Shell Stitch Bonnet Tutorial

Thread the Love Pixie Pom Bonnet 

Materials needed :

1 x ball of Drops Paris 100% cotton Aran 50g 

4.5mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

Pom-Pom maker

Acrylic yarn DK - enough for a pom-pom

For this shell stitch bonnet your foundation chain will need to be a multiple of 6 + 2. For newborn size I used 48 + 2.

Chain 50, keeping quite a long tail which is useful for sewing up at the end. 

In second chain from hook make one dc,

 skip 2 sts, 5tr in next,

skip 2 sts, dc in next. Repeat to end of row.

If you have ended your row on a dc then you will need to chain 3 which counts as your first tr of row 2.

Tr 2 more in same st

Skip 2 sts, 1dc in next (top of shell from previous row)

Continue to the end, When you get to the last stitch just make 3tr in last st (half shell) 

Ch1, turn. Dc 1 in same stitch, skip 2 sts, 5htr in next. 

Continue this pattern until you have 12 rows of shells. Do not fasten off.

Chain 27, htr in second ch from hook and each st along, slst to base, fasten off.

Attach yarn at opposite side

Chain 27, htr in second ch from hook + each stitch along, slst to base, fasten off.

Your work should now look like this

Sew in ends leaving the long tail from where you originally made your slip knot. 

Fold your work in half ensuring the right side of your work is facing out. Using the long tail sew up the back of your work. 

There you have your super cute, super easy shell stitch bonnet!! 

At this point you could make a pom-pom and attach it at the top. I used a small clover pom pom maker and stylecraft special dk for a more 'pouffey' pom-pom. 

Please do share your makes on instagram and tag them with #mythreadthelove so I can see them :)