Take a playful leap into making your own Crochet Bucket and Luffy Straw Hat! It's a joyful way to express your unique style and show off your handiwork. With just some simple yarn and a crochet hook, you can start on a project that’s not only cute but also practical.
Crochet Bucket & Luffy Straw Hat
Material Needed:
- Yellow Yarn
- Red Yarn
- Crochet Hook (5 mm size)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Pattern Instructions:
Start with a magic ring
- Start with a magic ring using yellow yarn and a 5 mm crochet hook.
- Chain one (this does not count as a stitch), then chain one more for a total chain of two.
- Work 12 double crochet into the magic ring.
- Tug lightly on the tail to tighten the magic ring.
- Slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet to join the round.
Round 2:
- Chain two (does not count as a stitch), then work two double crochet (increase) into the same stitch.
- Work an increase into each stitch around, for a total of 24 stitches.
In Round 3:
- Chain two, then double crochet into the same stitch.
- Double crochet in the next stitch, then increase in the following stitch.
- Repeat this pattern (one double crochet, then an increase in the next stitch) around for a total of 36 stitches.
Round 4:
- Chain two, and double crochet into the same stitch.
- Double crochet in each of the next two stitches, then do an increase in the third stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around (two double crochet, then an increase) for a total of 48 stitches.
Round 5:
- Chain two, then double crochet into the same stitch.
- Double crochet in each of the next three stitches, then do an increase in the fourth stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around for a total of 60 stitches.
For Round 6 (last round of increases):
- Chain two, then double crochet into the same stitch.
- Double crochet in the next nine stitches, then make an increase in the 10th stitch.
- Repeat this pattern around for a total of 66 stitches.
Round 7 through Round 10:
- Chain two, then make one double crochet in each stitch around.
- Repeat for four rounds.
Color change to red:
- After completing round 10, chain one and snip the yellow yarn.
- Attach the red yarn by tying a knot, weaving in the ends as you continue.
- Chain two with the red yarn and make one double crochet in each stitch around for two rounds for a total of 12 rounds.
Begin the brim:
- Chain two, and work into the front loops only.
- Make one double crochet in the first front loop, then make an increase in the next front loop.
- Repeat this pattern around (one double crochet, then an increase in the next front loop).
Finalize the brim:
- Chain two, and then work back into both loops of each stitch.
- Double crochet in the first stitch, double crochet in the next, then increase in the third stitch.
- Repeat this pattern all the way around.
- For the next row, make one double crochet in each stitch around.
- For the final row, add a row of single crochet stitches in each stitch around.
Finishing the hat:
- Slip stitch to the first single crochet to join the round.
- Chain one, snip the yarn, and weave in the ends,
- Flip the hat inside out to finish off the work neatly.
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