Sun Daze Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

The Sun Daze Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern uses a few different stitches to create this cute and textured summer hat.

I used Paintbox Yarn Cotton Aran for this hat. Any worsted weight cotton would work great! You could even use acrylic yarn.

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Sun Daze Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

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Materials
Approx 140 yds Paintbox Yarn Cotton Aran in Fudge (or any worsted weight cotton or acrylic)
4.5 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors

Level
intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know
sl st – slip stich
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
V stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same stitch
hdc – half double crochet
hdc 3rd loop – insert hook into the bar behind the two top loops and work a hdc
sc – single crochet
sc 3rd loop – insert hook into the bar behind the two top loops ad work a sc

Written in US terms
Ch 3 counts as dc
Ch 1 does not count as hdc or sc

Approx Finished Size:
Teen/Small Adult: Length (8.5”) Width above the brim (9.25”)
Large Adult: Length(8.5”) Width above the brim (10”)

SUN DAZE BUCKET HAT CROCHET PATTERN

Pattern written in Teen/Small Adult, Large Adult noted in ( )

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, dc 8 times into circle, pull circle closed tight, join to top of first dc (8)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (16)

Round 3: ch 3, v stitch in same stitch, *skip one stitch , v stitch in next 2 stitches* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (11 v stitch-es)

Round 4: ch 3, *v stitch in ch 1 (the ch 1 in the v stitch from the previous round), v stitch in next ch 1, v stitch in between next v stitches from previ-ous round* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (16 v stitches)

Round 5: ch 3, *v stitch in next 3 ch 1 spaces, v stitch in between next v stitches from previous round* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (21 v stitches)

Teen/Small Adult Round 6: (for Teen/Small Adult only) ch 3, V stitch in each ch 1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (21 v stitches)

Large Adult Round 6: (for Large Adult size only) ch 3, *v stitch in next 4 ch 1 spaces, v stitch in between next v stitches from previous round* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (26 v stitches)

Round 7: ch 1, hdc in each dc and ch around, join to first hdc with sl st (64 (78) hdc)

Round 8: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st (64 (78) hdc)

Round 9: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st (64 (78) hdc)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in 3rd loop in each stitch around (64 (78) sc)

Round 11: ch 3, skip two stitches, *v stitch in next, skip 2 stitches* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 3 with sl st (21 v stitches (26 v stitches))

Round 12: ch 3, v stitch in each ch 1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st  (21 v stitches (26 v stitches))

Round 13: ch 3, v stitch in each ch 1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st  (21 v stitches (26 v stitches))

Round 14: ch 3, v stitch in each ch 1 space around, join to first ch 3 with sl st  (21 v stitches (26 v stitches))

Round 15: ch 1, hdc in each dc and ch around, join to first hdc with sl st  (64 (78) hdc)

Round 16: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st  (64 (78) hdc)

Round 17: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st  (64 (78) hdc)

Round 18: ch 1, *sc in 3rd loop in 3 stitches, 2 sc in 3rd loop in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (80 (97) sc)

Round 19: ch 1, *sc in 4 stitches, 2 sc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (96 (116) sc)

Round 20: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc with sl st (96 (116) sc)

Repeat round 20 to Round 23 (or until desired length)

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

And you’re done with this cute bucket hat!

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