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Abbreviations
+2SC indicates an increase
SC stands for “single crochet”
HDC stands for”half double crochet”
SLST stands for “Slip Stitch”
A row is worked back and forth
A round is worked continuously in a circle without chaining and turning at the beginning of each row.
At the end of each row, I will indicate how many total stitches you should have in your row. Adjusting your foundation chain to be longer or shorter will change the end total number, but the amount of increases worked will remain the same.
Please feel free to let me know if any of this is confusing. This is the first pattern I’ve written out like this, so I’ve tried to make it useful to both beginner and experienced pattern readers. Any feedback or constructive criticism would be very much appreciated!
The Hood
Note: The first row of your hood will be worked up and down either side of the foundation chain. After chaining and turning at the end of each row, you will continue to work up and down both sides, which will allow you to crochet the entire hood in one piece starting at the back center seam and working out towards the front edge.
Chain 35 (+1 turning chain) to make your foundation row.
Row 1: Single crochet (SC) in each chain of your foundation row for 35 stitches. At the end of the foundation row, add an additional 2 SC stitches (This will be abbreviated in this pattern as Work +2SC from here on out). Continuing down the opposite side of the chain, SC in the remaining 34 stitches. (End total of stitches in row: 71) Chain 1 and turn.
Row 2: SC 34. Work +2SC stitches into the 35th stitch. SC into the following stitch (#36.) Work +2SC into the 37th stitch, and SC into the remaining 34 stitches. (End total: 73) Chain 1 and turn.
Row 3: SC 36. Work +2SC into the 37th stitch. SC into the remaining 36 stitches. (End Total: 74) Chain 1 and turn.
Row 4: SC 35. Work +2SC into the 36th stitch. SC 2. Work +2SC into the 39th stitch. SC into the remaining 35 stitches. (End total: 76) Chain 1 and turn.
Rows 5 and onward: Continue up and down either side of your rows without increasing at either end until your hood reaches a width of approximately 12 inches. At the bottom corner of your last row, instead of chaining 1 and turning, add 1 SC into the last stitch and work a border of HDC across the bottom edge of the hood. Add another SC into the opposite bottom corner, SLST into the next stitch, and cut your yarn leaving enough to weave in the end later.
Infinity Scarf:
Chain 150 & join ends to work in the round.
Round 1: Working in the round, HDC (Half Double Crochet) into each stitch.
Round 2: Twist your work and HDC in the bottom edge of your previous row of stitches.
Round 3 and onward: Continue in the round following the twist of your mobius strip until you are satisfied with the length of your scarf. Since you twisted your work at the beginning of your second round, you will not need to add another twist or chain and turn to crochet in the opposite direction. It might take a couple of rows to clearly see the twist in your work.
To attach the hood to the scarf, line up the HDC stitches of the bottom edge of the hood and the edge of the scarf. SC through both the hood and the scarf from one end off the hood to the other to attach the pieces together. Make sure you’re working with the “right” side of the hood facing outward so that your seam ends up on the inside of your work.
If you like, you can crochet a final border around the front of the hood and scarf. This will smooth out the corners where the hood and scarf meet, but this step is totally optional. Note: once your hood and scarf are attached, you will not be able to add length to your scarf without crocheting across the seam where the two pieces meet.
Final thoughts: This is my preferred method for making hoods, as it eliminates the need to sew two halves together. The half-oval in the back shapes the hood into a gradual slope so that you don’t end up with a point in the back.
I have no idea how mobius strips work. It seems simple, but you start working along one side and end up at the other, even though you are continuing in a straight line. I understand that there is a simple mathematical explanation for this, but the two braincells i have left are incapable of comprehending how it happens.
If you don’t want to work your infinity scarf in the round, you can always just crochet it flat, twist it, and sew it together at one end. There’s no right or wrong way to do this (although there is a right and wrong way to write a pattern, so again, please, let me know if I need to fix any of this or if my math is wrong. It probably is.)
Have fun, and I’ll see you later!
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