Flared Shell Brimmed Hat

Hook sizes: H (5.0 mm), G (4.0 mm) for final sc rnd.

Approx. 200 yds light weight worsted yarn

Gauge is relative for this project, the most important gauge for this pattern is determining your own head size before beginning as this will be the gauge as to how wide the crown circle for YOUR hat needs to be. Not hook size, not yarn size, not the number of Rnds shown in the pattern, but your own head size.  


Hat Sizing Tip: Measure around head just above eyebrows (keeping tape level) and divide that measurement by 3.1416. The result is the width your crown circle needs to be before continuing to Rnd 9. Example, head measures 22” around; 22 ÷ 3.1416 = 7.0028; Crown circle needs to be 7”.



Crown Circle

Ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc this round), work 9 dc into ring, sl st in 2nd ch to join rnd. (10 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in sl st, work 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (20 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in next st, rep from * around, work 2 dc in last st, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (30 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dcs, rep from *around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (40 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in ea. of first 2 dcs, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dcs, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to join. (50 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in each of first 3 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (60 dc)  (If you stop crown here, Hat Body directions can be found at the end).

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in each of first 4 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (70 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc in each of first 5 dc, *work 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * around, work 1 dc in last dc, sl st in 2nd ch to close ring. (80 dc)

Hat Body

Rnds 9 – 12: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl to into 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 13: Ch 2, *dc into each of the next 9 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (88 dc)

Rnd 14: Ch 2, * dc into each of the next 10 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (96 dc)

Shelled Brim

Rnd 15: Ch 1, skip 1 dc, *work 5 dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * around, ending with 5 dc, sl st in beginning ch to join.

Rnd 16: Ch 2 (counts as dc), work 2 dc in sl st, *sc in 3rd dc of shell, work 6 dc in sc, rep from * around, ending with sc in 3rd dc of last shell, work 3 dc in sl st to complete beginning shell, sl st in 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, *work 7 dc in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of next shell, rep from * around, ignoring last sc, sl st in beg ch to join.

Rnd 18: Ch 2 (counts as dc), work 3 dc in sl st, *sc in 4th dc of shell, work 7 dc in sc, rep from * around, ending with sc in 4th dc of last shell, work 3 dc in sl st to complete beginning shell, sl st in 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, *work 7 dc in next sc, sc in 4th dc of next shell, rep from * around, ending with 7 dc, sl st in beg ch to join.

Rnds 20-21: Repeat Rnds 18-19

Rnd 22: Ch 2 (counts as dc), work 3 dc in sl st, *sc in 3rd dc of shell, work 8 dc in sc, rep from * around, ending with sc in 3rd dc of last shell, work 3 dc in sl st to complete beginning shell, sl st in 2nd ch to join.

Rnd 23: With G hook, *Sc in each dc, sl st into sc, repeat from * around, sl st to end off.

6 Rnd Crown Hat Body adjustments:


Rnd 7-10: Ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl st st into 2nd ch to join.


Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc into each of the next 7 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, * dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 2 times, dc into each of next 7 dc, * dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, sl st to join. (68 dc)


Rnd 12: Ch 2, dc into each of the next 8 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, * dc into each of the next 9 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * 2 times, dc into each of next 8 dc, * dc into each of the next 9 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * once, sl st to join. (75 dc)
Source: crochetville.org