Hooded Turtleneck Crochet Pattern – 4 Languages

🧶 One cozy hood, three sizes and five color stories. Make a ribbed turtleneck and crochet hood in one with this hooded cowl and balaclava-style crochet pattern. Choose your size and color, then follow the photo-supported instructions from the neck to the crown. 📄 Digital PDF crochet pattern. This listing is for instructions to make the piece yourself. A finished hood, yarn and tools are not included. 🌍 Four language editions The expanded color edition contains four separate PDFs, with 31 pages per language: English — US crochet terminology Français — French crochet terminology Deutsch — German crochet terminology Español — Spanish crochet terminology Each edition includes its own stitch glossary and a US/UK terminology comparison. The four PDFs explain the same design, so you can work in the language you prefer. ✨ Inside the pattern Three size tracks: Adult, Child 7–10 years and Child 4–6 years. Five dedicated color chapters: Burgundy, Teal, Mustard, Rust, and Plum & Lavender. Step-by-step construction: ribbed neck, joining the neck tube, shaping the hood and closing the crown. Original process photographs alongside color visualizations and styling references. Size and materials tables, calculated stitch-count checks, finishing advice and troubleshooting. Optional simple contrast edging with separate instructions. A project notes page and progress checklist for keeping track of your work. Store links for tools and support details inside each PDF. 🎨 Choose your color story Go classic with Burgundy, brighten winter days with Mustard, or choose Teal, Rust or Plum & Lavender. All five chapters use the same base construction. Cream or lavender edging is an optional finishing variation; it requires extra yarn and does not reproduce the thicker textured trim shown in some styling images. 📏 Sizes and yarn quantities Adult: 300 g of the main yarn. Child 7–10 years: 250 g of the main yarn. Child 4–6 years: 200 g of the main yarn. The age ranges are the original pattern's size categories. Make a swatch and check that the neck passes comfortably over the head before continuing. Finished child measurements and a fixed crochet gauge are not supplied in the source pattern. 🪡 Materials you will need DROPS Big Merino: the yarn specified in the original pattern. Choose the main-color quantity for your size above. 5 mm crochet hook: for the neck and the first hood row. 6 mm crochet hook: from hood row 2 onward. Scissors, tapestry needle and measuring tape. Optional removable stitch markers and a row counter. Additional yarn of the same type and thickness if you choose a contrast edge. Shop the tools: 5 mm and 6 mm hooks in the Rainbow set, locking stitch markers, or the blue floral crochet tool kit. Physical supplies are sold separately. The yarn included in a tool kit is not a confirmed substitute for this pattern's yarn. ⭐ Skill level and stitches Intermediate. Best suited to crocheters comfortable reading written instructions, working into back loops, increasing and joining edges. The pattern uses chains, slip stitches, single crochet and half double crochet, including back-loop versions. In this pattern, an increase is defined as 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch. 📷 About the pictures and instructions Color images are AI-assisted visualizations and styling inspiration. Use the written instructions and original process photos for stitch placement. Yarn, hook size and tension affect the finished texture and fit. The expanded explanations, calculated totals and optional edging have not been independently crochet-tested. Original pattern and process photographs: Vibeke / Diving Ducks Crochet, as credited in the supplied source. The Crochet Nook color edition adds translated guides, color chapters and supporting notes. 💌 Need help? Contact thecroochetnook@gmail.com with your order number. For pattern questions, include the language, size and row you are working on.