Hot Pink HDC Snood Free Crochet Pattern

Hot Pink HDC Snood Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This hot pink snood is the perfect first project for anyone who has just learned the half double crochet stitch and wants to make something they will actually wear. It is a simple, straight tube worked in rounds of half double crochet, so there is no shaping, no counting complicated repeats, and no seaming at the end. The bulky acrylic yarn makes it soft, squishy, and warm, while the bold hot pink gives any outfit an instant pop of color. A thin lime green drawstring threads through the top edge and cinches the snood into a gathered, slouchy look that you can tie in a bow and adjust to your taste.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Bulky weight (5) acrylic yarn — approximately 150 yards (137 m) hot pink (Color A) and 10 yards (9 m) lime green (Color B).
• Hook: 6.0 mm (US J/10) crochet hook.
• Notions: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends, scissors, and a stitch marker (optional, to mark the first stitch of each round).
• Finished size: Circumference 24 inches (61 cm), height 12 inches (30 cm) before cinching.

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• hdc — half double crochet: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.
• st(s) — stitch(es).
• rnd — round: one complete circle of stitches worked around the tube.

Gauge

10 hdc x 8 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). Work a small swatch in hdc and measure it flat without stretching; if you have more stitches than 10 in 4 inches, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down a hook size.

Tips Before You Start

• Check your ring before joining: after chaining 60, lay the chain flat and make sure it is not twisted before you join with a sl st — a twist here cannot be fixed later.
• Keep the join tidy: the ch 1 at the start of each round does not count as a stitch, so always work your first hdc into the same stitch you joined into.
• Try it on as you go: the tube should slip easily over your head at 24 inches (61 cm); if it feels tight, add chains in multiples of 2 before starting.
• Save the drawstring for last: crochet the lime drawstring only after the cowl is finished so you can thread it evenly through the top edge.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Cowl (Color A — Hot Pink)

Setup: Ch 60, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, hdc in each ch around, join with sl st to first hdc (60 sts).

Rnds 2–24: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc (60 sts).

Finishing the cowl: Fasten off and weave in the starting tail.

Drawstring (Color B — Lime Green)

Row 1: Ch 70, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (69 sts).

Finishing the drawstring: Fasten off, leaving 6-inch tails on both ends.

Assembly and Finishing

Weave in all remaining ends on the cowl and the drawstring, using the tapestry needle to run each tail back and forth through a few stitches before trimming. Thread the lime drawstring through the top edge of the cowl, going in and out between the stitches of the last round all the way around. Cinch the top edge to your desired gather and tie the drawstring in a bow. Block lightly by misting the snood with water and patting it flat into shape, then let it dry completely before wearing.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Make it longer: add extra rounds of hdc to create a taller, slouchier snood — each additional round adds about ½ inch (1.3 cm) of height.
• Change the colors: swap the hot pink for any bold bulky shade and match the drawstring to a contrasting color for the same two-tone look.
• Wear it two ways: leave the drawstring loose for a straight cowl, or cinch it tight and tie a bow for a gathered snood — the same piece gives you two styles.