Crochet Shell Baby Cloche

Cute shell stitch baby cloche. 

Free Pattern by Lyza Walters(for personal  use only)

 Shell Baby Cloche 

Yarn used: Medium 4 weight yarn 100% acrylic .You can also use cotton yarn for summer time..

4.5mm crochet hook

This hat fits from 6 to 9 months baby (my estimation only). Use 5.mm crochet hook for 1 to 3yrs old.

Yarn color used:

Yarn 1: Pretty n pink

Yarn 2: Orchid

Hat’s circle diameter-5inch.

Abbreviation used:

Hdc- half double crochet

sc-single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

sts(s)-stitch(es)

ch- chain

Notes: For round 1 to 7, join with sl st to the top of chain 1 & pull it tight after slip stitching. Do the chain 1 loosely.

( ) – repeat the pattern inside it only.

With yarn 1

Begin with magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, 9 hdc in magic ring. =9 hdc

Round 2: Ch1, 2 Hdc in each stitch around. =18 hdc

Round 3: Ch 1, HDC in same st, 2HDC in next one st, (HDC in next one  st, 2HDC in next one st)- Repeat Around. =27 hdc

Round 4: Ch1, HDC in same st & HDC in next one st,2HDC in next one st,(HDC each in next 2 sts, 2HDC in next one st)- Repeat Around. =36 hdc

Round 5: Ch 1, HDC in same st & HDC each in next 2 sts, 2HDC in next st, (HDC each in next 3 sts, 2HDC in next one st)- Repeat Around. =45 hdc

Round 6: Ch 1, HDC in same st & HDC each in next 3 sts, 2HDC in next one st, (HDC each in next 4 sts, 2HDC in next one st)- Repeat Around. =54 hdc

Round 7: Ch 1, HDC in same st & HDC each in next 4 sts, 2HDC in next st,(HDC each in next 5 sts, 2HDC in next one st)- Repeat Around. DO NOT pull tight after slip stitching here. Leave the last loop the same with the other.=63hdc

Round 8: Ch1 & pull it tight, sc in same st, skip one st, 3dc in next one st, skip one st, (sc in next one st, skip one st, 3dc in next one stitch, skip one st,)-repeat around. Join with sl st to beg.sc = 16 3dc shell stitch & 16 sc

Round 9:  Beg. dc, 2 dc in same st, skip one st, sc in next one st, skip one st, (3 dc in next one st, skip one st, sc in next one st, skip one st,)-repeat around. Join with sl st to top of beg. dc. =16 3 dc shell stitch & 16 sc

Round 10: Ch 1 & pull it tight, sc in same st, skip one st, 3dc in next one st, skip one st, (sc in next one st, skip one st, 3dc in next one stitch, skip one st.)-repeat around. Join with sl st to beg.sc = 16 3dc shell stitch & 16 sc

Round 11 to 14: Repeat round 9 & 10 alternately. Note:  For round 14 only. After slip stitch stitching, pull it tight to close the last loop.

Round 15: Ch 1, hdc in same st, ch 1, skip one st, (hdc each in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip one st)- repeat around. Hdc each in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to the top of ch 1. =16 chain 1 space

Brim

Notes:

1. For round 1 to 4, do the single crochet loosely for easy to split.

2. When working the 4dc, 5dc & 6dc shell stitch in the sc, work it into by splitting the single crochet.

3. My beginning double crochet in this link https://youtu.be/N-SolpHtv38 or you can also do beg. dc by chaining 2.

Round 1: Slip stitch into the first ch 1 space, beg. dc, 3 dc in same st, skip one hdc, sc in next hdc, (4 dc in next ch 1 space, skip one hdc, sc in next hdc)- repeat around. Join with slip stitch to top of beg. dc. = 16 4dc shell stitch & 16 sc.

Round 2: Sl st into the second dc, ch 1 & pull it tight, sc in same st, 4dc in next sc, (sc to the top of second dc, 4 dc in next sc)-repeat around. Join with stitch to beg. sc. = 16 4dc shell stitch & 16 sc

Round 3: beg dc,4dc in same stitch, sc to the top of second dc, (5dc in next sc, sc into the top of second dc)-repeat around. Join with slip to beg. dc. = 16 5dc shell st & 16 sc.

Round 4: Sl st in next 2 dc (you are now in the top of 3rd dc.), ch 1 & pull it tight, sc in same st, , (5dc in next sc, sc into the top of 3rd dc)-repeat around. Join with slip to beg. sc. = 16 5dc shell st & 16 sc.

Round 5: beg dc, 5dc in same stitch, sc to the top of 3rd dc, (5dc in next sc, sc into the top 3rd dc)-repeat around. Join with slip to beg. dc. And fasten off. = 16 5dc shell st & 16 sc.

Round 6 : With Yarn 2,  slip knot, take out hook from knot, insert hook to first stitch & pull up a loop then ch 1(counted as first sc), and sc in each st around. Join with slip stitch to top of first sc.

For the chain hat band:  Chain 170. Insert it in every chain 1 space in round 15.

Fasten off.

 Video of this pattern :  

Part 1: https://youtu.be/M-W_GI7EdI4

Part 2 https://youtu.be/4s8d9vTHzlI
Part 3:https://youtu.be/IDc_tyZ1aNk

Happy Crocheting!!!