I love sweatshirts because they’re comfortable and they have a big pocket. I’m not so keen on the hood and how casual they look. So, I decided to change my hoodie to a cowl neck.
The first step is the cut off the hood. Either use a seam ripper or, if you’re impatient, just cut along the seam.
![20121117-202903 Easy DIY: Hoodie to Cowl Neck](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/36/368220/easy-diy-hoodie-to-cowl-neck-L-k1vTO1.jpeg)
Next, take the hood and trim off what would be the back of the hood.
![20121117-202915 Easy DIY: Hoodie to Cowl Neck](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/36/368220/easy-diy-hoodie-to-cowl-neck-L-Gmu1W1.jpeg)
Take the hood and sew the bottom shut to make a tube.
![20121117-202923 Easy DIY: Hoodie to Cowl Neck](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/36/368220/easy-diy-hoodie-to-cowl-neck-L-4rgSvC.jpeg)
Turn the tube inside out and pin it to the neckline of the sweatshirt. You’ll have to play around with the fabric as the hood is a little wider than the neckline. I put in little pleats/folds at equal places along the neckline and you wouldn’t notice them. I also placed the drawstring at the back to add a different detail with the grommets and tie.
![20121117-203711 Easy DIY: Hoodie to Cowl Neck](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/36/368220/easy-diy-hoodie-to-cowl-neck-L-zTDZDT.jpeg)
Sew along the neckline. Turn down the cowl neck and you’re finished. The drawstring of the hood can be used to adjust the cowl.
![shirt Easy DIY: Hoodie to Cowl Neck](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/36/368220/easy-diy-hoodie-to-cowl-neck-L-BUwBim.jpeg)