*American Crochet Terms Used Throughout* Stitches and Techniques you will need to know: Chain Slip Stitch Half Double Crochet Double Crochet Increasing In Rounds Decreasing Front Post Double Crochet Back Post Double Crochet Skill Level: Intermediate Tools and supplies you will need: I crochet hook (5.5 mm) or crochet hook to make gauge Scissors Yarn/tapestry needle Guage: 2x2 inch square = 5 stitches x 4 rows Abbreviations: ch - Chain sl st - slip stitch st - stitch sts - stitches hdc - half double crochet Hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 together (decrease) dc - double crochet fpdc - front post double crochet bpdc - back post double crochet Rnd - Round Row - Row [ ] - Items in brackets are to be repeated Recommended yarn: 4ply worsted weight yarn - I do not recommend using "soft" yarns as these do not hold up well and will flop too much. *Additional notes: If you’d like the hood to be longer, you can add rows onto the hood. Your stitch count will increase by 2, each additional row.* © AddSomeStitches 2017 All contents and photographs are copyrighted to Megan Sweet of AddSomeStitches. Do not reproduce, sell or share this pattern without permission from the designer, Megan Sweet. You may sell finished products from this pattern with credit given to the designer.