no chain turning chain

Turning chain [t-ch]

t-ch = turning chain

Stitches in crochet come in varying heights. When you begin a row of any stitch, you will be starting at the base of the row. In order to come up to the height of the stitch you will be working, you must start with a chain that is the same height as the stitches in the row you are working. This chain is called the turning chain. It can be worked before or after turning your work. The illustration above shows the most common stitches and the length of the turning chain for each stitch.

Single crochet: one chain
Half double crochet: two chains
Double crochet: three chains
Triple crochet: four chains

Usually, the turning chain at the beginning of the row, takes the place of the first stitch of the row. So, after working the turning chain, you will not work another stitch in the first stitch. And when you come to the end of the row, you will treat the turning chain as a stitch and work in it. For the single crochet, the rules change. The turning chain worked at the beginning of a single crochet row does not count as a stitch. After working the turning chain, you will also work a single crochet in the stitch below the turning chain. You will not work in the turning chain on the return row.

Shell stich baby hat

Babyhat
I got an idea ... a baby hat, not because I know if he will need in the second half of August, but it may be cold, then...
If nothing else, a friend will have her baby at the end of November and then it can definitely be nice with a hat.
This is 35 cm in girth, but can be used up to 37 cm in head size.
Pattern:
[1] 12 dc of the magic ring (12 dc)
[2], 2 ch, 2 dc in each stich (24 dc)
[3] ch 2, increase 1 dc in every second stitch (36 dc )
[4] ch 2, increase 1 dc in every 3rd stitch (48 dc)
[5] ch 2, increase 1 dc in every 4th stitch (60 dc)
[6] ch 2, increase 1 dc in every 5th stich (72 dc)
[7-13] 1 ch, *skip 2 stiches, make 5 dc in 3rd stich, skip 2 stitches, make 1 sc in 3rd st*You may adjust the final shellstich so you get five dc in the previous round first sc. Then, continue around, 1 sc in top of the previous round "shell" and five dc in the valley between the two shells on the previous round.[14-15] 1 ch, 1 sc in each stitch.
This I have used:Yarn (24 stitches, 32 rounds)Crochet hook 3.5 mm

Crochet Terms

British English	American English
Slip stitch (sl st)	Slip stitch (sl st)
Chain stitch (ch)	Chain stitch (ch)
Double crochet (dc)	Single crochet (sc)
Half treble crochet (htr)	Half double crochet (hdc)
Treble crochet (tr)	Double crochet (dc)
Double treble crochet (dtr)	Treble crochet (tr)
Triple treble crochet	Double treble crochet (dtr)
Cast off	Bend off / fasten off
Tension	Gauge