Experimenting with Stitches: The Shelly-Anne Crochet Hat

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I'm in love, friends. I'm soooooo sooooo in lurrvvvvve. Let me tell you how the story all began.


A customer contacted me saying she wanted 3 newborn caps. I searched the internet for the pattern and found a beautiful one for just $1.

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It was then that I knew that the Shell Stitch was the one. A couple weeks later I finally knew what to do with my Downton Abbey yarn that had been sitting in this house for a few weeks. I ended up making this:

I was so pleased with myself that I posted the photo on my Instagram page, Facebook page, and then posted again on the crochet group I'm in. I hadn't planned on writing a pattern, but a few persons asked me to. But before I could do so, I had to try the pattern again on some Vanna's Choice yarn. It's thicker and I thought it might look better. Here were the results:

So apparently, this pattern can work with any worsted weight yarn!

Then it hit me: I should do an American Flag hat! I was scrolling through my Instagram feed on Saturday night and saw this:

I knew I could do something similar, and I'd like to think that I succeeded. Here's what I came up with:

Now THIS is why I'm so in love. I'm in love with the Shell Stitch. I've created a new line of hats and I want to name it The Shelly-Anne.

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Good luck! Tag me on Instagram if you decide to post your design. I'd love to see your work :)