Let me show you how to crochet this simple shell hat. 3 sizes are included, infant, toddler and child’s. Add a pull tie hair bow to the side, or a fat fabric hair bow, that matches the fabric of this adorable skirt.
Shell Hat Crochet Pattern
There are 3 sizes included 9-12 mo Toddler & Childs (3-10 yr)
Hook:
H/8 5.00mm
Gauge:
(4″x4″) 12 hdc w x 9 rows h
SUPPLY LIST FOR THE SHELL HAT:
Any (4) worsted weight yarn, 200 to 300 yards in white and a small amount of red.
Yarn Needle:
Used to weave in ends and to make the snowflake pom pom
CROCHET STITCH GUIDE
shell= 5 dc in the stitch indicated
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
w/slp st = with slip stitch
beg = beginning
nxt = next
st = stitch
* * = repeat the sequence between the stars according to pattern directions
NOTES:
1. The pattern for the hat is split into portions. “Top Of The Hat”; “Sides Of The Hat” & “Brim”
Directions to crochet different sizes are written at the end of the rounds. Example: Drop down to “Sides of the Hat” and continue in the pattern according the 9-12 mo size.
2. Beg. chains do not count as a stitch throughout the crochet pattern.
TOP OF THE SHELL HAT
ROUND 1:
ch 3 join in a ring;
ch 1, 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10 hdc)
ROUND 2:
ch 1, 2 hdc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (20 hdc)
ROUND 3:
ch 1, hdc in joining st, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st;* repeat sequence around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (30 hdc)
ROUND 4:
ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 2x, 2 hdc in nxt st;* repeat sequence around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (40 hdc)
ROUND 5:
(9-12 mo)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, (hdc in nxt st) 3x, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 4x, 2 hdc in nxt st;* repeat sequence around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (48 hdc) Drop down to “Sides of the Hat” and continue in the pattern according the 9-12 mo size.
ROUND 6:
(Toddler 1-3 yrs)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, (hdc in nxt st) 4x, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 5x, 2 hdc in nxt st;* repeat sequence around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (54 hdc) Drop down to “Sides of the Hat” and continue in the pattern according the Toddler size.
ROUND 7:
(Childs 3-10 yrs)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, hdc in nxt st, 2 hdc in nxt st; *(hdc in nxt st) 6x, 2 hdc in nxt st;* repeat sequence around; hdc in nxt 2 st’s, 2 hdc in last st; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (66 hdc) Drop down to “Sides of the Hat” and continue in the pattern according to the Childs size.
SIDES OF THE SHELL HAT
ROUND 6-14:
(9-12 mo)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (48 hdc)
ROUNDS 8-15:
(Toddler)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (56 hdc)
ROUNDS 8-17:
(Childs)
ch 1, hdc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (64 hdc)
SHELL BRIM
Round numbers will start over
ROUND 1:
ch 1, sc in joining st, skp 2 st’s, shell in nxt, skp 2 st’s; *sc in nxt st; skp 2 st’s, shell in nxt st, skp 2 st’s;* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg sc;
ROUND 2:
ch 3 (counts as dc) 4 dc in joining st, sc in 3rd dc of prev. shell; *shell in nxt sc, sc in nxt shell;* repeat around, join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg. ch 3.
ROUND 3:
Ripple Shell Edge
ch 1, slp st in joining st; *ch 1, slp st in nxt st;* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. st. end off.
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