The Wanderer’s Crochet Hooded scarf is perfect for men and women. This buttoned scarf can be worn long or like an infinity scarf and is so comfortable.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this pattern. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauge, and sizing information.
Designing a Crochet Hooded Scarf unlike any Other
I love my woodland hooded scarf and wanted to create another for my husband, but men can be a bit hard to crochet for. He is always on the go and needs something that would stay out of his way. I needed a scarf that says “Let’s go hiking.”
Most hooded crochet scarves are long with the hood in the center of the scarf. This scarf needed to be different. It needed to have a way to wrap around the neck and stay in place, like an infinity scarf. So I found a nice big button and played with a few ways to make the scarf work. The end result was an asymmetrical scarf that is easy to get on and off and can be styled in many different ways.
And a great accessory to have when you kids get cold.
Keeping it Simple
This crochet hooded scarf is crocheted in a single piece. We will start by making a hood, then extend our work on one side to create the scarf. We work in a couple of buttonholes and sew on a button at the end. It is just that easy.
Styling your Hooded Scarf
A versatile pattern is my favorite type of pattern. Being able to wear this scarf in so many ways really makes it a great scarf. I experimented a lot with different ways to style this scarf. Here is what I came up with.
Hooded and Long: Wear the hood up or down and button the button in the hole closest to the hood. Throw the rest of the scarf over your shoulder to trail behind you. (Long isn’t my favorite way to wear a scarf but I know some people like this style.)
Hooded and Shorter: Wear your hood up or down and button the button in the hole closest to the hood. Wrap the scarf around your shoulders and let it hang down the front of your other shoulder. Feel free to tuck the end into the first part of the looped scarf.
Infinity Style: Button the button in the hole closest to the hood. Wrap the scarf all the way around your neck and button the button into the second buttonhole. Throw the rest of the scarf over your shoulder and it should stay out of your way.
Let me know in the comments if there are more ways to style it.
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Materials Needed
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11.8 oz or 624 yds of Red Heart With Love, Spinach (Size 4 Yarn)
Crochet Hook 5.5mm Size I
Yarn Needle
Scissors
1 – 2inch Button
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Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
BLODC – Back Loop Only Double Crochet
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
Gauge and Size
Gauge: 6 DC X 4 Rows = 2 inches
Size: The hood is 14.5 inches by 12 inches tall from the bottom of the scarf to the top of the hood (32 rows) and the scarf measures 102 inches.
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Wanderer’s Crochet Hooded Scarf Pattern
Notes:
-Written in US terms.
– I do not count my CH2, turning chain, as a stitch.
Crochet Hood
CH 48
Row 1: DC in the 3rd CH from the hook, DC in next 45 CHs, turn your work so you are working on the opposite side of the starting chain, DC in the opposite of each CH in the next 46 CH. (92 DC)
Note: Row 1 is worked in one continuous row so that the back of the hood it closed and the front of the hood is open. The starting chain will be at the top of the hood. The hood requires no sewing.
Rows 2-23: CH2, turn, DC in the next 92 DC.
Note: This next row is optional, but it gives the edge of the scarf a nice clean look.
Optional Row: CH 1, turn so you are working down the side of the DC rows. Work 2 SC into the side of each row. (92 SC)
Adding a Scarf
Note: In Row 24 we will be extending your row to create the scarf portion of the pattern. You will start chaining then turn and work back along that chain. Feel free to adjust the length of the scarf by adjusting the number of chains.
Row 24: CH 212, turn to work back along the CH you have made and DC in the 2nd CH from the hook. DC in the next 209 CH, DC in the next 92 STs. (301 DC)
Rows 25-27: CH2, turn, BLODC in next 301 STs.
Rows 28: CH2, turn, BLODC in next 50 STs, CH3, Skip 3 STs, BLODC in next 131 STS, CH3, Skip 3 STs, BLODC in last 114 STs. (295 DC and 6 CH)
Note: To create a buttonhole you will CH3 and skip 3 STs. Feel free to try on the scarf and place the buttonholes where you would like them to be.
Row 29: CH2, turn, BLODC in next 301 STs and CHs. (301 DC).
Row 30-32: CH2, turn, BLODC in next 301 STs.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Sew a 2-inch button to the side of the hood that does not have the long scarf. (picture below) Decide if you want the button over the right or left shoulder. If you turn the hood inside out you can adjust what side the long scarf is on.
The hooded scarf is complete and ready to be worn or gifted.
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Row 1 on blog says dc in 2nd ch and video says dc in 3rd ch. which is correct?
3rd chain, the second chain would be for single crochet and we are working double crochet. I will correct the blog pattern.
My hooded section is shorter then yours even though I followed to the letter. I don’t know where I went wrong?
Then just add a few more rows to the hood. You can always check your gauge as well. If the gauge is off the sizing will be off. Checking the gauge will not fix the problem but it will help you understand if the gauge was the issue or not.
Mine too. The gauge in the pattern is incorrect.
If 4 rows of DC = 2 inches, then 23 rows only comes out to 11.5 inches, not 14.5 inches.
And it only comes to 11.5 if the garment is stretched, not naturally laid flat.
Currently, my gauge (unstretched) is 4 rows = 1.75 inches, so I’m just barely short unless I stretch it out, and my full unstretched garment at 23 rows is only 8.5 inches long.
The hood is measured from the very bottom of the scarf to the top of the hood. It should be 32 total rows, not 23. This would still put gauge calculations off as 32 rows would be closer to 16 inches, but that is partly because the gauge is in DC and the scarf is worked in BLODC which would be a little shorter than a normal DC.
I think it’s because it says to stitch the scarf into 92 SC instead of 92 DC after the chain 212 turn and DC 209. If you look at the picture, it doesn’t do this.
The pattern says to DC into 92 STs, these are the 92 DC at the bottom of the hood. The 92 SC are the edging around the front of the hood that gives it a more finished look.
Love this pattern! My first thought was “Link hood!” from BOTW so this is a definite ‘must make’ now!
I am so happy you like it.
Loved working this pattern! I needed something relatively simple to get back into crochet after breaking my finger last winter making it very painful to hold the hook for any long period of time. I saw this pinned and knew I just had to try. I used Bernat premium yarn in black sparkle and it turned out fabulous. The pattern was easy to understand and any questions worked out just with looking at photos and added clarifications. It is a perfect garment for a night out in our Manitoba Winters while still not getting hat head! Thank you so much, I look forward to checking out other patterns.
I am so glad you liked it.
Could you possibly share a photo of the completed project, just lain flat? I am going to use a different stich and yarn weight, but really like the look of this, so want to replicate the shape.
Hello. I am afraid this scarf has been gifted and is not available for taking more photos. I will try to explain the shape to you. The way this scarf works is that you have a hood and then attached to one side of the hood you have a long scarf. So one side of the hood is straight and the other side of the hood has the long scarf attached to it. So to wear the hood/scarf, you would first put on the hood then wrap the attached scarf around your neck. The scarf goes around the front of your neck then the back of your neck, then around the front again and buttons to the side of the hood that did not have the scarf attached to it.
Ok, this is very helpful. Thank you
You are welcome.
Hi there,
I’m a tad confused about how the hood is being worked on both side…right now it seems like I’m just crocheting a rectangle…can you explain a bit more as to how it folds without having to sew a seam? Thanks!
Think about how you would work a bag. You would start with a chain then crochet into both sides of the chain in one continuous row. Then you would slip stitch to join the first and last stitch to have a joined row. The hood is worked the exact same way but we are not joining the row because we want it to be open on one side.
So you may notice in row 1 we chain 48, two of those chains are the turning chain, so we work double crochet into each chain for a total of 46 DC, then we rotate our work to crochet into the opposite side of the chain for a total of 96 DC in row one. This is one continuous row. So each chain has two double crochet worked into it, one on each side. Keep in mind we are working one continuous row. If you look at the photo right after row 1, look carefully and you will see that it is one row, not two rows, one worked on each side. So the top of the hood is the starting chain and because we work one continuous row there is no opening in the back of the hood only in the front of the hood because we did not join the first and last stitch of the row (like you would when working a bag.)
Let me know if this helps.
Has anyone made this as written (size 4 yarn, 5.5 mm hook) but with two strands of yarn?
I’d love for it to be thicker, but I don’t know if that would make it too stiff or change the gauge too much.
You could do it because the stitch count is not super important. Just work a chain until you reach the ideal hood depth, then work the hood until it is as tall as you want it to be. (Keep in mind that the scarf adds height to the hood as well.) The tricky part would be finding the length of the scarf. I did this by making a log chain and then wrapping it around my husband while he wore the hood and draped it like a scarf. Then when you are half way down crocheting the scarf pick a few spot to add button holes during the next row. You are basically just changing the chain counts and row counts.