This spiral shell rasta hat is my first design with Paton's Canadiana, The New Generation. I really love this yarn because it is so soft and is very easy to work with. The yarn is a little thinner than the old version of Paton's Canadiana.

I used an off-set shell stitch in order to create the spiral effect of the pattern. The crochet pattern is pretty straightforward and should be easy enough for a beginner to follow.

This hat is a bit smaller than my other two rasta hat patterns, and is not meant to cover a large amount of hair. The pattern is in one size only, and will work as a loose fit or as a more snug fit. For a larger size, you can try a larger crochet hook and a thicker yarn.

The pattern starts to get floppy at rnd 4 but it begins to even out at rnd 9 into a nice ruffled look.

Material: Paton's Canadiana, The New Generation 1 100g/3.5oz ball.
Hook Size: H/8-5.00MM
Gauge: Measures approximately 1.25 inches across the first 2 rounds.
Finished Measurement: When laying flat, it measures approximately 9.5 inches from top to bottom. The circumference around the head measures approximately 22 inches.

Ch 3, join with sl st.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each ch, join with sl st. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around, join with sl st. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc once more in first st, ch 3, sk next st, *2 dc in next st, ch 3, sk next st, repeat from * around, join with sl st.

Rnd 4: Sl st into ch-3 lp, work beg shell, work shell in each ch-3 lp around, join with sl st.

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, *ch 2, shell in lp of shell, sk the 2 dc of shell,** dc in first 2 dc of next shell, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 6: Sl st into ch-2 lp, work beg shell, work shell in each ch-2 lp around, join with sl st. (12 shells)

Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, *work shell in lp of shell, sk the 2 dc of shell,** dc in first 2 dc of next shell, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 8: Sl st into first dc of shell, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, *work shell in lp of shell, sk the 2 dc of shell and the next 2 dc,** dc in first 2 dc of next shell, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 9-13: Repeat Rnd 8.

Rnd 14: Sl st into first dc of shell, ch 3 (counts as first dc), *work shell in lp of shell, sk the 2 dc of shell and the next 2 dc,** dc in first dc of next shell, repeat from * around ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 15: Sl st into lp of shell, work beg shell, work shell in each shell around, join with sl st.

Rnd 16: Repeat rnd 15.

Rnd 17: *Work 7 dc in lp of shell, sl st into first dc of next shell, repeat from * around, fasten off.