Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern for Beginners

When I thought to name this bucket hat crochet pattern Pretty in Spring, it felt just right. I think Spring is one of the loveliest seasons. There is a freshness and newness in the atmosphere when flowers bloom and the birds chirp.

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If you have not, could you read the about page?. I like to think that bucket hats are a must-have accessory in every closet. They not only serve as a fashionable accessory, they come in handy on bad hair days as well. And let’s be honest, as a mother we’ve had our fair share of bad hair days.

When I first started making this bucket hat, I wasn’t sure whether to include child sizes. The reason for this is because children can get finicky when it comes to wearing clothing accessories. Comfort is always the watchword for them. But after seeing some very cute photos of girl hats, I said, ‘heck, I’m gonna make for little girls too’.

I wanted to create something that a girl will love to wear so I added some flowers, which you will get as a bonus in the printable PDF pattern. I can just visualize this easy bucket hat in all the pretty shades they can be made in.

The design is such a comfortable fit and I like the flower addition, which is an optional feature if flowers are not your thing ( flowers are not really my thing either, but I have to admit I love how they look on this bucket hat, and that makes me want to wear it all the time).

You can wear it down or fold it slightly at the side. Pair it with your casuals and be on your way.

CONSTRUCTION

This crochet bucket hat is really simple to make because it uses only one basic stitch, the single crochet. This makes it a great beginner project if you are relatively new to crochet, know the basics but have not experimented much. It is worked from to bottom in spiral rounds, save for the last two rounds. This is a pretty straightforward pattern that you may eventually be able to memorize.

As an aside, if you want to prevent your increases from shaping to become a hexagon, you should check out the tutorial on making the perfect crochet circle.

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BUCKET HAT CROCHET PATTERN FOR BEGINNERS

Sizes: (hat diameter on last increase round, considering an even tension): 

Child (3-5yrs) -5.2”, Child- (6-10yrs)- 5.6”, Teen (small)- 6”, Adult(medium)- 6.2”, Adult (large)- 6.5”

Sizes (head circumference):

Child (3-5yrs) 19-20”, Child- (6-10yrs) 20-21”, Teen (small) 21-22”, Adult(medium) 22-23”, Adult (large) 23-24”

Materials:

• 170-255 mtrs Cotton DK weight, medium 3 yarn. This pattern uses Performance yarn Cotton Passion, you can substitute with Debbie Bliss Cotton DK in colours of choice.
• 4.mm hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch markers

Stitches/Abbreviation:

• SC- single crochet
• CH- chain

Notes:

• The Pattern uses U.S terms
• It is worked in a spiral round, that means no joining or chain 1 at the end of every round, until the last 2 rounds.
• Place stitch markers at all times into the last st of every round.

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PATTERN

Form magic ring or chain 4, sl st in the 1^st ch to join.

Round 1: Ch 1, SC 6 in ring.

Round 2: 2SC in each st around- 12

Round 3: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next. Repeat from * around- 18

Round 4: 2SC in 1^st st, *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around, ending with SC in last 2 sts- 24

Round 5: 2SC in 1^st st, *SC in next 3 sts 2SC in next. Repeat from * around, ending with SC in last 3 sts- 30

Round 6: SC in 2 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 4 sts. Repeat from * till last 2 sts, SC in last sts- 36

Round 7: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around- 42

Round 8: SC in 3 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 6 sts. Repeat from * till last 3 sts, SC in last sts- 48

Round 9: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 7 sts. Repeat from * around- 54

Round 10: SC in 4 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 8 sts. Repeat from * till last 4 sts, SC in last sts- 60

Round 11: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 9 sts. Repeat from * around- 66

Round 12: SC in 5 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 10 sts. Repeat from * till last 5 sts, SC in last sts- 72

Round 13: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 11 sts. Repeat from * around- 78

Round 14: SC in 6 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 12 sts. Repeat from * till last 6 sts, SC in last sts- 84 (stop here for child 3-5yrs)

Round 15: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 13 sts. Repeat from * around- 90 (stop here for Child 6-10yrs)

Round 16: SC in 7 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 14 sts. Repeat from * till last 7 sts, SC in last sts- 96 (stop here for Teen)

Round 17: *2SC in 1^st st, SC in next 15 sts. Repeat from * around- 102 (stop here for Adult(medium)

Round 18: SC in 8 sts, *2SC in next, SC in 16 sts. Repeat from * till last 8 sts, SC in last sts- 108 (Adult (large)

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EVEN ROUNDS

Child (3-5)

Round 15-30: SC into each st around

Round 31: SC in 1^st st and next, 2SC in next st. *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around

Round 32-35: SC into each st around. On lat round, join to 1^st st

Round 36: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st

Round 37: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st. snip yarn, weave in tails.

Child (7-11)

Round 16-32: SC into each st around

Round 33: SC in 1^st st and next, 2SC in next st. *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around

Round 34- 38: SC into each st around. On last round, join to 1^st st

Round 39: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st

Round 40: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st. snip yarn, weave in tails.

Teen

Round 17-36: SC into each st around

Round 37: SC in 1^st st and next, 2SC in next st. *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around

Round 38- 42: SC into each st around. On last round, join to 1^st st

Round 43: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st

Round 44: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st. snip yarn, weave in tails.

Adult(medium)

Round 18-39: SC into each st around

Round 40: SC in 1^st st and next, 2SC in next st. *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around

Round 41- 46: SC into each st around. On last round, join to 1^st st

Round 47: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st

Round 48: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st. snip yarn, weave in tails.

Adult (large)

Round 19-41: SC into each st around

Round 42: SC in 1^st st and next, 2SC in next st. *SC in 2 sts, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around

Round 43- 50: SC into each st around. On last round, join to 1^st st

Round 51: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st

Round 52: Ch 1, SC into each st around. Join to 1^st st. snip yarn, weave in tails

Enjoy your hat

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