June 6, 2025

🧶 How to Make a Crochet Baby Hoodie ” Goosebumps “

Sure! Here’s a detailed guide on how to make a crochet baby hoodie. This step-by-step tutorial is ideal for beginners to intermediate crocheters. We’ll go over materials, stitches, sizing, and how to assemble the hoodie.


🧶 How to Make a Crochet Baby Hoodie

✨ Overview

A crochet baby hoodie is a cozy and adorable handmade garment perfect for gifting or keeping your little one warm. This guide will help you create a simple pullover-style hoodie with a front pocket and hood.


🧵 Materials Needed

  • Yarn: Worsted weight (category 4); soft baby yarn or cotton-acrylic blend.

    • Approx. 300–500 yards depending on size.

  • Hook: Size H/5.0 mm or as needed for gauge

  • Tapestry needle: For weaving in ends

  • Scissors

  • Stitch markers

  • Buttons (optional): If you want to make a buttoned front or accent


📏 Sizes (0–3, 3–6, 6–12 months, 1–2 years)

You can adjust sizing by:

  • Adding or reducing stitch counts

  • Adding rows to the body and sleeves

  • Using larger or smaller hook/yarn


🧵 Basic Stitches Used

  • Ch – Chain

  • Sl st – Slip stitch

  • Sc – Single crochet

  • Hdc – Half double crochet

  • Dc – Double crochet

  • Inc – Increase (2 sts in one)

  • Dec – Decrease (crochet 2 sts together)


🪡 Construction Breakdown

The hoodie is made in four main parts:

  1. Body (front & back in one piece or two panels)

  2. Sleeves (worked in rounds or flat)

  3. Hood

  4. Assembly + edging


🪢 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Create the Body (Bottom Up)

You can work it in the round or in rows.

Example for 6–12 months:

  • Chain 50 (or your desired width).

  • Work hdc rows back and forth for approx. 10 inches or until it reaches underarm height.

  • Split for front and back:

    • Work half the stitches for back panel and finish straight for 3–4″.

    • Repeat for front, but shape the neck:

      • Leave 6–8 center stitches unworked and work shoulders separately.

2. Join at Shoulders

  • Seam front and back at the shoulders using sl st or whip stitch.

3. Sleeves

  • Attach yarn to armhole and work in rounds or make separately and sew on.

  • Begin with 24–30 hdc stitches around the armhole.

  • Continue in hdc or dc rounds, decreasing gradually.

  • Sleeve length for 6–12 months: ~6.5–7 inches.

4. Make the Hood

  • Attach yarn at neckline and ch 1.

  • Work hdc or sc across the back and front of neck (approx. 50–60 sts).

  • Work in rows, not rounds, for 6–8 inches.

  • Fold the rectangle and seam the top to form the hood.

5. Front Pocket (Optional)

  • Ch 15, hdc in rows for 10–12 rows.

  • Sew onto front of hoodie.

6. Add Edging

  • Work sc around edges: bottom hem, sleeve cuffs, hood border.

  • You can add ribbing using front post/back post double crochet (FPdc/BPdc).

7. Finishing Touches

  • Weave in all ends.

  • Add buttons or ties to the hood if desired.

  • Lightly block the garment for better shape.


🎨 Optional Modifications

  • Add stripes or color blocks

  • Use bobble stitches for texture

  • Add ears to hood for extra cuteness

  • Use button flap instead of pullover style


🧼 Care Instructions

  • Use baby-safe, machine-washable yarn

  • Wash cold, gentle cycle

  • Lay flat to dry to maintain shape

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