Slanted Shell Baby Beanies – 3 Sizes – Free Crochet Pattern

If you are a regular here, you know how much I love the Slanted Shell stitch pattern. How could I resist creating these sweet little Slanted Shell Baby Beanies?

Materials:
     – Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Deborah Norville’s Everyday Soft in Baby Pink, Mist (a Light Gray) and Royal Blue
     – I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook
     – #18 Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends

Material Notes:
     You will want to find a soft, acrylic or cotton yarn for babies.


With one skein, you should be able to make 3-5 hats. They only take a small amount.

Time Spent:
      I had all sizes done in roughly the same amount of time – about 45 minutes.

Measurements:
The Newborn Size has a crown of 4.25″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 13.5″ to fit a head size of 13″ – 14″, and is 5″ in length.

The 3-6 Month Size has a crown of 4.75″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 15″ to fit a head size of 15″ – 16″, and is also 5″ in length.

The 6-12 Month Size has a crown of 5.25″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 16.5″ to fit a head size of 17″ – 19″, and is 5.5″ in length.

*Stretch depends on your yarn brand selected. The Everyday Soft yarn has about an inch to an inch and a half, while a yarn such as Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn has about two inches worth.

Gauge:
With Everyday Soft and an I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook = 4″ x 4″:
     Chain 19, DC in the 4th chain, and in each stitch across. (16 DC)
     R2 – R8: Chain 2, turn. DC in the 2nd DC and in each DC across.
     Fasten Off.

Abbreviations:
     SC – Single Crochet
     DC – Double Crochet
     RS – Right Side of Piece

Pattern Notes:
     Join to the first stitch, not the beginning chain.

Beginning chain 2 in the crown does not count as a stitch.

Turning is only done through the slanted shell pattern. Watch for directions.

Patterns:

Newborn:
     Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. Work 9 DC into the 1st chain. Join. (9 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 8 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (18 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 8x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (27 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 8x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (36 DC)

R5 (RS): Chain 1. (SC, DC) into the 1st DC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next DC, skip the next DC] 17x. Join. (18 clusters)

R6 – 12: Chain 1, turn. (SC, DC) into the 1st SC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next SC, skip the next DC] 17x. Join.

R13 (RS): Chain 1, turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each stitch around. Join. (36 SC)

R14: Chain 1, don’t turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each stitch around. Join. (36 SC)


Fasten Off & Weave in Ends.

3 – 6 Months:
     Chain 5. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. Work 12 DC into the 1st chain. Join. (12 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 11 HDCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (24 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 11x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (36 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 11x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (48 DC)

R5 (RS): Chain 1. (SC, DC) into the 1st DC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next DC, skip the next DC] 23x. Join. (24 clusters)

R6 – 13: Chain 1, turn. (SC, DC) into the 1st SC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next SC, skip the next DC] 23x. Join.

R14 (RS): Chain 1, don’t turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each stitch around. Join. (48 SC)


Fasten Off & Weave in Ends.

6 – 12 Months:
     Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. Work 10 DC into the 1st chain. Join. (10 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)

R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first four stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)

R6 (RS): Chain 1. (SC, DC) into the 1st DC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next DC, skip the next DC] 24x. Join. (25 clusters)

R7 – 14: Chain 1, turn. (SC, DC) into the 1st SC, skip the next DC, [(SC, DC) into the next SC, skip the next DC] 24x. Join.

R15 (RS): Chain 1, don’t turn. SC into the 1st stitch, and each stitch around. Join. (50 SC)


Fasten Off & Weave in Ends.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Slanted Shell Baby Beanies using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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