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SHELL STITCH
BABY HAT
Crochet Pattern

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Copyright, September 6, 2014
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Fits newborn Measures 6" wide when brim is folded flat

The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
Please contact me if you find any errors.

MATERIALS:

Bernat Baby Coordinates
Hook Size H/8 5.00MM
Stitch Marker

Gauge: 2 Shells = 3" wide
           6 Rows = 3" tall

Stitches: ch, sc, dc, sl st.

Difficulty: MEDIUM

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R1: Ch4. 11dc in the 4th ch from the hook.
Join with a sl st in the top of the beg ch4. (12dc)

R2: Ch3, do not turn. Dc in same st.
2dc in ea dc. Join with a sl st in the top of the beg ch3.
Sl st in next st. (24dc)

R3: Ch3, do not turn. Dc in same st.
Dc in next st.
(2dc in the next st. Dc in the next st.) around. (36dc)
Join with a sl st in the top of the beg ch3.
Sl st in next st.

R4: Ch3, do not turn. Dc in same st.
Dc in the next 5dc.
(2dc in next st. Dc in the next 5sts.) around.
Join with a sl st in the top of the beg ch3.

R5: Do not turn. (Sc in the next st. Sk next 2dc. 5dc in the next dc [shell made]. Sk next 2dc.) around. Join with a sl st in the first sc. (7 Shells & 7sc)

R6: Ch3. Do not turn. 4dc in same st.
Sc in the center dc of the next shell.
*5dc in the next sc.
Sc in the center dc of the next shell.
Rep from * around.
Join with a sl st in the top of the beg ch3. ( 7 shells & 7sc)

R7: Do not turn. Sl st in the next st.
Sc in the center dc of next shell. (Place Marker in this sc)
5dc in the next sc.
(Sc in the center dc of the next shell.
5dc in the next sc.) around.
Join with a sl st in the first sc (marked st).

R8: Rep R6.

R9: Rep R7.

R10: Rep R6.

R11: Rep R7.

Fasten Off.