Crochet the shell stitch beret

 

Shell stitch beret crochet pattern

The hat is worked with shell stitch from the start, it is slightly different from the usual flat worked

shell stitch as this is worked in rounds from top to bottom.

The beret is worked initially as a flat circle, later shaped and decreased to give the look of the beret and finally added a simple brim to finish off the hat

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Materials

1 red heart super saver

5.5 mm crochet hook

Measurements/ gauge

Length: 22 cm

Width: 23 cm

10 cm: 8 rounds/ 20 sts

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Abbreviations

Ch: chain

St: stitch

Sc: single crochet

Dc: double crochet

Sk: skip

Shell st: 5 dc in the same stitch

Sl st: slip stitch

2 sctog: 2 single crochet together ( decrease)

Written Pattern 

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Round 1: in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc in every st, join with a sl st. 12

Round 2: ch3, 4 dc in the same st as ch 3, sk2, sc, sk 2, shell st, repeat ( shell st in the next st, sk 2, sc in the following st) till the end of the round

Round 3: ch1, 2sc in every st, join . 24

Round 4: ch1, sc in the same st as ch1,sk 2, shell st, sk2, sc, sk 2, shell st, repeat ( sc, sk 2, shell st, sk2) till the end of the round

Round 5: ch1, 2sc in every st 48

Round 6: Repeat round 2

Round 7: ch1, 2sc, 1sc, 2sc, 1 sc, repeat till the end of the round. 72

Round 8: Repeat round 4

Round 9: ch1, 2sc, 1sc in next 2 , 2sc, 1 sc in next 2, repeat till the end of the round. 96

Round 10 to 13: ch3, 4 dc in the same st as ch 3, sk2, sc, sk 2, shell st, repeat ( shell st in the next st, sk 2, sc in the following st) till the end of the round.

Round 14: ch1,* 2 sctog in 1st st, 1 sc in next 2st**. Repeat from * to ** till end of the round. Join.

Round 15: repeat round 2

Round 16: ch1,* 2 sctog in 1st st, 1 sc in next st**. Repeat from * to ** till end of the round. Join.

Round 17: Repeat round 2 

Round 18 to 22 : ch1, sc in every st. Join. Fasten off.