Crochet Shell N Picots Slouch Hat – free pattern

Crochet Shell N Picots Slouch Hat Pattern by Crochet For You.

The tons of idea for another pattern with same stitch Shell N Picots haunted in my head in the past few weeks!. 🙂

And I unable to stop working with Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Yarn…. I love to work with the Red Heart Unforgettable yarn so here is again another Shell N Picots pattern.. Shell N Picots Slouch Hat. The shell n picots stitch pattern and Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Yarn together creates a complicated look and beautiful texture.

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Skill level easy

Finished size (adult, but this pattern can be adjusted to any size.)

• Band = 1.75” x 20”
• Hat circumference = 20”
• Hat length top to bottom with band = 9″

Materials (I used)

• 3/4 skein of Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable Yarn – Stained Glass
• 5 mm crochet hook
• 6mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle for weaving ends.

Gauge 15 sc x 18 rows = 4″ with 6mm crochet hook.

Abbreviations / stitches

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• st = stitch
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch-sp = chain space
• beg = beginning
• * to = repeat * to ; the instructions

Special stitches

• Picot stitch ch 6, sl st to the sixth ch from hook.
• Shell with picot stitch 4 dc in indicated st, ch 6, sl st to the fourth dc just crocheted, 4 dc in same st.

Note

• This slouch hat can be adjusted to any size.
• Crochet multiple of 8 rows for the band part to get your desire Circumference.
• This slouch hat worked bottom-up.
• beg ch(s) does not count as a st.

Crochet Shell N Picots Slouch Hat Pattern

Band 

(To get your desired circumference for the slouch, Crochet multiple of 4 rows for the band)

Leaving 8” long tail of yarn, crochet ch 8 with 5mm crochet hook.

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch(s). (7 sc total)

Row 2-80: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (7 sc total)

Body of the slouch

(Work in long side of the band. Switch to 6mm crochet hook)

Round 1: ch 1, hdc in each st around the long side of the band, sl st to first st. (80 sc total)

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st, picot st, *ch 1, sk next 3 sts, shell with picot in next st, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, sl st to next st, picot st; repeat * to around, last ch 1 sl st to first sc. (10 shell with picot sts)

Round 3: sl st to first picot st, ch 3, shell with picot in same picot st, *ch 1, sl st to next picot of shell st, picot st, ch 1, shell with picot in next picot st; repeat * to around, last ch 1 sl st to first dc of shell with picot st. (10 shell with picot sts)

Round 4: ch 1, crochet backwards and sl st to last picot in previous round, ch 4, crochet forward and sl st to first picot of shell st in previous round, picot st, *ch 1, shell with picot in next picot st, ch 1, sl st to next picot of shell st, picot st; repeat * to around, last dc of shell with picot sl st to third beg ch. (10 shell with picot sts)

Round 5: sl st until first picot st, ch 3, shell with picot in same picot st, *sl st to next picot of shell st, picot st, shell with picot in next picot st; repeat * to around, after making last picot, sl st to first dc of shell with picot. (10 shell with picot sts)

Round 6: ch 1, crochet backwards and sl st to last picot in previous round, ch 3, crochet forward and sl st to first picot of shell st in previous round, picot st, *shell with picot in next picot st, sl st to next picot of shell st, picot st; repeat * to around, last dc of shell with picot sl st to third beg ch.

Round 7 to 10 : repeat round 5 and 6 continuously.

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving 10-12” tail.

Finishing 

• Close top of the hat and sew the short side of the band. 
• Turn the hat inside out first. Insert the yarn tail through tapestry needle and weave through all the picots on the top. Pull the yarn tightly and close the top of the hat with a few more stitches.
• Sew the 2 short side of the band with the yarn tail. Fasten off and weave all ends.

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