This Crochet Hooded Sweater Vest is cute, cozy, comfy… just the perfect winter accessory!
It’s quite possibly my favorite piece I’ve ever made! It’s been living in my head for a few months and I’m so excited to see it come to fruition. I used my favorite bulky yarn, Loops & Threads Charisma. It’s super soft and squishy. Plus it’s so reasonably priced! Win-win!
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Simple Sweater // Cowl Sweater Vest // Oversized Color Block Sweater
Crochet Hooded Sweater Vest
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Materials
Loops & Threads Charisma in Off White (bulky weight – 5- yarn, 1 skein = 109 yds) (4 skeins for S, 5 skeins for M, 6 skeins for L)
1 skein Craft Smart in Gray (worsted weight – 4)
8.00 mm hook
5.00 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Level
intermediate
Pattern Notes & Stitches to Know
ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Hdc2tog – hdc 2 together (yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook)
Hdc3tog -hdc 3 together (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop* repeat 2 more times, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook)
Finished Size (approximate)
XS/S
Width across the front: 19 inches
Length from shoulder to bottom: 23.5 inches
M
Width across the front: 22 inches
Length from shoulder to bottom: 26 inches
L
Width across the front: 24 inches
Length from shoulder to bottom: 27.5 inches
Gauge
9 hdc = 4″
5 rows = 4″
HOODED SWEATER VEST
Size XS/S (scroll down for sizes M & L)
Starting with Off White and 8.00 mm hook, ch 42
Row 1: hdc in 3rd chain from the hook and across (40 hdc,)
Row 2 – 19: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (40 hdc)
Now you will start to shape the armholes
Row 20: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (38 hdc)
Row 21: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (36 hdc)
Row 22: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (34 hdc)
Row 23: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (32 hdc)
Row 24: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (30 hdc)
Row 25: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (28 hdc)
Row 26: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (26 hdc)
Row 27 – 34: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (26 hdc)
Now you will start working on the front of the vest
Row 35: ch 2, turn, hdc in 11 stitches, hdc2tog (12 hdc)
Row 36 – 42: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (12 hdc)
Row 43: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (13 hdc)
Row 44: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (14 hdc)
Row 45: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (15 hdc)
Row 46: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (16 hdc)
Row 47: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)
Row 48: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (18 hdc)
Row 49: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (19 hdc)
Row 50 – 69: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (19 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends
Join yarn in row 35, in the stitch next to the hdc2tog
Row 35: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across (12 hdc)
Row 36 – 42: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (12 hdc)
Row 43: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (13 hdc)
Row 44: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (14 hdc)
Row 45: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (15 hdc)
Row 46: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (16 hdc)
Row 47: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (17 hdc)
Row 48: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (18 hdc)
Row 49: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (19 hdc)
Row 50 – 69: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (19 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
Scroll down passed size M & L to the construction of the sweater
HOODED SWEATER VEST
Size M (scroll down for size L)
Starting with Off White and 8.00 mm hook, ch 48
Row 1: hdc in 3rd chain from the hook and across (46 hdc)
Row 2 – 23: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (46 hdc)
Now you will start to shape the armholes
Row 24: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (44 hdc)
Row 25: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (42 hdc)
Row 26: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (40 hdc)
Row 27: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (38 hdc)
Row 28: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (36 hdc)
Row 29: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (34 hdc)
Row 30: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (32 hdc)
Row 31 – 38: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (32 hdc)
Now you will start working on the front of the vest
Row 39: ch 2, turn, hdc in 14 stitches, hdc2tog (15 hdc)
Row 40 – 46: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (15 hdc)
Row 47: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (16 hdc)
Row 48: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (17 hdc)
Row 49: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (18hdc)
Row 50: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (19 hdc)
Row 51: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (20 hdc)
Row 52: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (21 hdc)
Row 53: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (22 hdc)
Row 54 – 75: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (22 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends
Join yarn in row 39, in the stitch next to the hdc2tog
Row 39: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across (15 hdc)
Row 40 – 46: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (15 hdc)
Row 47: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (16 hdc)
Row 48: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)
Row 47: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (16 hdc)
Row 48: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc
Row 49: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (18 hdc)
Row 50: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across(19 hdc)
Row 51: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (20 hdc)
Row 52: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across(21 hdc)
Row 53: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (22 hdc)
Row 54 – 75: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (22 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
Scroll down passed sized L for the construction of the sweater
HOODED SWEATER VEST
Size L
Starting with Off White and 8.00 mm hook, ch 52
Row 1: hdc in 3rd chain from the hook and across (50 hdc)
Row 2 – 27: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (50 hdc)
Now you will start to shape the armholes
Row 28: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (48 hdc)
Row 29: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (46 hdc)
Row 30: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (44 hdc)
Row 31: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (42 hdc)
Row 32: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (40 hdc)
Row 33: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (38 hdc)
Row 34: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc across to the last 2 stitches, hdc2tog (36 hdc)
Row 35 – 42: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (36 hdc)
Now you will start working on the front of the vest
Row 43: ch 2, turn, hdc in 16 stitches, hdc2tog (17 hdc)
Row 44 – 50: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)
Row 51: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (18 hdc)
Row 52: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (19 hdc)
Row 53: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (20 hdc)
Row 54: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (21 hdc)
Row 55: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (22 hdc)
Row 56: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (23 hdc)
Row 57: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (24 hdc)
Row 58 – 83: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (24 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends
Join yarn in row 43, in the stitch next to the hdc2tog
Row 43: ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)
Row 44 – 50: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (17 hdc)
Row 51: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch(18 hdc)
Row 52: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (19 hdc)
Row 53: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (20 hdc)
Row 54: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (21 hdc)
Row 55: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (22 hdc)
Row 56: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in each stitch across (23 hdc)
Row 57: ch 2, turn, hdc across to last stitch, 2 hdc in last stitch (24 hdc)
Row 58 – 83: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (24 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
(size small is pictured)
CONSTRUCTION
Size XS/S, M, L
Fold down the top half, lining up each row. Using your yarn needle and a piece of yarn twice the length your going to sew, whipstitch down each side, leaving a space at the top for armholes.
Fasten off, weave in the ends. Turn vest right side out.
ARMHOLE
Join yarn in the armhole, ch 1, sc evenly around, join to first sc with sl st. Fasten off, weave in the ends.
Join yarn to the opposite armhole and repeat pattern above.
BOTTOM EDGE
Join yarn to bottom corner
Row 1: ch 1, sc around the bottom to opposite corner
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around to the opposite corner
Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around to the opposite corner, 3 sc in corner stitch, continue around the collar, 3 sc in last stitch, join to first sc with sl st
Fasten off, weave in the ends
POCKETS (make 2)
With gray and 5.00 mm hook, ch 24
Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and across (22 hdc)
Row 2 – 3: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across (22 hdc)
Row 4: ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc across in remaining stitches (20 hdc)
Row 5: ch 2, turn, hdc in 17 stitches, hdc3tog (18 hdc)
Row 6: ch 2, turn, hdc3tog, hdc across in remaining stitches (16 hdc)
Row 7: ch 2, turn, hdc in 14 stitches, dc2tog, (15 hdc)
Row 8: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in remaining stitches (14 hdc)
Row 9 – 13: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch across)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing
Using the long tail, whipstitch the pockets to the front.
HOOD
(leave a long beginning tail for sewing ) In gray and 5.00 mm hook ch 52
Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 hdc in next, *hdc, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * across (75 hdc)
Row 2 – 22: ch 1, hdc in each stitch across (75 hdc)
Fasten off, weave in the last end.
Fold rectangle in half, use the beginning chain to sew up the back of the hood.
Turn vest and hood inside out. Attach hood to the top of the vest, use your stitch markers to secure it evenly around. Use a piece of yarn twice as long as the area sewing, whipstitch the hood to the vest.
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
Turn vest and hood right side out.
And you’re done! I hope you love this Hooded Sweater Vest with Pockets!
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Very Nice! Hope to start on this soon.
Awesome!
Hello, this pattern looks really beautiful. I was just wondering if the chain two at the beginning of each row counts as a half double crochet.
No the ch 2 does not count as a stitch
If i want to add long sleeves to it, can i just do it the regular way? Is there any tricks i should be aware of?
Hi! I think you can join your yarn to the bottom of an armhole and then make the sleeves in rounds. If you use half double crochet, make sure to turn after each round. (half double crochet seam will go sideways otherwise 🙂 )
Do you have 2x size in this vest pattern?I would greatly appreciate it.
Not right now, sorry!! But I do plan to add sizes through 3X 🙂
Wow! That looks hard!
It’s not as hard as you think! If you try it, let me know & I’ll answer any questions 😊
Beautiful.
I would like to make an xl-1x. How many do I chain? And any other suggestions you can make.
You can chain any even number. I would chain the width you want. Then, when you go to do the front, remember to only crochet to the middle of the row. Hope this helps!
Thank you.
Love the sweater vest. I am having problems as to how to connect the hoodie and the sweater. Please help
Hello 🙂
After I made the hood, I lined up the center seam of the hood with the middle of the collar and secured it with a stitch marker
Then I secured the rest of the hood evenly around the collar
Then I sewed it using a whip stitch. I hope this helps! 🙂
Thank you so much. Yes it does. Will send pic when I have it finished
Thank you for the photos on attaching the hoody, I was stumped, now I can finish
Cannot wait to try this for my granddaughters. And maybe myself. Thank you
I like this vest and being able to make a hood for it is 2X as nice! Thank you for the pattern!
What is your stitch gauge? Need that to be accurately sized.
Can you please specify stitch guage and yarn yardage and weight. Pattern is incomplete without these details. Would like to be able to choose other yarns if can’t find this one at my local store.
Hi Breann, thanks for sharing this beautiful vest pattern. It’s really easy to follow and i enjoy making the vest. Nonetheless, I was making one in size L and found the front to be shorter by about 5 – 6 rows, the pattern indicated 77 rows in total for L, if the back ends on 42 rows, the total rows for front and back should be 84 – 85 in total so both side are even in length. You may want to update it. Thanks again for this great pattern!
Oops!! Thank you!! Fixed 🙂
So how can I make this wonderful pattern into a 2XL.
Please help Breann, I’m making the vest I got from you, but having problems connecting at the part for hood. Where yarn reconnects. HELP!!!!!!!!
Hi 😊 Are you working on the vest or the hood right now?
Hello Breann, my name is O.G. I’m looking for someone to crochet a sweater from a pattern I purchased on Etsy. Is this your cup of tea? Thanks.
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hello Brean! I’m trying to work with 6mm chrochet hook and bulky yarn. Pardon me if i’m asking too simple questions cause this is my 2nd piece of crochet I’m trying to accomplish now. How much chains should I start with to achieve size in between S or M for the vest? Though today I will start accordingly with your L size pattern hoping it will achieve not smaller than S. Do you have any advice?
I think I got the gauge figure out. I won’t be following the L size pattern gauge 🙂
Hi! I would say it all depends on your gauge. I would grab a shirt that’s the size you want and chain until it’s a few chains larger than the width of the shirt. I hope that makes sense!
Hey Brean. Yes that’s what I did and it turn out perfect. It’s been my 6th day now. I’m done with the back vest. I’m so excited getting it on the front vest! Surely there are couple of mistakes made especially during the decreasing on the back vest but I think it would make up for it once the ends are weaved 🙂
Awesome!!
I love this pattern, it is just what I have been looking for, can I use 4 worsted wt yarn? Would that make it too small? Thank you, Mary
Hi! You could try making the next size bigger with a smaller yarn. See how that works? When you do the base ch, measure it to make sure it’s the width you want.
Hello I’m tryng to make this and I really need help with it. So I’m doing size M and I’m at 39. How does the front and back connect?
Hi! You continue with the next row. Hdc in 14 stitches, then hdc2tog over the next 2 and this is the end of the row. Ch 1 and turn. Hope this helps!
Hi! I really love your patterns! I started with the buffalo plaid cowl and now I’m trying this one, but I’m having a bit of trouble…I checked my gauge and using an 8 mm hook, 9 hdc is 4 inches like it says, but 5 rows is only about 3 inches. My tension is a little off because I don’t usually work with bulky yarn. Does this mean I should add extra rows? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi! You could add rows or you could go up a hook size 🙂