Do you want to make a laid back, crochet bucket hat? This simple pattern works for any worsted weight yarn, including Red Heart Super Saver used in this example.
About this pattern
This pattern is designed to be cozy to wear and fast to make. Using an acrylic yarn will work best, since it will be stretchy and machine-washable, but cotton or wool will also work well.
Check out our Crochet Bucket Hat pattern if you prefer a more woven, sophisticated style.
Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern Notes
We recommend crocheting in a spiral 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
HDC – Half Double Crochet
Ch – Chain
Sl – Slip stitch
BLO – Back loop only
FLO – Front loop only
Materials
- 6mm, size J crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Approximately 150 meters of worsted weight yarn. We used one skein of Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Light Sage
Directions for Crochet Bucket Hat
The step-by-step pattern assumes you are using a worsted weight yarn that calls for a 6mm I hook.
Crown
- Round 1: Create a magic circle with 11 HDC. 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 HDC into the center
- Round 2: 2HDC into each stitch (22)
- Round 3: *2HDC into first stitch, HDC into next stitch*. Repeat * to end of round (33)
- Round 4: *2HDC into first stitch, HDC into next two stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (44)
- Round 5: *2HDC into first stitch, HDC into next three stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (55
- Round 6: *2HDC into first stitch, HDC into next four stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (66)
- Rounds 7-8: HDC into each stitch (66)
Band
- Round 9: HDC BLO into each stitch (66)
- Rounds 10-16: HDC into each stitch (66)
- You can make the hat shorter or taller here. The hat should reach just above your ears before moving onto the brim
Brim
- Round 17: FLO *HDC in first stitch, HDC into next five stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (77)
- Round 18: HDC into each stitch (77)
- Round 19: *2HDC in first stitch, SC in next six stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (88)
- Round 20: HDC into each stitch (88)
- Round 21: *2HDC in first stitch, HDC in next seven stitches*. Repeat * to end of round (99)
- Round 22-23: HDC into each stitch (99)
- Fasten off and weave in ends using tapestry needle