Thursday, June 27, 2013

Pretty Shells Cuddle Sack and Hat with Pattern

I bought this pattern book called "280 Crochet Shell Patterns" by Darla Sims and found this shell pattern and made this cuddle sack with matching hat.




Pretty Shells Cuddle Sack and Hat

Lions Brand Pound of Love Yarn
G Hook.
Size:  About 10” x 20”
Shell Stitch: 5 dc


Round 1. Ch 4, sl st to close, 12 dc in ring. Join with a sl st to first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2,(do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1st dc, ( same st as your ch 2) 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4. Ch2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5. Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (60 sts)

Round 6. Ch 2, *dc in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,*  repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (72 sts)

Round 7: Ch 2, dc aournd increasing 6 dc stitches evenly around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (78 sts)

Round 8:  Sl st in to next dc, sl st in to next dc, ch 3, 4 dc in same st, skip 2 dc, dc in next st, skip 2 sts,  *shell in next dc, skip 2 dc, dc in next st, skip 2 sts*. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st. (13 shells)

Round 9 - 32 : Sl st in to next dc, sl st in to next dc, ch 3,  4 dc  in same st,  skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *shell in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts.* Repeat from * around, Join with a sl st.

Round 33: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc around joining with a sl st. Finish off and weave in any ends.


Hat


Round 1. Ch 4, sl st to close, 12 dc in ring. Join with a sl st to first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2. Ch 2,(do not count as first dc) 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3. Ch 2, *dc in 1st dc, ( same st as your ch 2) 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4. Ch2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5 -9:  Sl st in to next dc, sl st in to next dc, ch 3, 4 dc in same st, skip 2 dc, dc in next st, skip 2 sts,  *shell in next dc, skip 2 dc, dc in next st, skip 2 sts*. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st. 

Round 10 –11: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc around, join with a sl st. Finish off after round 11 and weave in any ends.

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