5 skeins.

6mm Crochet Hook

Stitch Marker (for sleeves)

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Fabric Measuring Tape

ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Decrease (dec)

Stitch (st)

Slip Stitch (ss)

Back Loop Only (blo)

SIZING

Model is 5’6″ and is wearing a size M.

Pattern sizing is based on the Craft Yarn Council sizing chart.

Pattern is written for sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL.

Gauge is approx. 10 sc across x 10 rows = roughly 4″

Sizes for the pattern will be listed in parenthesis in the following way (XS, S, M, L, XL). For example, when instructed to chain (41, 45, 49, 53, 57) this means XS – ch. 41, S – ch. 45, M – ch. 49, L – ch. 53, XL – ch. 57. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

CHEST (in.)

XS – 28 to 30

S – 32 to 34

M – 36 to 38

L – 40 – 42

XL – 44 to 46

Length of the pullover is approx. 27 inches, however you can alter the length by simply adding/deleting rows.

WIDTH OF PANELS (in.)

Note that the width of each panel includes roughly 2in. of ease.

XS – 16 to 17

S – 18 to 19

M – 20 to 21

L – 22 to 23.5

XL – 24 to 25

VELVET CROCHET HOODED PULLOVER INSTRUCTIONS

FRONT PANEL:

Ch. (41,45,49,53,57)

Row 1 – Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across. (40,44,48,52,56)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in each st across. (40,44,48,52,56)

Rows 3 thru 60 – Repeat Row 2

SHAPING OF LEFT SHOULDER:

Row 61 – Ch.1 turn, sc in the next (18,20,22,24,26) stitches, sc dec in the next. (19,21,23,25,27)

Row 62 – Ch.1 turn, sc in each st across. (19,21,23,25,27)

Rows 63,65,67,69,71,73,75,77,79 (all odd rows) you will ch.1 turn, and sc in every st across until there are two stitches left. Make a sc dec over the last two stitches of the row.

Rows 64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78,80 (all even rows) you will repeat Row 62.

At the end of Row 80 you will have the following stitch count for each size (10,12,14,16,18). Bind off

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SHAPING OF RIGHT SHOULDER:

Attach yarn to center of front panel. (see pic below)

Row 61 – Ch.1, sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in each st across. (19,21,23,25,27)

Row 62 – Ch.1 turn, sc in each st across. (19,21,23,25,27)

Rows 63,65,67,69,71,73,75,77,79 (all odd rows) you will ch.1 turn, sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in each st across.

Rows 64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78,80 (all even rows) you will repeat Row 62. Bind off

At the end of Row 80, you will have the same stitch count as the left shoulder.

BACK PANEL:

Ch. (41,45,49,53,57)

Row 1 – Sc in the second ch from the hook and each ch across. (40,44,48,52,56)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in each st across. (40,44,48,52,56)

Rows 3 thru 80 – Repeat Row 2

Bind off

SEWING:

Place front panel on top of back panel and sew top of each shoulder together. Then, sew together the longer sides of each panel leaving appropriate length for armhole. See pic below

SLEEVES:

Remember to move stitch marker to the beginning stitch of each round.

Attach yarn to underneath armhole.

Round 1 – Ch.1 and make (31,31,35,35,39) sc around edge of armhole.

Rounds 2 thru 4 – sc in every st around. (31,31,35,35,39)

Round 5 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (14,14,16,16,18) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. (29,29,33,33,37)

Rounds 6 thru 15 – sc in every st around. (29,29,33,33,37)

Round 16 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (13,13,15,15,17) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. (27,27,31,31,35)

Rounds 17 thru 26 – Repeat Rounds 6 thru 15 (27,27,31,31,35)

Round 27 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (12,12,14,14,16) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. (25,25,29,29,33)

Rounds 28 thru 37 – Repeat Rounds 6 thru 15 (25,25,29,29,33)

Round 38 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (11,11,13,13,15) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. (23,23,27,27,31)

Rounds 39 thru 48 – Repeat Rounds 6 thru 15 (23,23,27,27,31)

Round 49 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (10,10,12,12,14) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. (21,21,25,25,29)

Rounds 50 thru 59 – Repeat Rounds 6 thru 15 (21,21,25,25,29)

Round 60 – sc dec over the first two stitches, sc in the next (8,8,10,10,12) stitches, sc dec in the next. Sc in every st left of round. Make a ss to first st of round. (19,19,23,23,27)

Rounds 61 thru 64 – Ch.1, sc in same st, sc blo in every st around. Join with ss to first st of round. (19,19,23,23,27)

Bind off

HOOD:

Refer to diagram below on where to attach yarn.

Row 1 – With front panel facing you, begin to make sc’s up right side of opening of neckline, across the back, and down the opposite side of the neckline. The number of sc’s you make does not matter. Just make sure to have the same number of sc’s for each side of the neckline. This will make the hood nice and even. For reference, I made 22 sc up the right side, 21 sc across the back, and then another 22 sc down the left side for a total of 65 sc.

Rows 2 thru 58 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across.

After completing Row 58, you will have something that looks like a rectangle. Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise and sew along the top to close. Bind off.

EDGING:

Attach yarn to bottom of pullover and complete 2 rows of sc all the way around the bottom edge. This will give the bottom of the pullover a cleaner edge.

Weave in all ends!

Thank you all so much for following along with this pullover pattern! I really hope that you enjoy your new sweater. Don’t forget to tag me and share your Velvet Crochet Hooded Pullover on Instagram and Facebook!

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