This beginner-friendly hooded crop sweater pattern is the perfect way to turn leftover scrap yarn into a vibrant and stylish wardrobe piece. Designed with simplicity in mind, the project uses basic Double Crochet stitches to create the body, making it easy for new crocheters to follow.
Crochet Hooded Crop Sweater
The pattern is fully customizable—choose your colors, adjust the length, add or skip the hood, and create a unique sweater that matches your style. Whether you're clearing out your yarn stash or creating a cozy crop sweater, this pattern offers comfort, creativity, and plenty of room for personalization.
Materials
- Scrap yarn in various colors
- Neutral yarn for joining and finishing
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Darning needle
- Double Crochet stitch
- Single Crochet Back Loop Only stitch
Front and Back Panels
- Chain the number of stitches that matches your desired width from shoulder to shoulder.
- Work one full row of Double Crochet using your neutral yarn.
- Attach your first scrap yarn color, chain 2, turn, and work Double Crochet across.
- Sew in the loose ends as you begin each new color row.
- If the scrap yarn ends mid-row, knot the new yarn to continue.
- Continue working Double Crochet rows, switching colors whenever you like, until you reach your desired length.
- Ensure the last row is worked in the same neutral color as the first row.
- Make a second identical panel for the back.
Sleeves
Cuff
- Use the 4.0 mm hook and chain your desired cuff width.
- Work rows of Single Crochet Back Loop Only to create ribbing.
- Work the first and last stitches of each row normally into both loops.
- Continue until the cuff length wraps comfortably around your arm.
Sleeve Body
- Switch to the 4.5 mm hook.
- Chain 2 and work two Double Crochet stitches into the side of each cuff row.
- Work rows of Double Crochet across, changing colors freely with scrap yarn.
- Continue until you reach your desired sleeve length.
Hoodie
- Create two identical panels starting with a foundation chain and working 20 rows of Double Crochet.
- For the next rows, decrease by stopping early and leaving three stitches unworked at the end.
- Sew both hoodie panels together from the top seam down to the starting chain.
Final Assembly
- Join the front and back panels at the shoulders using Single Crochet.
- Attach the hoodie by aligning the center back with the hoodie seam and joining with Single Crochet.
- Align the center of each sleeve with the shoulder seam and attach using Single Crochet.
- Fold the sweater, align the edges, and sew the sleeves and sides closed using Single Crochet.
- Turn your finished sweater right-side out.
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