Brimming with Shells Free Hat Pattern

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So I made this hat for my grandmother on Mother's Day. 

She's been traveling for a while, but she'll be at our house soon and then I can give it to her. (Yes, yes, I know that I'm way late. Father's Day is over too...But better late than never they say!) 

But yes, here is the pattern for my "Brimming with Shells" hat. You know...because there's a brim...and there are shells...Eh?

Fine. Here's the pattern:
Materials:
  • 1 skein of 4 ply yarn
  • 1 H/5.00 mm hook 
  • A stitch marker (optional, but very, very helpful)
  •  Scissors and a yarn needle to finish off


Stiches/Skills Needed:
                These stitches are pretty simple, so if you don't know how to do any of them, I'd recommend looking up a quick Youtube video. 

  • Slip stich (sl st)
  • Chain (ch)
  • Single crochet (sc)
  • Single crochet increase (inc)
  • Extended Double Crochet (edc)
    (    video tutorial link- Check out their channel by the way! They  are quite awesome.)
  • Extended Double Crochet Shell (here referred to just as "shell")
    • To do this stitch, you do an edc 7 times in the same st. Pretty simple!

Size/Gauge: 
  • Measures 9.5 inches from top of hat to bottom, (brim unfolded)
  • Measures 18 inches around, but the pattern is stretchy, and should fit most head sizes (what a weird phrase).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             But to be safe, I'd measure your (or whoever the hat's recipient is's) head, and you should be safe if your head is anywhere from 17-22 inches. If you need the hat an inch or two bigger/smaller, I'd recommend sizing your hook up a size or two. 
  • Gauge: 13 sts by 13 rows = 4" square (Don't worry if this isn't exact-As I said, the hat is stretchy so we're free to be a little lax with this.)
                  
Difficulty Level: 
  • Beginner-Intermediate
Estimated Time: 
  • 2-4 hours
Instructions:
  • Sc 6 in Magic Circle (link to magic circle tutorial) (6)
  • Round 1: Inc in each stitch all around (12)
  • Round 2: *Sc 1, inc* [repeat from * all around) (18)
  • Round 3: *Sc 2, inc* [repeat from * all around] (24)
  • Round 4: *Sc 3, inc* [repeat from * all around] (30)
  • Round 5: *Sc 4, inc* [repeat from * all around] (36)
  • Round 6: *Sc 5, inc* [repeat from * all around] (42)
  • Round 7: *Sc 6, inc* [repeat from * all around] (48)
  • Round 8: *Skip 3 sts, one shell, skip 3 sts, sc* [repeat from * all around, except make a sl st instead of a sc for the last st of the round] (6 shells)
  • Round 9: Shell in the same st, skip 2 sts, sc, *shell in sc from previous round (picture below), skip 4 sts, sc* [repeat from * to end of round] (6 shells)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

  • Round 10: Sk 3 sts, sc, shell in sc from previous round,*skip 4 sts, sc, shell, skip 4 sts, sc, shell in sc from previous round* [repeat from * till end of round] (6 shells)
  • Round 11- 20: *Skip 4 sts, sc, shell in sc space* [repeat from * till end of round] (6 shells per round)



Finish off, and tuck in ends!

Voila! 

I have the pattern on Google Drive for ease of printing: click here


And now, some dramatic photos from different angles. 

(Flattened and the brim lowered, so you can see the design/shaping better)


(Okay, this one has a very strange angle, but I'm posting it anyways.)
You are allowed to sell finished items made from this pattern, but please do not sell the pattern itself. Thanks!

If you have any questions about the pattern or how to do anything, drop me a comment down there! 

 Pinnable photo:

CONVERSATION

8 comments:

  1. Elizabeth RoyJune 21, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    Thank you for posting such a beautiful hat! Ill have to make it sometime :)

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    1. Praji AJune 21, 2016 at 8:04 PM

      If you do make it, feel free to send me a photo of the finished product! And thanks for being such a loyal follower. :)

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  2. UnknownAugust 9, 2016 at 9:25 AM

    So I tried to print the pattern out 4 times and NOTHING!! What happened to the pattern??????

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    1. Praji AAugust 9, 2016 at 9:58 AM

      I'm not sure what happened, but I just put the pattern on Google Drive-it may be easier to print it from there. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gy3cDiHPl8RXWcG0yNni-3ya5ficKS7mUaGokyvYAjM/edit?usp=sharing

      If that doesn't work, let me know and I'll see if I can do anything to help.

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    2. Praji AAugust 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM

      (Hmm that didn't show up as a link-you can copy/paste it into the address bar or click on the link within the blog post. I put the link at the end of the pattern, before the last few pictures.)

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  3. UnknownAugust 10, 2016 at 7:24 PM

    I have a question on row 9. Is it basically *shell in sc, skip 4, sc* around?

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    1. Praji AAugust 10, 2016 at 9:40 PM

      Yes, other than the beginning of that row. I now realize that the wording was kind of confusing :/. I'll fix it asap!

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    2. Praji AAugust 11, 2016 at 12:18 PM

      Fixed!

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