My new love of crocheting has inspired me to create some more patterns. See my newest creation below.

SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS HAT
By Judi Rae Kesner

Size I hook
Worsted weight yarn

I didn’t do a gauge, so crochet with caution and use a size hook to make it the size you want. This fits an average adult female head using an I hook.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, sl st in first ch to join,
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, sl st to 3rd ch from beginning ch 3 to join
Rnd 3: Ch 4, *dc in next dc, ch 1. Rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4 to join. (15 spaces)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, 2 dc in each sp around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to join. (30 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, dc in next st. Rep from * around. (40 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Slip st to join. (40 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around to last dc. Slip st to join. (50 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Slip st to join. (50 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Slip st to join. (60 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Slip st to join (60 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in same st, *sk 2, 3 dc in next st (Shell). Repeat from * around to last 2 sts, sk 2, dc in 1st st to make last shell. Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to join. (60 sts. 20 shells)
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in same st (should be middle st of shell below), *sk 2, 3 dc in next st. Rep from * around to last 3 sts. (Making a shell in the center st of each shell below), sk 2, dc in 1st st of round to make last shell. Sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3 to join. (20 shells)
Repeat Rnd 12 four more times.
Rnd 17 & 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st to first st to join. On row 17 fasten off.

Feel free to use this pattern for any charity purposes. You may not sell this pattern or any item made from it for personal profit.

Version 11/16/09 with corrections