1970s Crochet Hoodie Coat Pattern For Fall Fashion

Free your creativity with this 1970s crochet hoodie coat pattern, blending vintage flair and modern style into a captivating crochet project!

1970s Crochet Hoodie Coat

Old-world charm meets contemporary elegance for the stunning pattern, offering a sophisticated nod to vintage fashion while perfectly fitting a modern wardrobe. This exquisite pattern captures the essence of the era with its intricate shell stitches and rich, textured yarns in nostalgic color palettes. The coat showcases a flowing silhouette and features a graceful crochet hood, adding an enchanting and functional detail that exudes both style and warmth.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Four colors of acrylic yarn
  • Color 1 (Darkest): Mulberry
  • Color 2 (Medium): Cafe Latte
  • Color 3 (Lightest): Ecru or similar light shade
  • Color 4 (Dark): Black (used for rows of single crochet)
• Hook: Size H (5 mm)
• Pattern: Available in the Etsy shop as per the video
• Long tail for each color change (helps in weaving and securing the ends)

Step by step Pattern (Size 12-14)

Foundation Chain:

1. Color 1 (Mulberry): Begin with a long tail and chain 56.
2. Measure to ensure the chain is 15 1/12 inches without stretching.

Row 1:

• Color 1: Work into the second chain from the hook:
  1. Work 1 sc: In the 2nd chain from hook.
  2. Skip 1 st, work a 4 double crochet shell [1, 2, 3, 4 double crochets in the same stitch].

3. Skip next stitch, work a single crochet in the next.
4. Continue the pattern until you have 6 shell stitches.
5. Without skipping, work a 4 double crochet shell in the next stitch.
6. Continue across the row, maintaining the shell and single crochet sequence.

Row 2:

• Color 2 (Black): Start with a single crochet in the first stitch, work a single crochet in first two stitches of the first shell, then work 2 single crochet into the third (center) stitch of the shell.
• Continue working 4 single crochets and then 2 single crochets in the third stitch of the next shell: [1 single crochet, 4 double crochets, 1 single crochet, then 4 double crochets].
• End with a single crochet.

Row 3:

1. Chain one, turn, single crochet into each stitch back across the row in back loops only.
2. Finish, cut thread, and join Color 2 (Cafe Latte) at the first stitch at the beginning of the row.

Row 4 (shell increase row):

1. Color 2 (Cafe Latte): Chain three for a double crochet (or use stack single crochet if you prefer).
2. Skip one stitch and work a slip stitch into the next stitch.
3. Turn the work without chaining.
4. Work two double crochets in each of the next five double crochets for a total of ten double crochets.
5. Repeat: slip stitch in the next two stitches, skip one, shell (five double crochets in one stitch), then continue this pattern across, ending with a half shell of three double crochets.

Continuing the Pattern:

• After completing Row 2, perform a color change back to the darkest shade.
• Work one row of single crochet into every stitch.
• Chain one, turn, and work a back-loop-only single crochet for every Stitch.
• Cut yarn and, with the right side facing, return to the beginning to join with the next instructed color (typically, the dark one for the next row of single crochet).

For a detailed table of shell increases specific to different sizes and colors, please refer to your pattern document. Feel free to let me know if you need more specific guidance or help with any particular section!