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Flower Garden Hood Pattern

Flower Garden Hood Pattern
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12-15 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Playful Twist

Fun patterns meet timeless design in pieces that express personality while remaining wonderfully wearable.

About This Flower Garden Hood Pattern

This pattern creates a textured hood decorated with four types of layered flowers, matching leaves, and multiple vine styles to drape and wrap. It was designed with freeform creativity in mind, so you can personalize colors, densities, and vine lengths. The hood uses two strands of yarn for body stability and many small motifs assembled afterward.

Flower Garden Hood Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will make the hood body, a pull string, then dozens of flower and leaf motifs to attach to climbing and filler vines. The pattern includes step-by-step instructions for each flower type, leaf variants, and vine constructions.

Why You'll Love This Flower Garden Hood Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it lets me combine structure and creative freedom in the same project. I enjoy using scrap yarn and watching an eclectic palette turn into a cohesive garden. The mix of simple stitches with freeform vines and layered petals makes each hood unique and endlessly customizable. I find the assembly and placement of flowers very satisfying because you can arrange them like a living wreath that moves when you wear it.

Flower Garden Hood Pattern step 1 - construction progress Flower Garden Hood Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Flower Garden Hood Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Flower Garden Hood Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this hood — start by switching the color palette to pastels for a soft, romantic garden or to jewel tones for a dramatic statement.

You can change scale by altering yarn weight and hook size: bulky yarn and a large hook will give you a chunky, cozy hood, while finer yarn and a smaller hook create a delicate, ladylike version.

I often mix textures by combining acrylics with a single strand of mohair or boucle to add subtle halo and depth to petals and vines.

If you prefer fewer ends to weave in, try making larger flowers and fewer vines; if you like more detail, increase the number of small flowers and leaves to create a dense tapestry effect.

Want a more wearable everyday hood? Keep the vines short and sew them flat against the hood for a less dangling look that still reads floral.

For festival or costume use, add beads, small bell accents, or metallic threads to vines and centers for sparkle and motion.

I like to make detachable motifs: sew flowers to small snaps so you can change arrangements and wash the hood more easily.

Try making matching cuffs or a scarf using the same vine and flower motifs to create a set; it’s a fun way to expand the design language.

I sometimes add a lightweight wire inside a vine to make it poseable; if you do this, cover the wire with yarn and secure ends so the wire cannot poke through.

Don’t be afraid to experiment: swap leaf shapes, add tiny embroidered veins, or use felt centers for different textures — this pattern is a playground for creativity and really shines when personalized.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping to weave in tail ends and leaving them long; weave in ends gradually as you work and keep tails 3-4 inches for attaching pieces. ✗ Using a single strand of thin yarn for the hood body which makes it too flimsy; use two strands at once as suggested for a thick, strong hood able to hold the weight of vines and flowers. ✗ Ignoring stitch counts during hood shaping which results in uneven diagonals; count hdc at the end of rows and track the decreases to ensure you reach the stated stitch counts. ✗ Not checking vine length as you attach them which may lead to vines dragging on the ground; hold the hood up while making vines or create a few extra-long vines intentionally for wrap-around styling. ✗ Changing hook sizes mid-part without testing gauge which can create uneven rows; experiment with hooks before doubling/tripling yarn to see results and keep consistent tension. ✗ Cutting tails too short on flower centers so you cannot attach them easily; keep beginning and ending tails about 3–4 inches (7–10 cm) to sew flowers to vines and hood.

Flower Garden Hood Pattern

Make a whimsical Flower Garden Hood that combines textured vines, layered flowers, and leafy accents to create a wearable work of art. This pattern uses scrap yarn and freeform techniques to give you freedom to customize colors, scale, and density of decoration. You will learn simple shaping for the hood, how to make multiple flower types and leaves, and how to assemble vines and decorations for a garden-look finish. Perfect for makers who love creative crochet and upcycling yarn scraps.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Flower Garden Hood Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Acrylic medium 4 (worsted) assorted scrap yarns - many small balls and leftovers
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    Approximately 28 oz / 800 g total yarn used for the pictured hood (estimate, depends on yarn thickness)
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    Assorted greens for vines and leaves: dark green, earth green, bright green, yellow-green (quantities variable)
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    Assorted pinks and magentas for flowers: light pink, medium pink, dark pink/magenta (quantities variable)
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    Cream or pale yellow for small flower centers and accents (small amount)
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    Optional: triple strands of very thin yarn for bulkier petals or edging

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook N - 9.00 mm
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    Crochet hook K/10 1/2 - 6.50 mm
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    Crochet hook J/10 - 6.00 mm
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    Crochet hook I/9 - 5.50 mm
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    Crochet hook H/8 - 5.00 mm
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    Crochet hook G/6 - 4.25 mm
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    Weaving needles (metal recommended, at least 1-2)
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    Yarn needle for sewing and finishing
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    Scissors
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    Stitch markers
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    Hot glue (optional for attaching small decorations)

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— Intro Notes :

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This pattern was written with freeform and creativity in mind. Those of you who are more experienced and familiar with freeform crochet, you will be able to add your own personal touches to this hood, making it truly unique and one of a kind! For those of you who are just starting out, I hope that you will be able to learn some new techniques and methods in this pattern that you can apply to future projects and carry with you as you explore the endless world of freeform crochet!

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There will be a lot of ends to weave in with this piece, as it uses many different yarns. Weave in as you work and finish sections (flowers, leaves, vines) to make things easier towards the end.

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4 types of flowers will be assigned to 4 types of climbing vines, just to keep things organized. I assigned white flowers to the dark vines, light pink roses to the earth green vine, medium pink flower to the bright green vine, and dark pink/magenta flower to the yellow green vine. The filler vines do not have any flowers.

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Keeping the hood one solid color really makes the flowers, leaves, and vines visible since they are so colorful. If the hood is made with different colors, you may not be able to see them as well.

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Each flower type (1-4) has a large version and a small version. Try to keep both versions of each flower the same color so that they appear to be part of the same plant. Keep beginning tails and ending tails long on flowers (about 3–4 inches / 7–10 cm) so that you can use them to attach the flowers to the hood and vines.

— Materials :

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Yarn: I used a lot of thrifted/upcycled/scrap yarns from other projects so it is impossible to know exact yardage. Most of the yarn appeared to be acrylic medium 4. The finished hood weighed about 28oz/800g, so you will need at very least this weight. The yarns were different sizes and lengths, so sometimes I would triple the yarn if it was very thin. Sometimes I would use up a color and add a similar color to finish a vine or a flower.

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Hooks - N 9.00mm; K/10 1/2 - 6.50mm; J/10 - 6.00mm; I/9 - 5.50mm; H/8 - 5.00mm; G/6 - 4.25mm. I used 6 different hook sizes, so there is no gauge and there is no size. Use ones that you are comfortable with when doubling or tripling the yarn.

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Weaving needle - I absolutely recommend a metal weaving needle (I used 2!) because there will be a lot of ends to weave in. I find plastic weaving needles hard to work with, so the metal ones will be your best friend here. Scissors. Hot glue optional.

Infos :

Terms/Abbreviations (US terminology): beg - beginning, ch - chain, sc - single crochet, hdc - half double crochet, dc - double crochet, tr - treble crochet, dtr - double treble, sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together, hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 stitches together, sk - skip, inc - increase, dec - decrease, cont - continue, slst - slip stitch, sp - space, st - stitch, sts - stitches, rep - repeat, betw - between, prev - previous.

— Hood :

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Working with 2 strands of yarn at once, Ch 123. Note: I recommend using 2 strands at once here because you want a thick and strong hood that will be able to withstand the weight of the flowers and vines.

Round R1 :

hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each ch until you reach the end, ch2 and turn work (121 hdc)

Info :

Make holes for pull string

Round R2 :

hdc2tog the first 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, *ch 1, skip next st, hdc in next 3 sts* rep ** 24 more times, Ch 1, sk next st, hdc in the next 8 sts, hdc2tog the last 2 sts. Ch2 and turn work (91 hdc, 26 ch 1 spaces, 2 hdc2tog)

Round R3 :

hdc2tog the first 2 sts. Hdc in each st and each ch 1 sp until you reach the last 2 sts of the row. Hdc2tog the last 2 sts. Ch 2 and turn work (115 hdc, 2 hdc2tog)

Round R4 :

hdc2tog the first 2 sts, hdc in each st until you get to the last 2 sts of row, hdc2tog the last 2 sts of row, ch2 and turn work (113 hdc, 2 hdc2tog)

Round R5 - R28 :

repeat row 4 by continuing to decrease with hdc2tog at the beginning and at the end of each row to form a diagonal on each side. By the time you finish row 28, your count should be 65 hdc and 2 hdc2tog and you should have what is pictured below.

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Before you fasten off, fold the hood in half and seam the shorter side together to create the hood. Fold hood in half and seam the shorter side together to create the hood.

Item Name (P1) :

Make pull string: Using an N hook (9.00 mm) ch st three strands at once to make a long chain tie to weave through the holes you made at R2. There is no set number of ch sts here, just make it as long as you wish, using the hood as a reference.

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Completed hood with pull string pictured; the pull string is simply a long chain made with multiple strands to match thickness.

— Large flower 1 :

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Make 2, one for each side of hood. Flower middle: Ch 3, and then slst in 3rd ch from hook to make a circle.

Round R1 :

Ch 2, 10 hdc in center of circle, Slst in beginning ch2, ch1, do not turn work.

Round R2 :

10 sc in each st, slst in beginning ch1. (Circle should be curved like a tiny bowl) Fasten off to change color.

Round R3 :

slst in BL of work, *ch 8, dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in remaining 6 ch down from hook, slst in next BL* to make next petal, repeat ** 9 more times until you work all the way around the circle and have 10 big petals. Slst in next FL, do not turn work.

Round R4 :

*ch 5, slst in next ch from hook, slst in remaining 3 ch from hook until you are back at the base, slst in same FL, ch5, slst in next ch from hook, slst in remaining 3 ch from hook, Slst in next FL* of base so that you are now working on top of big petals from R3, repeat ** until you are back the beginning of the row and have 20 small petals. Slst in base and fasten off.

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Finished flower 1 should look like pictures described. Make leaves to match next.

— Leaf 1 for large flower 1 :

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Make 4, two for each large flower 1. Ch 11.

Round R1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch until you reach the end. Ch 1 and turn work (10 sc)

Round R2 :

*in the first 4 sts, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, and 1 tr. 5 dtr in the next st.* in the next 5 sts, (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc,) and then Slst in the last st. Ch 3 and then rotate work so that you are now working on the other side of the 10 sc. slst in first st and ch1, repeat ** and then in the remaining 4 sts of the row, repeat (), fasten off.

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Finished leaf 1 should look like picture references in the original document.

— Small flower 1 :

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Make 16, eight for each assigned vine on each side of hood. Pink yarn: Ch3, Slst in the 3rd ch from hook to make a circle.

Round R1 :

*ch 4, Slst in center of circle*, repeat ** 9 more times so that you have 10 petals. Fasten off.

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Yellow yarn: Ch 3 and Slst in first ch to make a circle, fasten off and use a weaving needle and the tail ends to weave onto the center of flower. Do not cut off the tail ends (we will use these to attach to vines later)

— Large flower 2 :

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Make 2, one for each side of hood. Note: This flower is basically a classic crochet rose. There are a lot of different ways to make them, and this is just the method that I use.

Round R0 :

Ch 44

Round R1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch until you reach the end. Ch4 and turn work (43 sc)

Round R2 :

dc in 1st st (counts as 1st ch3 space) sk st, *dc in next st, ch3, dc in same st, sk st,* repeat ** until you reach the end of the row. Your work should start to curl. Ch1 and turn work. (22 ch 3 spaces / dc V spaces)

Round R3 :

8 dc in ch3 sp, slst in next st, *8 dc in ch3 sp, slst in next st,* repeat ** until you reach the end of the row. Slst in the bottom end ch and fasten off. Roll up your flower and stitch it up with your needle as you roll, starting from the center.

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Picture references show the top and underside of rolled flower.

— Leaf 2 for large flower 2 :

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Ch 10. Slst in end of ch to make a circle.

Round R1 :

Ch1, 3 sc in circle, 3 hdc in circle, 3 dc in circle, 3 tr in circle, 1 DTR in circle, ch 3, Slst in the top of dtr st and then slst 1 more time on side of same DTR st, 1 dc in circle, 1 hdc in circle, 8 sc in circle. At this point you should be close enough beginning sc of the row to slst into it. Fasten off.

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Finished leaf 2 should look like pictured references.

— Small flower 2 :

Info :

Make 16, eight for each assigned vine on each side of hood. Ch10 (keep tail about 3-4 inches so you can use it later to attach flower to vine)

Round R1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 2 ch, *2 hdc in the next ch,* repeat ** 2 more times, (* 2 dc in the next ch, *) repeat (**) 2 more times. You should be at the end of the ch 10. Slst into the bottom 1st ch of ch10 and fasten off with a 3" long tail. (3 sc, 6 hdc, 6 dc, two 3" tails)

Info :

Roll up flower and use a needle and tails ends to secure flower. Finished small flower 2 should look like picture references.

— Large flower 3 :

Round R1 :

Make magic circle ring and Ch3 (counts as 1st dc) dc 11 times in circle, Close circle and Slst in the top of starting ch3 and fasten off (12 dc, keep both tails long)

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Note: the yarn used for flower 3's petals was very thin, so I ended up crocheting with three strands at once to give it some bulk; this is optional.

Round R2 :

Slst into work and ch2, dc in same st, dc in next st, ch 2, slst into same st, *slst into next st, ch2, dc in same st, dc in next st, ch2, slst in same st,* repeat ** until you have 6 petals in total. Slst into base of 1st petal.

Round R3 :

Working behind the petals, *ch 4 and slst into a st in between the next petal*, repeat ** until you have 6 ch4 spaces behind petals.

Round R4 :

*Slst into next ch4 sp, ch2, dc 3 sts into same ch4 sp, ch2 and slst into same sp,* repeat until you have 6 larger petals behind the first 6 petals you made in R2. [Picture references show ch4 links under petals]

Round R5 :

Working behind the petals you made in R4, *ch 5 and slst into a st in between the next 2 petals*, repeat ** until you have 6 ch5 spaces behind petals you made in R4.

Round R6 :

*Slst into next ch5 sp, ch2, 2 dc into same ch5 sp, 1 tr into same ch5 sp, ch 2, slst into top st of tr st, 1 tr into same ch5 sp, 2 dc in same ch5 sp, ch2 and slst into same ch5 sp,* repeat ** until you have 6 larger pointed petals behind the petals you made in R4. Slst in ch5 sp and fasten off.

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Picture references N1 - N8 show the progress and finished flower 3 top and underside.

— Leaf 3 for Large flower 3 :

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Make 4, two for each large flower 3. Note: This leaf is pretty simple, so you may want to use two strands of yarn at once and a larger hook so that they come out bigger. Ch10.

Round R1 :

Slst in 1st st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in the rest of the sts until you reach the end of the ch. Fasten off.

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Pictures O and P show leaf reference pictures.

— Small flower 3 :

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Make 16, eight for each assigned vine on each side of hood. Make magic circle ring and ch1 (make sure starting tail is about 3" long). R1: 10 sc in center of circle, slst into the starting ch1. Close circle and fasten off. (Tail should be about 3" long)

Round R2 :

slst into a sc st, *ch2, 1 dc in same st, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in same st, ch2, Slst in same st, Slst in next st*, repeat ** until you have 5 petals. Slst in same st as starting ch2 and fasten off.

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Picture Q and R show top and underside of small flower 3.

— Large flower 4 :

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Make 2, one for each side of hood. Top portion of flower 4: Make magic circle ring (be sure to keep circle loose until we are ready to close it at the end of R2).

Round R1 :

*ch7, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch sts, Slst in center of magic circle*, repeat ** 2 more times. You should have three half petals here.

Round R2 :

(starting from the bottom of the 1st half petal you made from R1) *dc in bottom dc of first petal, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, Slst at top of petal, ch 1, Slst in each ch st in center of petal until you reach the center of magic circle. Slst to outer part of petal*, repeat ** 2 more times. Slst in center of magic circle. Close magic circle and fasten off. (3 petals)

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Bottom portion of flower 4: Repeat all steps in R1 and R2 to make the bottom portion of the flower. Optional: to make the bottom petals slightly larger than the top petals, add 1 more ch to the base of petals if you wish, meaning that instead of ch7 in row 1, you make a ch8. Use the bottom tails of top flower to attach the two together.

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To make the pictured yellow center, make magic circle, ch 3, and work 8 dc in center. Close magic circle ring, Slst in starting ch3 and fasten off. Use the tails to attach to center of petals.

— Leaf 4 for large flower 4 :

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Make 4, two for each large flower 4. Ch10.

Round R1 :

sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch until you reach the end. Ch 6 and turn work (10 sc).

Round R2 :

*Slst in 2nd ch from hook, Slst in each ch until you get to the 10 sc base, Slst in next st* and ch6, repeat **, ch 5, repeat **, ch 5, repeat **, ch 4, repeat **, ch 4, repeat **, ch 3, repeat **, ch 3, repeat **, ch 2, repeat **, ch 2, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, slst on end/side of 10 sc base, ch 2, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, rotate work so that you are now on the other side of the 10 sc base. Slst in 1st st and ch 2, repeat **, ch 2, repeat **, ch 3, repeat **, ch 3, repeat **, ch 4, repeat **, ch 4, repeat **, ch 5, repeat **, ch 5, repeat **, ch 6, repeat **, ch 6, repeat **, fasten off.

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Optional stem: The stem is optional because you most likely will not see it due to it being under the flower. Before you fasten off, sc in end/side of 10 sc base, (ch 1, turn, sc,) repeat () 4 more times to make a stem. Fasten off.

— Small flower 4 :

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Make 16, eight for each assigned vine on each side of hood. Make magic circle. *Ch3, tr in center of circle, ch2, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, tr in center of circle, ch3, Slst in center of circle*, repeat ** 3 more times until you have 4 petals in total. Close circle and fasten off.

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Finished small flower 4 should look like pictured references (U1-U6 images).

— Vines :

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Note: You can add as many vines to this hood as you want. The more the better. For the pictured hood, I made 14 vines altogether (7 on each side). Keep number of vines on each side an odd number so you can have climbing vines on outer parts and filler vines on inner parts.

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Instructions: 4 vines are climbing up the side (so 8 climbing in total) and 3 vines are filler (6 filler vines in total). The climbing vines will be the ones with flowers and the fillers don't have flowers. There are 4 different ways/types I did the vines and I made them all different colors so that they appear to be all different types of plants. The easiest way I found to do these was to use 2 strands of yarn at once and a larger hook so that they come out thicker and it's easier to gauge how long you want them to be (no backtracking). Remember to make the climbing vines a little longer so that a portion can be added to the sides of the hood.

— Vine type 1 (small leaf) :

Round V1 :

Ch 5, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, Slst in last ch.

Round V2 :

*Ch 10, Slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, Slst in BL of next ch, throw work to back and pull off a loop around work*

Round V3 :

Continue to repeat ** until you reach a desired length. Pictures V4 - V9 show the process of growing your vine.

— Vine type 2 (large leaf) :

Round W1 :

Ch2. *2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in same ch, dc in same ch and ch 2*

Round W2 :

Slst in 2nd ch from hook, dc in same ch as prev dc, hdc in same ch, 2 sc in same ch, repeat *

Round W3 :

Ch 8* cont to rep ** until your vine reaches the desired length. Pictures W1 - W9 show examples and steps.

— Assembly / Attaching Motifs :

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Attach flowers to assigned climbing vines and leaves to appropriate vines using the long tails left from making flowers. Weave in tails and secure by stitching through vine and flower base. Pin and arrange flowers and vines on hood before final sewing to confirm placement.

Assembly Instructions

  • Fold the hood in half and seam the shorter side together to create the hood. Use whipstitch or mattress stitch to close the back seam neatly.
  • Thread the pull string through the holes made at R2 and knot/finish the ends; weave in ends or add decorative tassels if desired.
  • Lay out vines and flowers on the hood before sewing; position climbing vines on outer edges and filler vines on the inner curves, then tack each vine down with small stitches.
  • Sew large flowers with their bottom tails through the vine or hood, then add small flowers and leaves around them for a layered look; weave in all tails and secure with knots on the wrong side.
  • Use metal weaving needles to stitch leaves and flower centers securely to vines so they do not move, and hide knots under petals or leaves for a clean finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers or clips to keep track of rows while shaping the hood, especially when decreasing at the beginning and end of rows.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go to avoid a large finishing job; leave 3–4 inch tails where you want to sew motifs later for easier assembly.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension when doubling or tripling yarn so the hood fabric and vines are uniform in thickness and appearance.
  • 💡Use metal weaving needles for attaching many small pieces; plastic needles tend to be harder to use with multiple strands and thick yarn.
  • 💡Keep the hood one solid color for best contrast with decorations unless you intentionally want a more blended, subtle look.

This Flower Garden Hood Pattern gives you a playful wearable garden to craft and personalize 🌸🌿. Use scraps to build texture and color, and enjoy arranging flowers and vines until the design delights you. The finished piece feels like a living accessory — cozy, whimsical, and utterly unique. Happy stitching and happy gardening! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hood is unspecified in exact measurements because hook size and yarn thickness vary, but using two strands of worsted (medium 4) and the recommended hooks will produce a hood roughly adult-sized; adjust chain length to change fit.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights; using bulkier yarn or multiple strands will change the finished size and texture—test with a swatch and adjust hook size accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, half double, double, treble, increases, decreases, and slip stitches is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters will spend 12–15 hours on the hood and decorations depending on how many motifs and vines they make; assembly and placement can add extra time.

Can I simplify the pattern if I want less decoration?

Yes, reduce the number of vines and flowers and use only filler vines or a single flower type to speed up the project while keeping the hood structure identical.

How do I attach the flowers so they stay secure?

Leave long tails when making flowers to stitch them onto vines or the hood. Use a sturdy yarn needle and stitch through multiple petals and the vine base, then weave in ends and knot on the wrong side.