For Beginners Crochet Bucket Hat Step By Step Pattern

Start your summer in style with our Crochet Bucket Hat, blending fashion and function for a chic, sun-ready accessory you’ll love to wear!

This delightful pattern guides you through the process of crocheting a chic bucket hat, perfect for adding a touch of handmade charm to your wardrobe. The step-by-step instructions ensure a smooth and enjoyable crocheting experience. The resulting hat offers excellent sun protection while keeping you fashionable on sunny days.

Crochet Bucket Hat

These stylish accessories add a touch of handmade charm to any outfit, blending fashion with a cozy feel. The versatility of this pattern allows for endless customization, enabling you to experiment with colors, yarns, and embellishments to make a hat that truly reflects your personal style.

Tip:

Use cotton yarn for your bucket hat to ensure it remains breathable and comfortable during warm weather.

Materials Needed:

• 4 ply yarn (acrylic or cotton)
• 4.25 millimeter crochet hook (can go up to 4.5 millimeters)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Pattern:

Magic Ring:

• Wrap yarn around two fingers and pull up a loop.
• Chain 1.
• Work 8 single crochets (sc) into the ring.
• Pull on the tail to tighten the ring.
• Slip stitch to the first sc to join.

In Round 1:

• Chain 1.
• Work 2 sc in each stitch around.
• You should have 16 sc.

Round 2:

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch. Repeat around.
• You will have 24 sc at the end of this round.

Round 3:

• Chain 1.
• Alternate 1 sc in the first stitch, then 1 sc in the next stitch, and 2 sc in the following stitch all the way around.
• End with 32 sc.

After Round 4:

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next three stitches. Repeat around.
• End with 40 sc.

Round 5:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around (40 sc).

Round 6 (Increase Round):

• Slip stitch to join.
• Chain 1.
• Work 4 sc and then 2 sc in the following stitch (increase by working two sc into one stitch).
• End with 48 sc.

In Round 7:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around (48 sc).

Round 8 (Increase Round):

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 5 stitches. Repeat around.
• You should have 56 sc.

Round 9:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around (56 sc).

For Round 10 (Increase Round):

• Chain 1.
• 1 sc in each of the next 6 stitches, then 2 sc in the following stitch. Repeat around.
• End with 64 sc.

Round 11:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around (64 sc).

Round 12 (Increase Round):

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 7 stitches. Repeat around.
• You will have 72 sc.

After Round 13:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around (72 sc).

Round 14 (Increase Round):

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next 11 stitches. Repeat around.
• End with 78 sc.

Rounds 15-25:

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around for each round.

Brim (Round 1 Working in Back Loops Only):

• Slip stitch into the back loop only.
• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first back loop, 1 sc in each of the next two back loops. Repeat around.

For Brim (Rounds 2-6):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around using both loops.

Brim (Round 7 Increase Round):

• Chain 1.
• 2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in each of the next three stitches. Repeat around.

Brim (Rounds 8-12):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc in each stitch around for each round.

Finishing:

• Slip stitch into the first sc to end the round.
• Cut yarn and fasten off.
• Weave in all tails with a tapestry needle.