Heart Easy Shells Baby Hat

The Heart Easy Shells Hat is designed to complement Heart Easy Shells Baby Blanket. It uses the same stitch in the round. The blanket and the hat together make a lovely combination for newborn baby (yours or someone else’s).

I’ve made multiple versions of this hat using different yarns. For the first one, I used Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the color Naked from Hobby Lobby and Hayfield Spirit DK in Sundown. The next one is Hobbii’s Amigo in white, and Hayfield Spirit DK in Melody. And the third one is Hobbii’s Amigo in light lilac and white. (A comparable yarn to Hayfield Spirit Sundown is Ice Yarns Magic Light 22034. They are nearly identical except Ice Yarns is 100% acrylic whereas Hayfield Spirit Sundown is 80% Acrylic/20% Wool.)

To make this hat, you can use the same yarns or 2 colors of any DK #3 weight yarn.

FINISHED SIZE: Approx 5” (12.7cm) from top to bottom, approx. 10.5” (26.7 cm) around, stretch to 12.5” (31.75 cm)

GAUGE: 17 dc and 10 rows = 4” (10 cm).

MATERIALS:

Less than 1 skein DK #3 weight yarn in color A

Less than 1 skein DK #3 weight yarn in color B

4.5mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS):

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

slp st(s) = slip stitch(es)

st(s) = stitch(es)

blo = back loop only

YO = yarnover

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Heart stitch – Cluster stitch, chain 1, cluster stitch

To do the cluster stitch –

Yarnover, insert your hook, grab the yarn, YO, pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook)

Then YO, insert your hook, grab the yarn, YO, pull through 2 loops (3 loops remain on hook)

Then YO, pull through all three loops.

Mini Shell stitch – 3 DC in the same stitch.

HAT PATTERN

This hat is worked from the bottom up.

HAT BRIM

Row 1: With color A, ch 5, and turn.

Row 2: SC in the BLO of each st, ch 1, turn (4).

Rows 3 to 47: Repeat row 2 until you 47 rows.  Slp st the ends together.  Flip so the seam is on the inside.

HAT BODY

Round 1: With color A, SC in each st around, ch 1.  (47 sts)

Round 2: With color B, SC in same st as ch 1, skip 1, *Heart Stitch in next stitch, skip 1, SC, skip 1.* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round, slp st into the 1^st SC.  (12 hearts, 12 sc, 48 total sts)

Round 3: With color A, ch 3, 2 DC in same space as ch 3, skip 1 st, SC in the next st, *skip 1 st, Heart Stitch, skip 1 st, SC.*  Repeat from * to * until the end of the row, ending in a SC.  Slp st to the 1^st ch in the beginning ch 3.   (1 mini shell, 11 hearts, 12 sc, 48 total sts)

(Note: The SC should be in the center of the Heart Stitch of the previous row, and Heart Stitch should be in the SC of the previous row.)

Round 4: With color B, ch 1, skip 1^st st (which is ch 3 of the previous row), SC in the next st, *skip 1 st, Heart Stitch in the next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next st.* Repeat from * to * until the last stitch ending with a Heart Stitch.  Slip st into the first SC.  (12 hearts, 12 SC, 48 total sts)

Round 5:  With color A, ch 3, 2 DC in the same st as the ch 3, *skip 1 st, SC in the next st, 3 DC in the next st, sk 1 st, SC in the next.*  Repeat from * to * until the last st, end with SC.  Slip to 1^st ch in the beginning chain 3. (12 hearts, 12 SC, 48 total sts)

(Note: The SC should be in the center DC of the 3 DC of the previous row, and the 3 DC should be in the SC of the previous row.)

Round 6: Continuing with color A, ch 1, SC in 2^nd st (ch 3 from prev row is the 1^st st), *skip 1 st, 3 DC, skip 1 st, SC in the next st.*  Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with 3 DC in the same st.  Slp st to the first SC. (12 hearts, 12 SC, 48 total sts)

(Note: Color A will be used to make the remainder of the hat.)

Round 7: Repeat round 5.

Round 8: Repeat Round 6.

Round 9: Repeat Round 5.

(Note: Decreases begin with round 10.)

Round 10: Ch 1, SC in 2^nd st, *skip 1 st, 3 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next, skip 1 st, 2 DC, skip 1 st, SC in the next*  Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with 2 DC, slp st to the 1^st SC. (6 – 3 DC, 6 – 2 DC, 12 SC, 42 total sts)

Round 11: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same st as the ch 3, *skip 1 st, 3 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next, skip 1 st, 2 DC, skip 1 st, SC in the next.* Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with SC, slip st to the base of the 1^st ch 3. (6 – 3 DC, 6 – 2 DC, 12 SC, 42 total sts)

Round 12: Ch 1, SC in 2^nd st, *skip 1 st, 2 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next.*  Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with 2 DC, slp st to the 1^st SC. (12 – 2 DC, 12 SC, 36 total sts)

Round 13: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same st as the ch 3, *skip 1 st, 2 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next.* Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with SC, slip st to the base of the 1^st ch 3. (12 – 2 DC, 12 SC, 36 total sts)

Round 14: Ch 1, SC in 2^nd st, *skip 1 st, 2 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next, skip 1 st, 1 DC in the next st.*  Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with 1 DC, slp st to the 1^st SC. (6 – 2 DC, 6 – 1 DC, 12 SC, 30 total sts)

Round 15: Ch 3, *skip 1 st, 1 DC in next st, skip 1 st, SC in the next.* Repeat from * to * until the last st.  End with SC, slip st to the base of the 1^st ch 3. (12 DC, 12 SC, 24 total sts)

Round 16: SC in each st around. (24 SC)

After completing row 16, cut the yarn leaving a long tail.  Use a yarn needle to weave in and out of the SC from row 16 all the way around.  Then, pull the yarn tightly to cinch the top closed. Use the yarn needle to sew the top closed, and weave in the end.  Weave in the other remaining ends and enjoy the hat you just made 😊. 

For the matching blanket, click here.

An ad free version of this pattern is available in my Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1151885716/heart-easy-shells-blanket-pattern.