Shell Stitch Crochet Hat- Free Pattern

A Happy Valentines Day to all!  I hope you are feeling loved and showing some love today :)

To celebrate, I'm sharing a little something I've been working on for almost a month now-  a crochet hat pattern!

This is my first official pattern, so I had to make three hats times to make sure I had it written correctly.  But now it's finished and I'm sharing it with all you crocheters out there for free!  

Shell Flower Hat Pattern

This pattern is for non-profit and personal use only.  Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern as your own.

Size: Woman’s medium 20 inch

(stretches 2 inches).

Materials:

Worsted Weight Yarn

Size US H (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

ch= chain

dc= double crochet

st= stitch

sl st = slip stitch

sc= single crochet

Notes:

·         Beginning ch 2 counts as a dc.

·         Rounds 8,10,12 are worked with the ch 2 and 2 dc as the beginning of the first shell.  The final 2 dc are worked in the sl st of the previous row to complete the first shell.

·         At the end of row 6, the diameter of your hat should be approx. 7 ½ in.

·         The length of the finished hat should be about 7 ½ inch as well.

Cap

Round 1: Ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with sl st to 1^st dc. [ 12 dc ]

Round 2: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 2dc in each st around. Join with sl st to 1^st dc.   [ 24 dc ]

Round 3: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join. * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Ending with 2dc in last st.  Join with sl st to 1^st dc. [ 36 dc ]

Round 4: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join. * 2dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from *around. Ending with 2 dc in last st. Join with sl st in 1^st dc. [ 48 dc ]

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join. * 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from *around.  Ending with 1 dc in last 2 sts.  Join with a sl st in 1^st dc.

[ 60 dc ].

For Rounds 6-12, join at ch 2 instead of 1st dc.

Round 6: Ch 2, 1dc in same st as join.  1 dc in each st around.  Join with sl st to top of ch 2. [ 60 dc ]

Round 7: Ch 2, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, sl st in top of ch 2.

Round 8: Ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch as join.  Skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts. *5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts. Repeat from * around.  End with 2 dc in the sl st of the previous row (to complete the 1st shell).  Join with sl st to top of  ch 2.

Round 9-12:  Repeat Rounds 7 & 8, alternating

Rounds 13, 14 & 15: Ch 1, sc in same st as join.  Sc in each st around. Sl st  in top of first sc. [60 sc ]

Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

Flower

Use an H Hook

Ch 5, sl st to 1^st ch to form ring.

1^st Layer

Rnd 1:  Ch 7 (counts as dc, ch-4 sp), [ 2dc in ring, ch 4] 5 times, dc in ring, sl st in 3^rd ch of beg. Ch 7, do not turn -12dc.

Rnd 2:  [Sl st, sc, hdc, 4dc, hdc, sc, sl st] in each ch-sp around- 30dc.

2^nd Layer

Rnd 1:  ch 1, [sc around 1^st dc post from round 1, ch 3], repeat around 1st dc of remaining dc sets around, sl st in 1^st sc.   – 6 ch 3 spaces

Rnd 2: [sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc] in each space. Sl st in 1^st sc. -18dc

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Happy Crocheting!  And, as a note, please do not use my pattern to make items to sell and Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern as your own. Thanks :)