It wasn’t until I entered the details of this project into Ravelry that I realised that I made Stella’s hoodie in just one week!  Gasp!  Long car trips certainly help with that.  So without further ado, here is Stella’s Soft Haze Hoodie.

It took about five balls of Patons Soft Haze (acrylic, wool and bamboo blend) with a 5.5mm Clover Soft Touch hook.  The pattern is a freebie from here.  I made Stella the medium size, but had to add quite a few rows (about six?) to both the sleeve and body length to get the proportions right.  Luckily, this is crocheted from the top down, so it was simple to add the extra rows.

Hopefully it should fit right through winter.  Stella has had a bit of a growth spurt lately (about time too) and I suddenly had to locate the box of Clare’s toddler clothes.

I really like the hood, and it was very easy to do!  I’d recommend this as a good project for a new crocheter who feels happy with the basics and is ready to progress a little.