Materials:

The hook and yarn you made your hat with ( works best with worsted weight yarns)

scissors

yarn needle

two sizes of pompom makers med and small or large and med.

Notes: Right side of hat is the out side of the hat.

To begin~

Make the Sea Shell hat to row 16 or add two more rows to create a slouchy style hat.

Rows 1 and 2:

chain 1, sc crochet in each stitch around. Join with a sl st. Repeat once.

Row 3 (right side):

ch 1, hdc into each of the next 51 sc. or in next 15 inches of hat. chain 1 turn.

Row 4 (wrong side):

hdc into first st. dcbp next st. *hdc next st dcbp following st* repeat. END with a hdc into last st. ch 1, turn.

Row 5:

hdc into first st. dcfp next st *hdc next st, dcfp following st* repeat.

END with a hdc into last st.

Cut yarn and weave in ends if the brim is a desired length. If you wish it longer repeat rows 4 and 5 until you love it.

Hat ties

Cut 32 pieces of yarn about 15-20 inches long.

Make two bundles and fold each in half. Loop each through the corners of the brim.

Now split one in to two, and twist both bundles to the right. Holding the two twists, cross right over left and repeat until desired length.

Tie off. Do the same for both ties.

Make three pompoms. One for the top of your hat and two for the ends of the ties. tie or sew them on.

Don’t for get to check out my video tutorial on this crochet hat and the pompom brim addition.