Toddler Shell Beanie

When thinking up this Toddler Shell Beanie pattern, I was planning on adding ear flaps, braids, and a flower. But I decided to leave it as a beanie because the shell stitch is so pretty on its own and with the way I changed colors, I didn’t want it to be too busy. I may try this again sometime just using one or two colors.. and then adding the braids and flower. If you use this free pattern, please show me pics through my Facebookpage! I love seeing your creations using my patterns. Makes posting them free worth while <3

 

Supplies

6.5 MM/K Hook
You will be using TWO strands of Caron Simply Soft, held together (4ply Medium weight)
I used, peach, yellow, orange, rusty orange, pink, and maroon.  You do not have to change colors.

Stitches

Magic Circle
Slip Stitch
CH- Chain
SC – Single Crochet 
DC – Double Crochet 

 

Get Started!

(With Yellow and Peach yarn)

Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 1, 8 SC into Magic circle. Join to first SC. (8 stitches)

Round 2: CH 1, SC into same stitch, CH 2,** SC into next stitch, CH 2. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC. (8 CH spaces and 8 SC)

Round 3: SLip stitch into first CH space. CH 3, 2 DC into same CH space. CH 2 **3 DC into next CH space.CH 2. Repeat from ** around. Join to top of CH 3. (8 CH spaces, 24 DC)

Round 4: Slip stitch into next 2 stitches. Slip stitch into CH space. SC into same space. Skip stitch, 5 DC into next stitch. Skip stitch, SC into next CH space. ** skip DC, 3 DC into next DC, SC into next CH space. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC (32 stitches)

Round 5: CH 1, SC into same space. CH 2, ** Skip Stitch, SC into next Stitch, CH 2. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC

Round 6: CH 1. SC into same stitch, 5 DC into next SC,** SC into next SC. 5 DC into next SC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC.

(With Yellow and Orange Yarn)

Round 7: CH 3, 2 DC into same stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Skip 2 Stitches, **5 DC into next stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Repeat from ** Around, ending last repeat with 2 DC into the same stitch you first started in. Join to top of CH 3.

Round 8: CH 1. SC into same stitch, 5 DC into next SC,** SC into next SC. 5 DC into next SC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC.

Round 9: CH 3, 2 DC into same stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Skip 2 Stitches, **5 DC into next stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Repeat from ** Around, ending last repeat with 2 DC into the same stitch you first started in. Join to top of CH 3.

Round 10: CH 1. SC into same stitch, 5 DC into next SC,** SC into next SC. 5 DC into next SC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC.

(with Orange and Rusty Orange Yarn)

Round 11: CH 3, 2 DC into same stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Skip 2 Stitches, **5 DC into next stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Repeat from ** Around, ending last repeat with 2 DC into the same stitch you first started in. Join to top of CH 3.

Round 12: CH 1. SC into same stitch, 5 DC into next SC,** SC into next SC. 5 DC into next SC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC.

(With Rusty Orange and Pink yarn)

Round 13: CH 3, 2 DC into same stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Skip 2 Stitches, **5 DC into next stitch, Skip 2 stitches, SC into next stitch. Repeat from ** Around, ending last repeat with 2 DC into the same stitch you first started in. Join to top of CH 3.

(With Pink and Maroon)

Round 14: CH 1. SC into same stitch, 5 DC into next SC,** SC into next SC. 5 DC into next SC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first SC.

Round 15: Slip stitch around the hat. Finish off.

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