Easy & Simple Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern For Beginners

Crocheting your very own bucket hat is a fun and rewarding project that results in a trendy accessory perfect for any season. This crochet bucket hat pattern is designed for beginners and includes step-by-step instructions. That will guide you through making a classic, customizable hat. Whether you're looking to make it in a neutral tone or experiment with bold colors, the pattern allows flexibility in sizing, so you can create a hat that fits you perfectly.

Crochet Bucket Hat

Plus, with tips on how to adjust the size and instructions for a variety of brim styles, you can make a hat that matches your unique style. Perfect for a sunny day or as a cozy fashion statement, this crochet bucket hat will be a must-have addition to your wardrobe.

Materials Needed

• Four medium weight yarn
• 5 mm H8 crochet hook
• Scissors
• Darning needle (for weaving in ends)
• Stitch marker and row counter (optional)

Top of the Hat

• Round 1: Chain 4, slip stitch to form a ring, chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), and make 12 double crochet stitches into the ring. Slip stitch to join.
• Round 2: Chain 2, place 2 double crochet stitches in the top of each double crochet stitch from the previous round (24 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.

• Round 3: Chain 2, double crochet in the first stitch, then 2 double crochet stitches in the next stitch. Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet, then 2 double crochet) around (36 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 4: Chain 2, place 1 double crochet in the next two stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the third stitch. Repeat around (48 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 5: Chain 2, place 1 double crochet in the next three stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the fourth stitch. Repeat around (60 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 6: Chain 2, place 1 double crochet in the next four stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the fifth stitch. Repeat around (72 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 7: Chain 2, place 1 double crochet in the next five stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the sixth stitch. Repeat around (84 stitches total).

Body of the Hat

• Round 8: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the back loop only of each stitch around (84 stitches). Slip stitch to join.
• Rounds 9-15: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each stitch around (84 stitches). Slip stitch to join at the end of each round.
• Round 16: Chain 1, work 1 single crochet in each stitch around (84 stitches). Slip stitch to join.

Brim of the Hat

• Round 17: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the front loop only of each stitch around (84 stitches). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 18: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the next six stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the seventh stitch. Repeat around (96 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 19: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each stitch around (96 stitches). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 20: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the next seven stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the eighth stitch. Repeat around (108 stitches total). Slip stitch to join.
• Round 21: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in each stitch around (108 stitches). Slip stitch to join.

• Round 22: Chain 2, work 1 double crochet in the next eight stitches, then 2 double crochet stitches in the ninth stitch. Repeat around (120 stitches total). Slip stitch to join, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Size Adjustments

• For a medium-sized hat, stop increasing at round 5, which gives 60 stitches.
• Always end on an increase row to prevent the brim from curling.
• For the red bucket hat, make only three rows for the top and four rows of 36 stitches for the body.
• For the red bucket hat, increase on every third stitch in the brim, with the last increase row giving 60 stitches.
• The red bucket hat used a 9 mm crochet hook instead of the recommended 8 mm.