# Mint Snowflake Hooded Coat Free Crochet Pattern
Mint with snowflakes — a magical hooded coat for little ones! This children’s coat is cozy mint green with white snowflake appliques scattered over it, plus a roomy hood for chilly days. It’s the coat that makes winter feel like a fairy tale.
The coat is worked top-down in one piece with the hood picked up afterward, and the snowflakes are simple motifs sewn on. Warm, adorable, and surprisingly straightforward.
Fresh mint with crisp white snowflakes — like a winter morning. Warm worsted-weight yarn for a coat that actually keeps them cozy.
What You’ll Need
- Worsted-weight yarn in mint green (approx. 700 yards) and white (approx. 100 yards)
- Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- 3 large buttons
Finished size:
- Child 4–6: chest 26 inches, length 20 inches
The Pattern
Yoke (mint)
Ch 62.
Row 1: DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain across, Ch 2, turn. (60 DC)
Row 2 (increase): *DC in the next 4 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch,* repeat across, Ch 2, turn. (72 DC)
Rows 3–6: DC in each stitch across, Ch 2, turn. (72 DC)
Row 7 (divide): DC in the next 11 (front), skip 14 (sleeve), DC in the next 22 (back), skip 14 (sleeve), DC in the next 11 (front), Ch 2, turn. (44 DC)
Body
Rows 8–24: DC in each stitch across, Ch 2, turn. (44 DC)
Row 25: Ch 1, SC in each stitch across. Fasten off.
Sleeves
Join mint at any underarm. Work 20 rounds of DC around the armhole opening (about 30 DC per round), decreasing 2 stitches every 5th round. Cuff: work 3 rounds of *FPDC, BPDC* rib. Fasten off. Repeat for the second sleeve.
Hood
Join mint at the neck edge. Work 25 rows of DC across the back 30 neck stitches. Fold in half and seam the top. Work 2 rounds of SC around the hood opening. Fasten off.
Snowflakes (make 8–10)
With white, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 12 SC into the ring, join.
Round 2: *Ch 5, slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the hook, SC in the next 3 chains, slip stitch in the next SC,* repeat around for 6 snowflake arms. Fasten off.
Sew the snowflakes scattered over the coat front, back, and hood. Button band: Work 2 rows of SC along the right front edge. Sew 3 buttons to the left front. Work 3 button loops (Ch 6) on the right front. Weave in all ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- The snowflakes look best scattered asymmetrically — resist the urge to line them up.
- Make the hood roomy; it should fit over a hat on the coldest days.
- Add a white pompom to the hood tip for extra magic.
Let it snow — this coat is pure winter magic!
