4 Free Crochet Hooded Blanket Patterns for Kids (With Designer Links)

Each of these free crochet hooded blanket patterns is a real published pattern with written instructions, linked to the designer who wrote it. Between them they cover the two ways this project is built — hood worked as part of the blanket, or made separately and sewn on.

A hooded blanket is a square with a triangle on one corner. That is the whole construction, and knowing it means you can add a hood to any blanket you already own.

Sewn-on hood or worked in?

Three of the four patterns here make the hood separately and seam it to a corner. That is easier, it lets you choose the blanket size freely, and it means a finished blanket can be upgraded later. Only the vintage pattern shapes the hood as part of the blanket edge.

1. Hooded Blanket or Hooded Shawl

A 28-inch square in medium worsted on a 6 mm hook, worked in a scalloped repeat of one single crochet and two double crochet that gives a soft shell texture. The hood is a separate triangle whip stitched onto one corner, which is the detail worth copying: it means you can add a hood to any square blanket you have already made. Beginner level. Free pattern: Free Crochet Hooded Blanket Or Hooded Shawl Pattern.

2. Free Crochet Hood Pattern

Melissa Hassler’s hood on its own, sized toddler through adult, in bulky #5 on a 6.5 mm hook. It is a rectangle folded and seamed into a point, with optional braided ties — about as simple as shaping gets, and it works up in an evening. Use it as the hood for a blanket you have already finished, or as the standalone piece it is written as. Beginner. Free pattern: Free Crochet Hood Pattern.

3. Snuggle Bear Kids Hoodie

Amanda at Maisie and Ruth wrote this in chenille — James C. Brett Flutterby Chunky — on 6 mm and 6.5 mm hooks, in nine sizes from newborn to ten years. It is worked top down, and the stitches go into the spaces between stitches rather than through the stitch tops, which is what gives the plush fabric. Hooded and wearable rather than a blanket, but in chenille it behaves like one. Rated easy. Free pattern: Snuggle Bear Kids Hoodie.

4. Vintage Hooded Baby Blanket

The traditional version: about 38 inches square in 3-ply baby yarn on a size 0 hook, with one shaped hood edge, sewn binding and a ribbon casing. It is an older pattern and reads like one — group stitches, gauge-dependent, intermediate. Worth the effort if you want the christening-blanket look rather than a modern chunky one. Free pattern: Free Hooded Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern.

The 4 patterns compared

Frequently Asked Questions

How much yarn does a hooded blanket take?

A 28-inch worsted square takes roughly three to four 170 g skeins including the hood; the 38-inch vintage version is written for 14 ounces of 3-ply baby yarn. Chunky chenille eats yardage faster but works up in a fraction of the time.

Can I add a hood to a blanket I already made?

Yes, and that is the easiest route into this project. Both hooded blankets here attach the hood as a separate triangle sewn to one corner. Work the standalone hood pattern above, then whip stitch it to the corner of any square blanket.

What size should a kids’ hooded blanket be?

Around 28 to 30 inches square suits a baby or toddler; 38 inches suits a small child; for older children scale to about 40 by 50 inches. The hood stays roughly the same size regardless — it is the blanket that grows.

Is a hooded blanket safe for a newborn?

As a wrap for carrying and holding, yes — that is what the christening-style blankets were made for. Loose blankets should not be left in a crib with a sleeping baby, so treat these as out-of-crib blankets and skip ribbon ties for infants.

If this is your first one, work the standalone hood in bulky yarn first — it takes an evening and tells you whether you like the shape before you commit to a full blanket. Each link goes to the designer’s own page, where the free instructions are.