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!   I would love for some feedback on my pattern, so if you try it out, be sure and let me know how it goes!  Or, write me with any questions.

The pattern is just for the hat- no flower included- sorry.  The pattern for the flower comes from Melody Maria Fulone on Ravelry.com.  I tweaked it just a little bit for my own preferences.  I used a K hook instead of a J and made the second row of the flower on the front instead of the back.  Then I just flipped the flower over-  I like it better that way :)

So here's the pattern for the Shell Hat. (You can click on the link below to download a pdf to print off)

Shell Hat Pattern

Shell Hat

Size: Woman’s medium 20inch
(stretches 1-2 inches).

Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn
Size US H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
ch= chain
dc= double crochet
st= sitch
sc= single crochet

Notes:
·  Beginning ch 2 counts as a dc.
·  Rounds 7-12 are worked in a shell stitch variation.
·  Rounds 8, 10 & 12 are worked with the ch 2 as the beginning of the shell. The final 4
dc of the round are worked right next to the beginning ch 2 and joined with a slip stitch
to the ch 2 to complete the beginning shell.


Cap
Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slip stitch in top of beginning ch3.
[ 12 dc ]
Round 2: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 2dc in each st around. Join with slip stitch in top of
ch2. [ 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 2 dc in last st. Join with slip stitch in top of ch2. [ 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 2 sts. Join with slip stitch in top of ch 2. [ 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 slip stitch in top of ch 2. [ 60 dc ].
Round 6: Ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join. 1 dc in each st around. Join with slips#tch in top
of ch 2.

Round 7: Ch 2, skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in
next st. Repeat from * around, slip stitch in top of beginning ch 2.
Round 8: Ch 2, skip 1 st (do not count join st as a st), 1 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in
next st. Skip 2 st, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with 4dc in last st next to
beginning ch 2 (to complete beginning shell). Slip stitch in top of ch 2.
Rounds 9: Ch 2, 4 dc in same st as join. *Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, 5dc in next
st. Repeat from * around. Ending with 1 dc in 2nd to last st. Slip stitch in top of ch 2.
Round 10: Ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. Skip 2 st, 1 dc in
next st. Repeat from * around, ending with 4dc in last st next to beginning ch 2 (to complete
beginning shell). Slip stitch in top of ch 2.
Round 11: Ch 2, 4 dc in same st as join. *Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, 5dc in
next st. Repeat from * around. Ending with 1 dc in 2nd to last st. Slip stitch in top of ch 2.
Round 12: Ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. Skip 2 st, 1 dc in next
st. Repeat from * around, ending with 4dc in last st next to beginning ch 2 (to complete
beginning shell). Slip stitch in top of ch 2.

Rounds 13, 14 &15: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join. 1 sc in each st around. Slip stitch in top
of first sc.

Fasten off and weave in loose 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 :)

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