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This Hooded Pocket Shawl is a free crochet pattern and perfect for autumn days when things begin to cool down. It has a generous hood and deep pockets so it keeps you snug and warm and looks great.

I love modern crochet projects with a little boho style and this hooded pocket shawl definitely has that going for it.

 

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This Hooded Pocket Shawl looks great with the hood up and also when wearing it with the hood down.

 

 

   

 

Description of The Hooded Pocket Shawl.

The Hooded Pocket Shawl is made up of one long rectangle. There are two large pockets added to either end of the shawl and a hood that is also made out of a crochet rectangle.  To make this free Harmony Hooded Pocket Shawl pattern you use half double crochet stitches,  double crochet stitches and front post and back post double crochet stitches.

You will need to do a little sewing when you add the pockets, but there are very detailed instructions and pictures for you as you will see in the pattern below. You will also use the slip stitch or single crochet as you create and attach the hood to your pocket shawl.

 

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Don’t forget to pin this free hooded pocket shawl pattern for later so you don’t lose it.

Design Inspiration for The Hooded Pocket Shawl.

The inspiration for my Harmony Hooded Pocket Shawl was the yarn. I saw this Red Heart Roll With It Tweed yarn and just had to get it. At first I planned to use it to make a boho jacket, but then the pocket shawl trend kicked in and I thought this would work perfectly for a hooded version. The perfect fall fashion crochet pattern.

I love the colour transitions as they appear. The drape is perfect for this warm and cozy hooded pocket shawl.

If you like Ponchos or Wraps you might want to check out my Summer Wrap

or Pacific Poncho Pattern. Both are modern crochet patterns I am sure you will love.

 

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How to do the  Double Crochet Stitch.

If you are new to crochet I have lots of beginner ‘how to crochet’ tutorials on my Carroway Crochet youtube channel. Here is one for the double crochet stitch.

I also have the left handed version on my channel for all you left handed folks out there. I am one of them lol.

 

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The Harmony Hooded Pocket Shawl

Pattern by Pam Carr ©2020

 

Introducing the Harmony Hooded Pocket Shawl, which is an advanced beginner friendly pocket shawl. I used Red Heart Roll With It Tweed Yarn. I chose the colourway Crayons for this pocket shawl.

The pockets are made separately and sewn on using the whip stitch.

The hood is made separately and crocheted on using the single crochet stitch.

 

Size: 19” x 71” (approx.)

Note: Size adjustment.

To make a shorter shawl that is 56” long, Ch 141 and follow the same instructions. You will have 140 st after the first row.

 

Supplies you will need:

Yarn: worsted weight yarn (4) I used four skeins of Red Heart Roll With It Tweed.  Each skein has varied colours which helps create this warm colourway.  You can use any worsted weight yarn. (4) 4x 296 yds (1184 yds) or 4x 271 m (1084 m)  You will have approximately half a skein left over. It is 100% acrylic.

Hook: K- 6.5 mm
Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle.

Gauge: 9 dc – 6 dc rows = 4”x 4″ (10 cm) with a K hook

Abbreviations: (uses US conventions)

• Ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• bpdc = back post double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• blo= back loop only

 

Special stitch for this pattern.

The Granny Stripe Stitch.

The Granny Stripe Stitch is worked into a chain of multiples of 3 plus 2.

Row 1: Ch 3, DC into the same stitch, (This acts as two dc) *Skip 2 stitches, then work 3dcs into the next stitch*, (this is your first shell). Repeat between * and * until there are 3 stitches left, sk2 st, work 2 dc into the last st.

You should have a row that begins and ends with 2dc’s. on either side of all your shells.

 

Special Stitch for the Pockets.

At the top of the pockets there is a ribbing created by using alternating fpdc and bpdc.

Here are the written instructions for how to do the FPDC or front post double crochet.

Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work to back and then to front again, around the post of the indicated stitch on the previous row; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through two loops, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through two loops, (1 loop on hook).

And for the BPDC or back post double crochet.

Yarn over, insert hook from the back side of the work to front and to back again around the post of the indicated stitch on the previous row; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through two loops (1 loop on hook)

A tip to remember when working this ribbed section.

When you work 1 front post double crochet (FPDC) around the post of the double crochet in the row below, this stitch is raised on the surface of the fabric facing you. Always make sure that the post stitches are raised to the same side in each successive row.  Keep an eye on the ribs and remember: If the stitch you’re working is raised to the front, work a front post stitch; if the stitch is raised to the back, work a back post stitch.

 

This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.

US Half Double Crochet (hdc) Single Crochet (sc) Double crochet (dc)

UK Half Treble crochet (htr) Double Crochet (dc) Treble Crochet (tr)

Instructions:

Note: Size adjustment.

This pattern is for Size: 19” x 71”

To make a shorter shawl that is 56” long, Ch 141 and follow the same instructions. You will have 140 st after the first row.

The turning chain does not count as a stitch. 

Use the K hook to create the foundation chain.

K hook.

Chain 169.

Row 1:  HDC into second chain from the hook, hdc across. Ch1 and turn. (168 st) This is the right side of the pocket shawl.

Work into the back loop only for Rows 2-6, the edging rows.

Row 2:  HDCBLO into the first st and every st across, ch 1 and turn, (168 st)

Rows 3-5:  HDCBLO into the first st and every st across, ch 1 and turn, (168 st)

Row 6: HDCBLO into the first st and every st across, turn work, (168 st)

Row 7: Ch 2, DC into the same stitch, (This acts as two dc) *Skip 2 stitches, then work 3dcs into the next stitch*, (this is your first shell). Repeat between * and * until there are 3 stitches left, sk2 st, work 2 dc into the last st.   Turn work.

You should have a row that begins and ends with 2dc’s. on either side of all your shells. (there will be 55 3dc shells}

Row 8: Ch2, Dc into first st and every stitch across. Turn work. (168 st)

Row 7 and 8 form the pattern for the body of the shawl.

Rows 9-26: Repeat row 7 and 8 nine more times.

Row 27: Repeat row 7

Row 28: Ch 1, hdc into the first st and every stitch across. Turn work. (168 st)

Row 29-33: Ch 1, HDCBLO into the first st and every st across. Turn work, (168 st)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Trim.

Join yarn to the bottom corner *(short end) of the shawl and ch 1.

Single crochet along the bottom of the shawl.

Repeat at the other end of the shawl.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Hood.  27” x 14” to be folded.

With the K hook Ch 67 loosely.

Row 1: HDC into second chain from the hook, hdc across. This is the right side of the hood. Turn work. (66 st)

Row 2-20: Ch 2, Dc into the first stitch and every stitch across. Turn work.  (66 st)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

 

Pockets. (Make 2) 12: x 9.5” approximately

The turning chain does not count as a stitch.

With the K hook ch 31.

Row 1: HDC into second chain from the hook, hdc across. Turn work. This is the right side of the pocket. (30 st)

 

Row 2-4: Ch 2, DCBLO into the first st and every st across, Turn work. (30 st)

 

Row 5-10: Ch 2, DC into the first st and every st across. Turn work. (30 st)

 

Row 11: Ch 2, DC into the same stitch, (This acts as two dc) *Skip 2 stitches, then work 3dcs into the next stitch*, (this is your first shell). Repeat between * and * until there are 3 stitches left, sk2 st, work 2 dc into the last st.   Turn work.

You should have a row that begins and ends with 2dc’s. on either side of all your shells. (there will be 9 dc shells}

Row 12: Ch2, dc into first st and every stitch across. Turn work. (30 st)

Row 13: Ch 2, *FPDC into DC in row below, BPDC into next DC in row below* repeat across and dc into the last st, turn work.

Row 14: Ch 2, *FPDC into DC in row below, BPDC into next DC in row below* repeat around, and dc into the last st, turn work.

Row 15: Ch 2, *FPDC into DC in row below, BPDC into next DC in row below* repeat around, and dc into the last st, turn work.

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on the pocket and weave in any ends.

Now make your second pocket.

 

 

Construction.

The Pockets:

Lay down the shawl with the right side facing up.

Lay the pocket down on top of the end of the shawl with the right side facing up.

Centre the pocket directly above the short end of the shawl.  I had the pocket sitting so each side was between Rows 8 and 9 in from the side edge. Use pins or stitch markers to hold the pocket in place.

Note: Placing of the pockets is a personal preference so you may place them higher up from the short end of the shawl if you wish.

Whip stitch the pocket on with the long tail you left when you fastened off the pocket. Start at the top corner and go down between the rows 8 and 9. This makes it easy to keep the pocket seam straight. Continue around the bottom and up the other side, also between rows 8 and 9 in from the other side edge.

 Now do the same on the other end of your Pocket Shawl.

Attaching the hood.

Fold the hood with the right sides facing. Make sure the chain edge, is the opening of the hood.

Sc or whip stitch the back seam.

 

Lay the shawl down on a flat surface with the right side facing up. Find the centre point on the top edge and place a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the centre for you reference.

 

Lay the hood with the right side facing down on the shawl, matching the back seam with the centre point at the top edge of the shawl. Use a stitch marker, strand of yarn or pins to attach hood to top of shawl.

 

Working outwards from this centre point, loosely match the lower edge of the hood with the top of the shawl and pin together. (Note: Do not stretch the hood out too much.)

Attach yarn to one side of the front of the shawl and sc across attaching the hood to the top of the pocket shawl.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

 

Lift up the hood and it should look like this.

 

 

 

 

Do you love a fringe.

This is a long shawl and was not designed for a fringe. If you would like one, I suggest making the shorter version.

There are directions for how to make a fringe in the paid PDF or you can check out my Rainbow Fringe Bralette to see how I added the fringe to this fun top.

I hope you enjoy your beautiful new Harmony Hooded Pocket Shawl.

If you have any questions or need help with the patterns, please email me at carrowaycrochet@outlook.com, and Iʼll be glad to help you

 

 

 

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