Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern For Sunny Weather

Make your own crochet bucket hat for sunny days! This simple pattern is perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. You'll use cotton yarn to stitch a stylish and practical hat that shields you from the sun.

Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern

Materials Needed:

Cotton Yarn (Lily Sugar 'n Cream suggested)
Crochet Hook (Size 5 for this particular yarn)
Stitch Marker
Tape Measure
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Starting the Hat:

Create a magic ring/circle.

Chain one.
Place eight half double crochets (HDC) into the ring.
Pull the tail to close the ring and create a circle. Mark the first stitch with a stitch marker since you will be working in continuous rounds.

Increasing the Diameter:

To increase the diameter to match the head circumference (example given is 20″ divided by pi (3.14), rounding to 6.4 inches for the diameter), you'll increase in a pattern:

Round 1:

8 HDC inside the magic ring.

In Round 2:

Increase by making two HDC in each stitch around (16 HDC total).

Round 3:

2 HDC, then 1 increase repeat around (24 HDC total).
Continue the increase pattern for each round, increasing by 8 stitches each round until you reach the desired diameter (6.4 inches for the example).

Building the Side of the Hat:

Once you reach the desired diameter, you’ll work on building the height of the hat.
Crochet around the edge without increasing until you reach the desired height. This typically ranges from 6.5-7 inches from the crown to start the brim or to just above the eyebrow/top of the ears.

Creating the Brim:

Start by doing an increase pattern similar to the crown, but switch to single crochet stitches.
Round 1: 4 single crochets (SC) then 1 increase. Repeat around.
Round 2: 5 SC then 1 increase.
Round 3: 6 SC then 1 increase.

Continue the brim until you’ve done 4 rounds of SC without increasing, or until the brim is as wide as you'd like.

Finishing the Hat:

Once the brim is completed, use slip stitches to blend the pattern into a smooth finish.
Cut a long tail of yarn, pull through to secure it, and weave the tail back into your work with a yarn needle for an invisible join, making sure it doesn’t show on the front side.