Summer Crochet Buckethat!

The heat is on! The good old days of summer are back. What better way to enjoy outdoor activities with your favorite cold beverage than wearing a lovely and stylish headpiece? Join us as we create the cutest crochet sun hat ever. Double crochet, front post double crochet, single crochet, back post single crochet, and slip stitch crochet stitches are featured in this pattern. Although it may appear difficult, we assure you that you can make this hat if you are familiar with these key crochet stitches. Additionally, we prefer to use cotton yarn because it’s summer and it’s hot out there! However, you are free to use any yarn fiber you like. Note: You can use DK weight or a thinner worsted weight yarn for this pattern; however, we used two strands of fingering weight yarn held together.

 

MATERIALS:

• Clover Amour Crochet Hook G (4.0 mm)
• Clover Jumbo Tapestry Needle (Bent Point)
• Clover Patchwork Mini Scissors
• Tape Measure
• Cotton DK or Thinner Worsted Weight Yarn (we used 2 strands of fingering weight yarn, approximately 600 yards)

NOTES:

• Read the pattern carefully before starting.
• This pattern uses US crochet terms.
• This pattern is worked in the round, from the top down.
• * * Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat at specified locations.
• ( ) Work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group of stitches all in the same stitch or space.
• The number of stitches in each row is indicated by the numbers at the end of each row.
• Gauge: round 5 measures approximately 4 in (diameter, unblocked)
• Skill level: intermediate
• Finished measurement: about 20 in (circumference) x 10 (length) – (unblocked)

 

ABBREVIATIONS:

• bpsc: back post single crochet
• ch(s): chain(s)
• dc: double crochet
• fpdc: front post double crochet
• mr: magic ring
• rep: repeat
• sc: single crochet
• sk: skip
• slst: slip stitch
• sp(s): space(s)
• st(s): stitch(es)

SUMMER HAT PATTERN:

Start with a MR.

• Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 DC, here and throughout), 11 DC into the ring. Pull tight the yarn tail to close the ring and slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  12 sts
• Round 2: Ch 3, 1 FPDC in the 1^st st, (1 DC, 1 FPDC) in each st around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  24 sts
• Round 3: Ch 3, 2 FPDC in next st, *1 DC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  36 sts
• Round 4: Ch 3, 1 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st, *1 DC in next st, 1 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  48 sts
• Round 5: Ch 3, 1 DC in 1^st st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, *2 DC in next st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  60 sts
• Round 6: Ch 3, 1 DC in 1^st st, 1 DC in next st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  72 sts
• Round 7: Slst in next st, ch 3, (1 DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in the same st, sk 1 st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, *(2 DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next st, sk 1 st, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, sk 1 st*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  84 sts, 12 ch-1-sps
• Round 8: Slst to ch-1-sp, ch 3, (1 DC, ch 1 2 DC) in the same ch-1-sp, sk 2 sts, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, sk 2 sts, *(2 DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next ch-1-sp, sk 2 sts, 1 FPDC in next 3 sts, sk 2 sts*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  84 sts, 12 ch-1-sps
• Rounds 9-20: Rep Round 8.
• Round 21: Slst to ch-1-sp, ch 3, (2 DC, ch 1,3 DC) in the same ch-1-sp, sk 2 sts, 1 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st, 1 FPDC in next st, sk 2 sts, *(3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC) in next ch-1-sp, sk 2 sts, 1 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st, 1 FPDC in next st, sk 2 sts*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  120 sts, 12 ch-1-sps
• Round 22: Slst to ch-1-sp, ch 3, (2 DC, ch 1,3 DC) in the same ch-1-sp, sk 3 sts, 1 FPDC in next 2 sts, (1 DC, 1 FPDC) in next st, 1 FPDC in next st, sk 3 sts, *(3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC) in next ch-1-sp, sk 3 sts, 1 FPDC in next 2 sts, (1 DC, 1 FPDC) in next st, 1 FPDC in next st, sk 3 sts*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  132 sts, 12 ch-1-sps
• Round 23: Slst to ch-1-sp, ch 3, (2 DC, ch 1,3 DC) in the same ch-1-sp, sk 3 sts, 1 FPDC in next 5 sts, sk 3 sts,*(3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC) in next ch-1-sp, sk 3 sts, 1 FPDC in next 5 sts, sk 3 sts*; Repfrom * to * around. Slst in 1^st st (top of ch 3) to close the round.  132 sts, 12 ch-1-sps
• Round 24: Rep Round 23.
• Round 25: Ch 1 (does not count as a st, here and throughout), 1 SC in each st and ch around. Slst in 1^st st to close the round.  144 sts.
• Round 26: Ch 1, 1 SC in 1^st st, ch 2, sk 1 st, *1 SC in next st, ch 2, sk 1 st*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st to close the round.  72 sts, 72 ch-2-sps
• Round 27: Ch 1, 1 BPSC in 1^st st, ch 2, slst in next ch-2-sp from previous round, *1 BPSC in next st, ch 2, slst in  next  ch-2-sp from previous round*; Rep from * to * around. Slst in 1^st st to close the round.  144 sts, 72 ch-2-sps

Fasten off and weave in all ends. Now take a step outside and flaunt your gorgeous crochet sun hat!

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