Crochet Happy Face Bucket Hat Pattern Great For Sunny Days

Open your heart to the charm of crochet with the Happy Face Bucket Hat Pattern. Perfect for anyone who enjoys creating, this delightful guide offers a straightforward route to making eye-catching, joyful hats. Picture yourself weaving together soft, durable creations adorned with cheerful expressions.

Crochet Happy Face Bucket Hat

These hats are not only practical for sun protection but also serve as a beacon of happiness for everyone who sees them. The directions provided are clear, allowing for personalization in a rainbow of colors. Ideal for your own collection, as thoughtful presents, or even as unique offerings at craft fairs, this guide is a gateway to producing something that stands out in both form and function. Ready your crochet hook and yarn, for it’s time to breathe life into your very own beaming accessories.

Materials Needed:

Crochet hook size (not specified in the text provided)
Yarn in colors for the happy face, main color, smiley face, and joining (specific colors not mentioned in the text provided)
Yarn needle

Pattern

Magic Ring and Round 1:

Start with a magic ring.
Chain 2 (this will count as your first double crochet).
Add 7 more double crochets into the ring.
Once you have 8 double crochets (including the chain 2), close your magic ring.
Slip stitch to the top of the initial chain 2 to end Round 1.

Round 2:

Chain 2.
Add 2 double crochets in the next stitch and each stitch around except for the last stitch.
In the last stitch, add only 1 double crochet because the initial chain 2 counts as the second double crochet.
Slip stitch to join to the top of the chain 2.

You should now have a total of 16 double crochets at the end of Round 2.

Switch Colors for Round 3:

Tie on a new color.
Chain 2, then in the same stitch, add 2 more double crochets completing a cluster of 3 double crochets.
Chain 1, then add another cluster of 3 double crochets into the same stitch to form your first corner.
Chain 1, skip the next stitch; in the following stitch, add a single cluster of 3 double crochets.
Repeat the above step around, creating corners with two clusters of 3 double crochets and single cluster sides until you complete the round.
Slip stitch to join to the first chain 2.

Round 4:

Tie on the main color of your project.
Chain 2, and create corners by adding clusters of double crochets as described in Round 3, with chain 1 spaces in between.
Continue adding single cluster sides and corner clusters until the round is complete.
Slip stitch to join and then cut off the yarn.
Repeat this process for a total of six granny squares.

Making the Happy Face:

Use a yarn needle and black yarn to embroider the eyes and mouth onto your granny squares.
Create two eyes and a smiling mouth as described in your text, with the eyes on the top row and the mouth just below.

Joining the Granny Squares:

Lay out your granny squares right side up.
Join them back loop to back loop using a crochet hook.
Fix the yarn and pull through both loops on the hook.
When all six squares are joined in a line, join the ends to form a circle.
Sew in the ends once completed.

Top and Bottom Borders of Granny Square Circle:

Continue with the main color, tying onto any stitch.
Chain 2 and add one single crochet in each stitch around the top and bottom.
Slip stitch to join and cut off the yarn once you've gone around once.

Top Round of Bucket Hat:

Begin with a magic ring and chain 2.
Add 11 more double crochets into the ring.
Continue increasing as described in previous rounds, ensuring you slip stitch to join at the end of each round.
Alternate between one double crochet and two double crochets in each stitch as instructed until you finish with a round of 96 double crochets.
Slip stitch to join and cut off the yarn.

Joining the Top Round to the Granny Square Circle:

Use stitch markers to evenly distribute where you will need to join the rounds together.
Use the back loop to back loop joining method with a crochet hook.
Once joined, cut the yarn and sew in your ends.

Bucket Hat Brim:

Attach the main color to the bottom of the granny square circle.
Chain 1 and begin half-double crochet around, increasing every fifth stitch.
Switch colors as desired in the following rows, alternating between half-double crochet in each stitch and increasing rounds.