Do you want to make your own crochet bucket hat? This simple pattern works for any worsted weight yarn, and includes a few variations depending on the hook size that your yarn recommends.
About this pattern
This pattern is designed to resemble a woven hat, so we use a single crochet stitch for a dense, stiff texture. Using cotton yarn will look most similar to a woven hat, but acrylic and wool yarn will also work well.
Check out our Squishy Crochet Bucket Hat pattern if you prefer a more draped, cozy style.
Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern Notes
We recommend crocheting in a spiral (as you would with amigurumi) to avoid a seam, though you are welcome to crochet in discrete rows, ending each round with a slip stitch.
Notice that the crochet bucket hat band contains a row of back-loop-only stitches, which help make the end of the crown more pronounced. Likewise, the brim begins with a row of front-loop-only stitches, which helps give it its shape.
Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
Ch – Chain
Sl – Slip stitch
BLO – Back loop only
FLO – Front loop only
Materials
- 5.5mm, size I crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Approximately 150 meters of worsted weight yarn. We used one skein of I love this Cotton Yarn in white
Directions
The step-by-step pattern assumes you are using a worsted weight yarn that calls for a 5.5mm I hook. For other hook sizes, see the customization section below.
Crown
- Round 1: Create a magic circle with 11 SC. If you don’t know how to make a magic circle, you can either:
- Check out our Magic circle tutorial, or
- Ch 4; Sl into first Ch; 11 SC into the center
- Round 2: 2 SC into each stitch (22)
- Round 3: SC into each stitch (22)
- Round 4: *2 SC into first stitch, SC into next stitch*. Repeat * to end of round (33)
- Round 5: SC into each stitch (33)
- Round 6: *2SC into first stitch, SC into next two stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (44)
- Round 7: SC into each stitch (44)
- Round 8: *2SC into first stitch, SC into next three stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (55)
- Round 9: SC into each stitch (55)
- Round 10: *2SC into first stitch, SC into next four stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (66)
- Round 11: SC into each stitch (66)
- Round 12: *2SC into first stitch, SC into next five stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (77)
- Rounds 13-15: SC into each stitch (77)
Band
- Round 16: SC BLO into each stitch (77)
- Rounds 17-26: SC into each stitch (77)
- You can make the hat shorter or taller here. The hat should reach just above your ears before moving onto the brim
Brim
- Round 27: FLO *2SC in first stitch, SC into next six stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (88)
- Round 28-29: SC into each stitch (88)
- Round 30: *2SC in first stitch, SC in next seven stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (99)
- Round 31-32: SC into each stitch (99)
- Round 33: *2SC in first stitch, SC in next seven stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (110)
- Round 34-36: SC into each stitch (110)
- Fasten off and weave in ends using tapestry needle
Size adjustments
The table below is a general guide. If you find your hat doesn’t fit correctly, there are two ways to adjust the result:
- Slight adjustment – If your hat is slightly too big or too small, try using a different hook size for the same pattern. If your hat is too tight, use a larger hook. If your hat is too loose, use a smaller hook.
- Substantial adjustment – If your hat is much too tight or loose (e.g., you can’t get it on your head, or there is space for more than one finger inside your hat while wearing it), try using the same hook with a different pattern based on whether you want the band to be bigger or smaller. For example, if your yarn calls for a 5.5mm I hook, but pattern 2 makes your hat too loose, try using your I hook with pattern 3, which has only 66 stitches in the band. Similarly, if your hat is too tight, try using pattern 1 with the same hook, increasing your band size to 84 stitches.
| Pattern | Hook size | Starting circle | Band Increase | Brim increase |
| 1 | H | 12 | 84 | 132 |
| 2 | I | 11 | 77 | 110 |
| 3 | J | 11 | 66 | 99 |