Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern

Materials
1. Worsted-weight, size 4 cotton yarn. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in color Soft
Ecru and Bernat Handicrafter Cotton DeLux yarn in Rustic Grey for the sample hats
pictured.
2. Hook(4.5mm)
3. A yarn needle to weave in the ends
1. scissors
Finished Size
The finished hat measurements are:
Child (3 to 10 Years): 19-1/2″ in circumference
Yardage
Child: 165 yards
Stitch Abbreviations
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
YO: yarn over
Pattern Notes
1. Baby and Toddler sizes are grouped together, as are Adult Small and Large sizes.
The Child size is listed separately.
Child
Magic circle
✓ Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), working over the yarn tail, 12
dc in the ring, pull the tail to close the hole in the middle, sl st to 1st dc, do
not turn. —–12 dc
Note: In the following rounds, it may appear that you have a tiny extra stitch at
the end, but it is the first stitch where you worked your beginning chain-2. So do
not accidentally work into it at the end of rounds, or you will unknowingly add
extra stitches.
✓ Round 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 2 dc in same st as ch 2, 2 dc
in each st around, sl st to first dc, do not turn.—–24 dc
✓ Round 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 2 dc in same st as ch 2, 2 dc
in each st around, sl st to first dc, do not turn.——48 dc
✓ Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 2
sts, 2 sc in next, *( 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next) repeat from * to end of the
round, sl st to first sc; do not turn.———60 sc
✓ Round 5: Ch 1 (does not count as st), 1 sc in three same st, 1 sc in
next 8 sts, 2 sc in next, *( 1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next) repeat from * to end
of the round, sl st to first sc; do not turn.———66 sc
✓ Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, *(sk next 2 sts, 3
dc in next st), repeat from * until 2 sts left, sl st to top of beginning ch-2, do
not turn.—–22 repeats or 66 dc
✓ Round 7: Sl st to next dc, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st,
*(sk next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st), repeat from * until 2 sts left, sl st to top of
beginning ch-2, do not turn.—–22 repeats or 66 dc
Repeat the above round 4 more times and proceed to make the Brim. The hat should be
6″ tall and the circumference should be about 19-1/2 inches.
Brim
Notes
1. A marker is placed in the first st of every round. Every time you work into the
marked st, move the marker up into the new st you just worked.
2. The increases have been intentionally staggered to avoid giving the brim a
hexagonal shape.
✓ Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *( 1 sc in next 5sts, 2 sc in
next), place a marker in the first st, repeat from * to end, do not sl st and do
not turn.——77 sc
✓ Round 2 (Even Round): 1 sc in marked st, move the marker up, 1 sc in
each st across to end, do not sl st and do not turn.——-77 sc
✓ Round 3: 1 sc in marked st, move the marker up, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2
sc in next st, *(1 sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next), repeat from * to last 3 sts, 1
sc in last 3 sts, do not sl st and do not turn.——-88 sc
✓ Round 4: Repeat Round 2, the Even Round.
✓ Round 5: 1 sc in marked st, move the marker up, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 2
sc in next st, *(1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next), repeat from * to end, do not sl
st and do not turn.——–99 sc
✓ Round 6: Repeat Round 2, the Even Round.
✓ Round 7: 1 sc in marked st, move the marker up, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 2
sc in next st, *(1 sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next), repeat from * to last 4 sts, 1
sc in last 4 sts, do not sl st and do not turn.——-110 sc
✓ Round 8: Repeat Round 2, the Even Round.
◦ Round 9: 1 sc in marked st, move the marker up, 1 sc in next 8 sts, 2
sc in next st, *(1 sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next), repeat from * to end, do not sl
st and do not turn.——–121 sc
◦ Round 10: Repeat Round 2, the Even Round. Fasten off and finish with an
invisible join.
Finishing
Weave in any tails left inside the hat.
