Crochet the shell stitch Sailor hat

 Shell stitch sailor hat crochet pattern

This sailor hat is worked using the shell stitch pattern or scallop stitch, it is worked in rounds for a certain amount to define the size, later it's shaped into a beanie and finally shaped the brim to give it the final and beautiful look of both shell stitch and sailor hat pattern.

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Materials

1 red heart super saver 

5.5 mm crochet hook

Measurements/gauge

Length: 17 cm

Width: 37 cm

10 cm: 8 rounds/ 20 sts

Video tutorial 

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

Sk: skip

Note: 

The pattern is for medium size, for smaller size, you start working in rounds to shape the beanie from round 6. For larger size, you continue increasing the sc in round 9 before you shape the beanie.

Written Pattern 

ch2

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 TO 15: repeat round 2

Turn the beanie inside out and start working in the backloop only.

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

Working in both loops 

Round 17 to 19: 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.