Intermediate
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Crochet Pullover Hoodie With Back-Loop Shaping And Ribbed Cuffs
Pullover hoodie: 6-round front panel, 2-round sleeves and cuffs, worked with a 4.0 mm hook.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4.0 mm
- Rounds
- 13
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
13
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This pullover hoodie starts as a single front panel worked flat in turned rows of back-loop double crochet, with the chain length set by your own bust measurement. Stitch markers split the top of the panel to open a 7-inch neckline, after which the sleeves are attached at the underarm and worked in rounds to length. Ribbed cuffs finish each sleeve in single crochet decreases, with an optional color change. Have your tape measure, stitch markers, and a 4.0 mm hook ready before the first chain.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Working into both loops instead of back loop
- Check the first few stitches of every row against the back-loop instruction before continuing the full row. A single full-stitch row will leave a visible ridge that does not match the rest of the panel.
- Placing neckline markers at the wrong count
- Recalculate your own 5.5-inch equivalent from your remaining width before placing markers in Round 4. Markers set at the example numbers rather than your own measurement will shift the neckline off-center.
- Uneven cuff decreases
- Keep the skip-one, single-crochet-one pattern consistent all the way around the Cuff rather than adjusting it partway through. An uneven decrease rhythm will pull the cuff opening out of round.
The materials list
- Yarn (amount depends on desired size and length)
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Tape measure
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 3 short forms
Front Panel
Measure from the beginning of the first row to the desired length for your sweater body.
Leave out 7 inches in the middle for the neckline; divide the remaining inches by 2 to determine the number of stitches on each side of the neckline (Example: if you have 11 inches remaining, leave 5.5 inches on each side).
Place stitch markers at the beginning of the row and at the 5.5-inch mark on each side.
Round 1
Chain a number of stitches equal to half your bust measurement plus 2 inches (Example: for a 32-inch bust, chain 18 inches); skip the first two chains and double crochet in the third chain; double crochet in each stitch across the row.
Round 2
Chain 2, turn your work; double crochet in the back loop of the first stitch; double crochet in the back loop of each stitch across the row.
Round 3
Continue crocheting rows of double crochet in the back loop until you reach the desired length for your sweater body.
Round 4
Crochet double crochets in the back loop until you reach the stitch marker on each side.
Round 5
Chain 2, turn your work, and double crochet in the first stitch; continue crocheting double crochets in the back loop until you reach the end of the row.
Round 6
Repeat Rounds 4 and 5 for the desired number of rows for the shoulder sections.
Sleeves
Round 1
Attach your yarn to the first stitch of the underarm row; chain 2 and double crochet in the first stitch; double crochet in the back loop of each stitch around the entire sleeve.
Round 2
Continue crocheting rows of double crochet in the back loop until your sleeve reaches the desired length.
Cuff
Change to a different color yarn if desired.
Round 1
Single crochet in the first stitch, then skip the next stitch and single crochet in the following stitch; repeat this pattern around the entire cuff.
Round 2
Crochet a few more rows of single crochet decreases for the desired cuff width.
Body
Round 1
Pick up stitches along the neckline and sides of the sweater body; work double crochets in the back loop of each stitch around the entire body.
Round 2
Increase stitches at the back of the sweater for the hoodie shape.
Round 3
Continue crocheting rows of double crochet in the back loop until you reach the desired length for the hoodie.
Assembly, in order
Step 1Weave in any loose ends.
Check these before you start
- Every row after the foundation chain is worked into the back loop only; skipping this on even one row will show as a visible seam line across the Front Panel.
- The stitch markers placed in Round 4 mark both the start of the row and the 5.5-inch neckline point on each side — move them if your own neckline math gives a different number.
On one line
| Rounds | 13 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 4 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 4.0 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Measure your bust and calculate half that measurement plus 2 inches — this is your starting chain for the Front Panel.
- Decide your sweater body length in advance; Round 3 depends on you measuring to that length as you go, not on a fixed round count.
- Work out your neckline math before Round 4: subtract 7 inches from the panel width, divide what remains by two, and know that number before you place markers.
- Check that your hook gives an even back-loop double crochet gauge on a small swatch, since every panel round after Round 1 depends on consistent back-loop stitches.
Finishing
- Attach each Sleeve at the underarm row before working its rounds, so the join sits flush against the Front Panel's side seam.
- Weave in any loose ends once the Cuffs are complete.
Construction
The Front Panel is worked flat in turned rows rather than joined rounds because the neckline split in Round 4 requires two independent sides that are no longer worked continuously around.
The Sleeves join to the underarm row and are then worked in the round, which is why their stitch count stays constant across both rounds instead of increasing.
Time per section
| Front Panel | about 2 to 3 hours because it runs 6 rows total, including the measured body length and the neckline division at Round 4 |
|---|---|
| Sleeves | about 45 minutes to 1 hour per sleeve because each one is only 2 rounds, worked straight to length once attached at the underarm |
| Cuffs | about 20 to 30 minutes per cuff because the decrease pattern is short at 2 rounds, though an optional color change adds a few extra minutes |
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Common questions
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