Open Shells Hat
PATTERN NOTES
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated. If more slouch is desired, work additional sets of rounds 3 and 4 before beginning decrease rounds. If less slouch is desired, wear hat with brim turned up.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Cluster (cl): Yo, insert hook in indicated st or sp and pull up a lp, [yo, insert hook in same st and pull up lp] twice, yo and pull through all 7 lps on hook.
Shell: ( Cl— see Special Stitches, ch 2, cl, ch 2, cl) in indicated st or sp.
Slip ring: Leaving 4-inch end, lap thread over 4-inch end forming lp, insert hook through lp from front to back, yo, pull through lp to form ring, yo, pull through lp on hook (see illustration).
BEANIE BRIM
Row 1: Ch 8, working in back
bar of ch (see illustration), sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across, turn. (7 sc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back lp (see Stitch Guide) only of each st across, turn. Rows 3–63 [3–72, 3–81]: Rep row 2. Fold piece with short ends tog, working through both layers, sl st in back lps only. Turn work so sl st seam (WS) is inside.
BODY
Rnd 1 (RS): Sc in end of each row around, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. (63 [72, 81] sc) Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in next st, *sk 2 sts, shell (see
Special Stitches) in next st, sk 2 sts**, dc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, dc in each of last 2 sts, join in top of beg ch-3. (7 [8, 9] shells, 28 [32, 36] dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 2, sc in center cl of shell, ch 2**, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, dc in each of last 2 dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (7 [8, 9] sc, 28 [32, 36] dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, *shell in next sc**, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, dc in each of last 2 dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (7 [8, 9] shells, 28 [32, 36] dc)
Rnds 5–16: Alternately, rep rnds 3 and 4. Rnd 17: Rep rnd 3. Rnd 18: Ch 2 (does not count
as st), dc in next st, *shell in sc**, [ dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 dc] twice, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, dc dec in last 2 dc, join with sl st in first dc. (7 [8, 9] shells, 14 [16, 18] dc)
Rnd 19: Ch 5 (see Pattern
Notes), *sc in center cl of shell, ch 2**, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, dc in last dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (7 [8, 9] sc, 14 [16, 18] dc)
Rnd 20: Ch 3, *shell in sc**, dc dec in next 2 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sk last dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (7 [8, 9] shells, 7 [8, 9] dc) Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in same place as joining, *sc in center cl of next shell, sc in next dc, rep from * around, join in first sc. (14 [16, 18] sc) Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in same st as joining and next sc, *sc dec in next 2 sts, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (7 [8, 9] sc)
FINISHING
Using tapestry needle, weave yarn in and out through tops of rem sts, gather to close. Weave in ends.