Wrap yourself in cozy handmade style with this beautiful Free Autumn Shell Crochet Hat Pattern.
Featuring elegant shell textures and dimensional stitch details, this stylish cloche-style hat adds the perfect finishing touch to your fall wardrobe.
Size
One size to fit average adult head approx 22″ [56 cm] circumference.
Materials Needed
- Bernat® Softee® Cotton™
- Yarn Weight: Light 3
- Color: Sandstone (69009) – 1 ball
- U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
Gauge
16 sc and 20 rows = 4″ [10 cm].
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Hdcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work inserting hook from right to left. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tr = Treble crochet
- Trfp = (Yoh) twice and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
- WS = Wrong side
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Instructions
Notes:
- Ch 2, Ch 3, and Ch 4 at beginning of rnds do not count as stitches.
- Hat is worked from top down ending at the brim.
Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Hat
1st rnd: Ch 2. 12 dc in ring. Join with sl st to first dc. 12 dc. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. 1 dcfp around each dc. Join with sl st around post of first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 12 dcfp.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 1 dc in sp between each dcfp. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 24 sts.
4th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 dc in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next dc. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 36 sts.
5th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. (2 dc. 1 tr) in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next 2 dc. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 48 sts.
6th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. (2 dc. 1 tr) in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next 3 sts. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 48 sts.
7th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. (3 dc. 1 tr) in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next 3 sts. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 60 sts.
8th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dcfp around next dcfp. (3 dc. 1 tr) in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next 4 sts. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first dcfp. Push beg ch 2 to WS of work. 60 sts.
9th rnd: Ch 3. *1 trfp around next dcfp. 4 tr in sp between dcfp and next dc. Skip next 4 sts. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first trfp. Push beg ch 3 to WS of work. 60 sts.
10th rnd: Ch 3. *1 trfp around next trfp. 5 tr in sp between trfp and next dc. Skip next 4 tr. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first trfp. Push beg ch 3 to WS of work. 72 sts.
11th rnd: Ch 3. *1 trfp around next trfp. 5 tr in sp between trfp and next tr. Skip next 5 tr. Rep from * 11 times more. Join with sl st around first trfp. Push beg ch 3 to WS of work.
12th–15th rnds: Rep last rnd 4 times more. Work from foundation ch-4 measures approx 7″ [18 cm].
16th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. 72 sc.
Band
17th rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first hdc.
18th–19th rnds: Ch 1. 1 hdcbp in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdcbp.
Brim
20th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 hdc. 2 sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 90 sc.
21st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
22nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first reverse sc. Fasten off.
You Did It
This elegant textured crochet hat combines classic shell details with timeless style. Perfect for cool weather, it creates a stylish accessory you’ll love wearing season after season.
