Stay cool this summer with an easy crochet bucket hat! This easy-to-follow pattern uses basic stitches and cotton yarn to create a breathable bucket hat perfect for sunny days.

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Remember those 90s style bucket hats? After seeing them everywhere this summer, I was inspired to lean into the nostaligia and design my own crochet version! 

I went through several versions, tweaking the fit each time, before finding the perfect yarn and shape. Here’s why I love this pattern:

  • Seamless:  This hat is worked in the round.  And by offsetting the increases, we’ll create a nice, round shape. You know how sometimes when you’re working in the round and all the increases are stacked on top of each other, your circle starts to look a bit like a hexagon? Yeah, not here. This pattern ensures your hat maintains a nice, smooth, round shape from crown to brim.
  • Packable: Soft cotton yarn makes a scrunchable, packable hat. Just roll it up, toss it in your beach bag or suitcase, and go! No worries about it losing its shape or getting crushed.
  • Lots of sizes from Baby to Adult XL, so you can make bucket hats for the whole family.
  • Easy to customize: Keep it simple with a solid color, or mix it up with stripes, color blocking, or even a checkerboard pattern.
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Is this pattern good for beginners?

Yes, I’ve classified this project as “Easy”.  It uses only a few basic crochet stitches, and the pattern works up relatively quickly. It’s a good way to practice single crochet increases, and working in the round.

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Materials

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make this bucket hat.

Yarn 

For bucket hats, you really want to choose a fiber that’s breathable and has a bit of structure. After trying a few cotton yarns, I found WeCrochet’s Dishie yarn to have the perfect balance of softness and structure.  It has a tighter twist than other cotton yarns, which means it will split less while you crochet. And since it’s softer, it’s nicer to crochet with than other kitchen cotton yarns.  

Yarn substitutions

If you can’t get Dishie yarn, you can try other cotton yarns, cotton-linen blends, cotton-bamboo blends, or even raffia yarns. But when subbing yarns, keep two things in mind:

  1. One, try to match the yarn weight as closely as possible. Thinner yarns will make a floppier hat. (Even within the “worsted” category, there is a lot of variation. For example, I find Lily Sugar’n Cream to be thicker than Dishie, which is, in turn, thicker than Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton and I Love This Cotton.)
  2. And two, consider the texture. Stiffer yarns will give you a more structured hat. I find kitchen cottons like Sugar’n Cream and Dishie have more structure than drapey yarns like I Love This Cotton.

Crochet Hook

I recommend a G-6 (4.0 mm) hook. But, you’ll need to check your gauge to see what hook you need. Use a larger hook if your gauge is too tight, or a smaller hook if your gauge is too loose.

Notions 

  • yarn needle, to weave in the ends
  • stitch marker, to keep track of your rounds
  • ruler or tape measure, to measure your gauge.
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Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern

Here is the free pattern for the crochet bucket hat. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a printable version, or consider purchasing the PDF.

Sizes

Choose a size based on your actual head circumference. If you’re between sizes, I always recommend sizing up! Bucket hats look better when they’re slightly oversized, rather than too tight.

Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL)

Head Circumference: 17.5 (19, 20.5, 22, 23, 24.5, 26”) / 44.5 (48.5, 52, 56, 58.5, 62, 66cm)

Finished Measurements

Hat Circumference (excluding brim): 18 (19.5, 21, 22.5, 23.5, 25, 26.5”) / 45.5 (49.5, 53.5, 57, 59.5, 63.5, 67.5 cm)

Yarn Requirements

60 (75, 90, 100, 115, 130, 150g) WeCrochet Dishie 100% Cotton yarn

114 (143, 171, 190, 219, 247, 285 yds) / 104 (131, 157, 174, 200, 226, 261 m)

Suggested Hook

US G-6 (4.0mm)

Notions

  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch maker

Gauge

18 sts and 18 rows = 4 in/10cm  

Measured over sc in the round, after blocking.

Getting the correct gauge is important for the fit of this pattern.

To test your gauge, crochet the Crown section of the hat pattern and measure the width of the circle. It should measure about 4 inches wide after Round 9.

If your circle is too small, that means your crochet is too tight, and you need to use a slightly larger hook. If your circle is too large, that means your crochet is too loose, and you need to use a slightly smaller hook.

Pattern Notes

  • Pattern is written using US crochet terms.
  • Pattern is worked in continuous rounds. When you get to the end of the round, don’t turn your work or make a turning chain. Instead, make the first stitch of the next round in the first stitch of the previous round.
  • Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the round. 

Abbreviations

  • ch: chain
  • FLO: Front Loop Only
  • sc: single crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • st(s:) stitch(es)

Special Stitches

increase (inc): Work two single crochet stitches in one stitch.

sc flo: single crochet through the front loop only

“Single crochet through the front loop” is a variation of the basic single crochet stitch. To make it, insert your hook under the front loop of the stitch (instead of under both loops). Then, work the stitch as usual: yarn over and pull a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.

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Adult Large and Baby sizes

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Pattern Instructions

Crown Section

In this section, we’ll crochet a circle for the top of the hat.  We’ll increase 6 stitches every round.

ALL SIZES

Round 1: Start with a magic ring. 6 sc into the magic ring.

Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.

Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next st) six times (18 sts)

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) six times (24 sts)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 3 sts) six times (30 sts)

Round 6: 2 sc (inc, sc in next 4 sts) five times, inc, 2 sc (36 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 5 sts) six times (42 sts)

Round 8: 3 sc (inc, sc in next 6 sts) five times, inc, 3 sc (48 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 7 sts) six times (54 sts)

Round 10: 4 sc (inc, sc in next 8 sts) five times, inc, 4 sc (60 sts)

Tip: After Round 9, check your gauge.  At this point, your circle should measure 4 inches across.  If it doesn’t, that means your gauge is off.  Try again with a larger or smaller crochet hook.

SIZES TODDLER – ADULT XL

Round 11: (inc, sc in next 9 sts) six times (66 sts)

SIZES CHILD – ADULT XL

Round 12: 5 sc (inc, sc in next 10 sts) five times, inc, 5 sc (72 sts)

SIZES ADULT S – ADULT XL

Round 13: (inc, sc in next 11 sts) six times (78 sts)

SIZES ADULT M – ADULT XL

Round 14: 6 sc (inc, sc in next 12 sts) five times, inc, 6 sc (84 sts)

SIZES ADULT L – ADULT XL

Round 15: (inc, sc in next 13 sts) six times (90 sts)

SIZE ADULT XL only

Round 16: 7 sc (inc, sc in next 14 sts) five times, inc, 7 sc (96 sts)

Body Section

In this section, we’ll crochet the sides of the hat.  We’ll increase less often in this section to create that classic bucket shape.

SIZE BABY

Round 1: sc in each st around (60 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) three times (63 sts)

Round 3: sc in each st around (63 sts)

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 20 sts) three times (66 sts)

Round 5: sc in each st around (66 sts)

Round 6: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) three times (69 sts)

Round 7: sc in each st around (69 sts)

Round 8: (inc, sc in next 22 sts) three times (72 sts)

Round 9: sc in each st around (72 sts)

Round 10: (inc, sc in next 23 sts) three times (75 sts)

Round 11: sc in each st around (75 sts)

Round 12: (inc, sc in next 24 sts) three times (78 sts)

SIZE TODDLER

Round 1: sc in each st around (66 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) three times (69 sts)

Round 3: sc in each st around (69 sts)

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 22 sts) three times (72 sts)

Round 5: sc in each st around (72 sts)

Round 6: (inc, sc in next 23 sts) three times (75 sts)

Round 7: sc in each st around (75 sts)

Round 8: (inc, sc in next 24 sts) three times (78sts)

Rounds 9: sc in each st around (78 sts)

Round 10: (inc, sc in next 25 sts) three times (81 sts)

Round 11: sc in each st around (81 sts)

Round 12: (inc, sc in next 26 sts) three times (84 sts)

Round 13: sc in each st around (84 sts)

SIZE CHILD

Round 1: sc in each st around (72 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 23 sts) three times (75 sts)

Round 3: sc in each st around (75 sts)

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 24 sts) three times (78 sts)

Rounds 5-6: sc in each st around (78 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 25 sts) three times (81 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around (81 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 26 sts) three times (84sts)

Rounds 10: sc in each st around (84 sts)

Round 11: (inc, sc in next 27 sts) three times (87 sts)

Rounds 12-13: sc in each st around (87 sts)

Round 14: (inc, sc in next 28 sts) three times (90 sts)

SIZE ADULT S

Round 1: sc in each st around (78 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 25 sts) three times (81 sts)

Round 3: sc in each st around (81 sts)

Round 4: (inc, sc in next 26 sts) three times (84sts)

Rounds 5-6: sc in each st around (84 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 27 sts) three times (87 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around (87 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 28 sts) three times (90 sts)

Round 10: sc in each st around (90 sts)

Round 11: (inc, sc in next 29 sts) three times (93 sts)

Rounds 12-13: sc in each st around (93 sts)

Round 14: (inc, sc in next 30 sts) three times (96 sts)

Round 15: sc in each st around (96 sts)

SIZE ADULT M

Round 1: sc in each st around (84 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 27 sts) three times (87 sts)

Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around (87 sts)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 28 sts) three times (90 sts)

Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (90 sts)

Round 8: (inc, sc in next 29 sts) three times (93 sts)

Round 9: sc in each st around (93 sts)

Round 10: (inc, sc in next 30 sts) three times (96 sts)

Rounds 11-12: sc in each st around (96 sts)

Round 13: (inc, sc in next 31 sts) three times (99 sts)

Rounds 14-15: sc in each st around (99 sts)

Round 16: (inc, sc in next 32 sts) three times (102 sts)

SIZE ADULT L

Round 1: sc in each st around (90 sts)

Round 2: (inc, sc in next 29 sts) three times (93 sts)

Round 3-4: sc in each st around (93 sts)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 30 sts) three times (96 sts)

Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (96 sts)

Round 8: (inc, sc in next 31 sts) three times (99 sts)

Round 9: sc in each st around (99 sts)

Round 10: (inc, sc in next 32 sts) three times (102 sts)

Round 11-12: sc in each st around (102 sts)

Round 13: (inc, sc in next 33 sts) three times (105 sts)

Rounds 14-15: sc in each st around (105 sts)

Round 16: (inc, sc in next 34 sts) three times (108 sts)

Round 17: sc in each st around (108 sts)

SIZE ADULT XL

Rounds 1-2: sc in each st around (96 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next 31 sts) three times (99 sts)

Round 4-5: sc in each st around (99 sts)

Round 6: (inc, sc in next 32 sts) three times (102 sts)

Rounds 7-8: sc in each st around (102 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 33 sts) three times (105 sts)

Round 10-11: sc in each st around (105 sts)

Round 12: (inc, sc in next 34 sts) three times (108 sts)

Round 13-14: sc in each st around (108 sts)

Round 15: (inc, sc in next 35 sts) three times (111 sts)

Rounds 16-17: sc in each st around (111 sts)

Round 18: (inc, sc in next 36sts) three times (114 sts)

Brim Section

In this section, we’ll create the flared brim.  

SIZE BABY

Round 1: All sts FLO: 6 sc (inc, sc in next 12 sts) five times, inc, 6 sc. (84 sts)

Round 2: Sc in each st around. (84 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next 13 sts) six times (90 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around. (90 sts)

Round 5: 7 sc (inc, sc in next 14 sts) five times, inc, 7 sc (96 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around (96)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 15 sts) six times (102 sts)

Round 8: sl st in each st around. (102 sts)

SIZE TODDLER

Round 1: All sts FLO: (inc, sc in next 13 sts) six times (90 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (90 sts)

Round 3: 7 sc (inc, sc in next 14 sts) five times, inc, 7 sc (96 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around (96)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 15 sts) six times (102 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around. (102 sts)

Round 7: 8 sc (inc, sc in next 16 sts) five times, inc, 8 sc (108 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around. (108 sts)

Round 9: sl st in each st around. (108 sts)

SIZE CHILD

Round 1: All sts FLO: 7 sc (inc, sc in next 14 sts) five times, inc, 7 sc (96 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (96 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next 15 sts) six times (102 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around. (102 sts)

Round 5: 8 sc (inc, sc in next 16 sts) five times, inc, 8 sc (108 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around. (108 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 17 sts) six times. (114 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around. (114 sts)

Round 9: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)

Round 10: sl st in each st around. (120 sts)

SIZE ADULT S

Round 1: All sts FLO: (inc, sc in next 15 sts) six times (102 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (102 sts)

Round 3: 8 sc (inc, sc in next 16 sts) five times, inc, 8 sc (108 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around. (108 sts)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 17 sts) six times. (114 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around. (114 sts)

Round 7: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around. (120 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) six times. (126 sts)

Round 10: sc in each st around (126 sts)

Round 11: sl st in each st around. (126 sts)

SIZE ADULT M

Round 1: All sts FLO: 8 sc (inc, sc in next 16 sts) five times, inc, 8 sc (108 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (108 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next 17 sts) six times. (114 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around. (114 sts)

Round 5: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around. (120 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) six times. (126 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around (126 sts)

Round 9: 10 sc (inc, sc in next 20 sts) five times, inc, 10 sc (132 sts)

Round 10: sc in each st around (132 sts)

Round 11: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) six times. (138 sts)

Round 12: sl st in each st around. (138 sts)

SIZE ADULT L

Round 1: All sts FLO: (inc, sc in next 17 sts) six times. (114 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (114 sts)

Round 3: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around. (120 sts)

Round 5: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) six times. (126 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around (126 sts)

Round 7: 10 sc (inc, sc in next 20 sts) five times, inc, 10 sc (132 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around (132 sts)

Round 9: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) six times. (138 sts)

Round 10: sc in each st around. (138 sts)

Round 11: 11 sc (inc, sc in next 22 sts) five times, inc, 11 sc. (144 sts)

Round 12: sc in each st around (144 sts)

Round 13: sl st in each st around. (144 sts)

SIZE ADULT XL

Round 1: All sts FLO: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)

Round 2: sc in each st around. (120 sts)

Round 3: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) six times. (126 sts)

Round 4: sc in each st around (126 sts)

Round 5: 10 sc (inc, sc in next 20 sts) five times, inc, 10 sc (132 sts)

Round 6: sc in each st around (132 sts)

Round 7: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) six times. (138 sts)

Round 8: sc in each st around. (138 sts)

Round 9: 11 sc (inc, sc in next 22 sts) five times, inc, 11 sc. (144 sts)

Round 10: sc in each st around (144 sts)

Round 11: (inc, sc in next 23 sts) six times. (150 sts)

Round 12: sc in each st around (150 sts)

Round 13: 12 sc (inc, sc in next 24 sts) five times, inc, 12 sc. (156 sts)

Round 14: sl st in each st around. (156 sts)

Finishing

ALL SIZES

Fasten off your yarn and weave in any loose ends with a tapestry needle.

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Tips and Troubleshooting

Before we finish up, let me share a couple of pro tips that I’ve learned along the way.

Fit issues. First and foremost, be sure to check your gauge! I can’t stress this enough – getting the right gauge is key to a well-fitting hat. After you’ve completed round 9 of the crown, measure your work – it should be about 4 inches wide. If it’s too small, try going up a hook size; if it’s too big, go down a size.

Sore hands. My second tip? Take breaks! I know, I know – when you’re in the zone, it’s tempting to just keep crocheting until your hat is finished. But cotton yarn can be tough on the hands, and the last thing you want is to end up with sore, achy fingers. So be sure to give yourself some rest when you need it, and maybe even do a few hand stretches while you’re at it.

Customizing Your Hat

Here are some ideas to customize your hat with different colors and patterns.

  • Stripes. My favorite way to customize these hats is by adding stripes.  Work one or two rounds in Color A, and then switch to Color B for a couple of rounds.
  • Color blocking: Work the crown in one color, the body in a second color, and the brim in a third.
  • Strawberry bucket hat: Crochet the Crown section in green yarn, and crochet the rest of the hat in red yarn. Then add white or black seeds with embroidery floss.
  • Frog bucket hat: Crochet the hat in light green yarn. Then add two eyes, and embroider a mouth with black embroidery thread.
  • Granny Square bucket hat: Crochet the Crown section, then sew on a strip of 3.5-inch granny squares for the Middle section. Then, add the Brim section.
  • Cottage core mushroom bucket hat: Crochet the hat in red yarn, and add cream-colored circle appliques to the sides and top.

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Easy Crochet Bucket Hat Pattern

Yield: 1
Active Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: 5

Learn how to crochet an easy cotton crochet bucket hat with this beginner-friendly pattern and step-by-step tutorial.

Materials

  • Dishe worsted weight cotton yarn

Tools

  • G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
  • yarn needle
  • stitch marker
  • ruler or tape measure

Instructions

Crown Section

  1. Round 1: Start with a magic ring. 6 sc into the magic ring.
  2. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
  3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
  4. Round 3: (inc, sc in next st) six times (18 sts)
  5. Round 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) six times (24 sts)
  6. Round 5: (inc, sc in next 3 sts) six times (30 sts)
  7. Round 6: 2 sc (inc, sc in next 4 sts) five times, inc, 2 sc (36 sts)
  8. Round 7: (inc, sc in next 5 sts) six times (42 sts)
    Round 8: 3 sc (inc, sc in next 6 sts) five times, inc, 3 sc (48 sts)
  9. Round 9: (inc, sc in next 7 sts) six times (54 sts)
  10. Round 10: 4 sc (inc, sc in next 8 sts) five times, inc, 4 sc (60 sts)
  11. Round 11: (inc, sc in next 9 sts) six times (66 sts)
  12. Round 12: 5 sc (inc, sc in next 10 sts) five times, inc, 5 sc (72 sts)
  13. Round 13: (inc, sc in next 11 sts) six times (78 sts)
  14. Round 14: 6 sc (inc, sc in next 12 sts) five times, inc, 6 sc (84 sts)

    Body Section

    1. Round 1: sc in each st around (84 sts)
    2. Round 2: (inc, sc in next 27 sts) three times (87 sts)
    3. Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around (87 sts)
    4. Round 5: (inc, sc in next 28 sts) three times (90 sts)
    5. Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (90 sts)
    6. Round 8: (inc, sc in next 29 sts) three times (93 sts)
    7. Round 9: sc in each st around (93 sts)
    8. Round 10: (inc, sc in next 30 sts) three times (96 sts)
    9. Rounds 11-12: sc in each st around (96 sts)
    10. Round 13: (inc, sc in next 31 sts) three times (99 sts)
    11. Rounds 14-15: sc in each st around (99 sts)
    12. Round 16: (inc, sc in next 32 sts) three times (102 sts)

    Brim Section

    1. Round 1: All sts FLO: 8 sc (inc, sc in next 16 sts) five times, inc, 8 sc (108 sts)
    2. Round 2: sc in each st around. (108 sts)
    3. Round 3: (inc, sc in next 17 sts) six times. (114 sts)
    4. Round 4: sc in each st around. (114 sts)
    5. Round 5: 9 sc (inc, sc in next 18 sts) five times, inc, 9 sc (120 sts)
    6. Round 6: sc in each st around. (120 sts)
    7. Round 7: (inc, sc in next 19 sts) six times. (126 sts)
    8. Round 8: sc in each st around (126 sts)
    9. Round 9: 10 sc (inc, sc in next 20 sts) five times, inc, 10 sc (132 sts)
    10. Round 10: sc in each st around (132 sts)
    11. Round 11: (inc, sc in next 21 sts) six times. (138 sts)
    12. Round 12: sl st in each st around. (138 sts)

    Notes

    These instructions are for size Adult M. Find other sizes in the post above, or in the PDF.

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    55 Comments

    1. Mine came out really big. I’m going to try a different yarn and maybe a 3/3.5 hook. Some guy with a big head will enjoy this one lol.

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Good idea. This time might I suggest checking the gauge so you don’t make the whole thing before finding out it’s too big. 🙂

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      2. @Sarah Stearns, thanks. I actually ordered the yarn you used so fingers crossed 2nd times a charm.

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    2. Dina Hackley-Hunt says:

      Just finished! Really cute. Made it a 4 mm hook and Big Twist Party yarn in the color Sunset.

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    3. I am trying to determine if I can just add a few rows to the middle section so that the hat will come down over my ears to fully cover my hairline as I currently have no hair. Any advice?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Sonya,
        Yes, that should work. I’d add a plain round (or two, depending on what you need) inbetween the increase rounds.

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    4. Elizabeth says:

      I just made this for myself and I want to make a matching one for my daughter! Her head is 17 inches, any recommendations on how to adjust the pattern for her smaller head? Thank you!

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    5. Love this pattern, thank you! How would I make this smaller? Smaller hook size?.

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Lana,
        You could experiment with a thinner yarn and a smaller hook size, sure. Or, you could also try crocheting fewer increase rounds in the Crown Section of the hat (stopping at Round 10-12 for example), before moving on the the Middle section.

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    6. Hi, do you have a visual tutorial of the bucket hat? I’m not sure of round 5. I’m new to understanding the increasing in each round. Example: Round 5: (inc, sc in the next 3 sts) six times (30 sts) Does that mean 3 sc in the same st 6 times? If it does as the rounds continue how do you get so many in the same st. Sorry if I sound confused.

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Cheryl, No problem – let me try to explain. Those instructions mean that you’ll repeat the sequence “inc, sc, sc, sc” 6 total times. So, if you wrote it out longhand, it would be “inc, sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc, inc, sc, sc, sc”

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    7. I did make this hat. I had to eliminate about 5 rounds there were too many increases for my size 22″. I did use cotton sugar and cream yarn. I started crown with G hook and switched to F hook for body of hat. I got a nice round crown. That hat fits nice not tight but stays on my head comfortable. I don’t want wind to blow my hat off. I am anxious to try the pattern with strands of acrylic. I have made two hats so far with two strands. Different pattern

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    8. Hello! Quick question- I am making this into a checkerboard pattern so I was wondering why you changed the format of the increase in rows 6, 8, 10, & 12. Trying to gauge how that would effect the checkerboard before I get that far.

      Thank you!

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Great question. I offset the increases in every other row to keep the circle shape nice and round. Sometimes (and maybe you’ve seen this in other projects) when the increases are all stacked on top of each other, the circle starts to look more like a hexagon. (See more at the bottom of this post: How to Crochet a Flat Circle – Magic Increase Formula)

        It’s still an increase of 6 stitches per round, they’re just in a slightly different place.

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    9. Thanks for this pattern! I am using the sugar and cream cotton yarn which I find to be pretty stiff and am currently working on the middle section. My project has really not taken much shape and looks more like a large circle. Is this normal or is there a chance I missed something?
      Thanks!

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Claudia,
        You’re welcome. Here are two things to check: First thing, does your stitch count match the pattern? And second, does your gauge match the pattern?

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    10. Titilayo Christiana Ogunjobi says:

      I love the way you explain your pattern I’m about trying to make my own. Thanks for cheering.

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    11. This is the 2nd try with this. First I used a 4mm hook, when the crown was too small, I restarted with a 4.5mm. This time, after 9 rounds, my crown is exactly 4″, but after 13 rounds it’s only 6″. I can’t figure out how I’d be able to get 2.5″ from just 4 rounds (rounds 10-13). Can you confirm your measurement guide (4″ @ 9 rounds and 6.5″ at 13 rounds). Im not stitching tightly at all. Thanks! I’m dying to make this hat! I might restart again with a 5mm hook.

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Annie,
        Yes, my hat was about 4 inches wide after Round 9, and 6.5 inches wide after Round 13. It sounds like you’re getting very close. Are you using the same yarn as I did? Maybe the 5mm will do the trick.

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    12. Is the last increase in round 29 also through the front loop only? It doesn’t say FLO after it so just want to make sure 🙂

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Ah yes, thank you for catching that. It should be inc-flo.

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    13. HI ! How can I make the brim a little floppy ?

      Thanks!

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi, if you want the brim to be longer, you could try adding some more rounds. If you do, you’ll want to follow the same pattern of increasing 6 stitches per round.

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    14. I did every round and added rounds to fit my head but it didn’t look like the picture. how do I fix that?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi, what was your gauge when you did your gauge swatch?

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    15. I’m not clear on how to do the increase. Others that I have done goes something like this – sc in first stitch 2 sc in next stitch around
      Yours just says inc & gives a total number. Not sure where to put your inc stitches

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Linda, any time you see the “inc” abbreviation, make an increase by working two sc stitches in one stitch. So, it’s just a different way of writing “2 sc in the next stitch.”

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      2. Patty Goodman says:

        @Sarah Stearns,
        What does the next two stitches mean, does it mean to skip two stitches then do the increase in the next stitch?

        Patty

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        1. Sarah Stearns says:

          Hi Patty, can you tell me what Round you are on?

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      3. @Patty Goodman,

        Hi Sarah
        I was on round 3 when I wrote this and I didn’t mean skip, when I thought about it I knew what it meant sc. I’m now on round 9 and everything went well until now I have 56 std instead of 54.

        Patty

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    16. Hello!
      Thanks for this pattern. I’ve completed the crown and 3 rows of the middle section – the hat doesn’t seem to be turning downward yet. Is that ok? Or does it have to be adjusted?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Kay,
        After Round 14-16 (which are the first few rounds of the middle section) the hat should start curving. If that’s not happening for you, I’d double-check your stitch count (should be 78 sts) first, and then your gauge.

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    17. Thank you for this pattern! I made it for my son using acrylic yarn (he needed something with some warmth), cut 3 different colors of yarn to various lengths for a crazy striped look. So happy with how it turned out! I’d post a pic if I could.

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    18. Currently working through this pattern and just got to the brim. The sides are a continuos spiral but is the brim also spiral rounds? Seems like it would end up being a litle skewed at the end If so.

      If not how do i go about straightening out the rounds to get back to them meating evenly? Everything has been going smooth up till now. Thanks!

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Yes, the brim is also worked in spiral rounds. The start of each round will shift a little from round to round, but you won’t really notice it in the final product.
        When you get to the last stitch, you can weave in the yarn end in such a way as to smooth out that last join.

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    19. Love this pattern! My hat turned out super cute, and I got many compliments!

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    20. Emilia Gbemisola says:

      Please can you kindly make this patterns a PDF file cause I’m finding it hard to download.Thanks

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    21. Hello! I am brand new to crocheting and I’m trying out this bucket hat pattern as my first project. I have extensive knitting experience so it’s coming pretty easily. My biggest question is I am using the same hook and same yarn but the number of stitches by the end of the first section (that was to measure 6.5) is much bigger. I tore some out to get to that measurement and it was about 17 stitches fewer. Am I crocheting too loose or can I move forward at 6.5 inches and just follow measurements? I don’t want the hat to be too floppy. Thanks!
      Carole

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Carole,
        That sounds like a gauge issue – the same kind of thing that would happen in knitting.
        Could you clarify what’s going on with your project so I can best help you? Are you saying that after Rounds 1-13, your circle measures larger than 6.5″ across? In that case, you would want to use a smaller size hook to get a tighter gauge.

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    22. Diane Malatesta says:

      Thank u Sarah, I just finished the hat…love the simple sweet pattern…my granddaughter will love this….

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        You’re so welcome. Thanks for the comment.

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    23. How many grams of yarn did this project used up?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi, It uses almost all of a 4oz ball of Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton yarn.

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    24. Cute pattern. Thanks for sharing.

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    25. Hi Sarah, I’m currently making the hat and already have gone through the first 13 rounds using the same type of yarn as you but a 4.5mm hook as I don’t have a 4mm one. The crown is currently measuring at 5.5in, should I just continue adding more rounds like I have listed below.
      Round 14: 6 sc (inc, sc in the next 11 sts) five times, inc, 6 sc (84 sts)
      Round 15: (inc, sc in the next 12 sts) six times (90 sts)

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Rebecca,
        Yes, you have the right idea about the increase pattern. It’s worth a shot – but I would try on the hat as you go to see if it’s fitting well. And, when you get to the brim section, you’ll have a different stitch count, of course – but you can follow the same increase pattern. Good luck, let me know how it goes 🙂

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    26. Catherine says:

      Hi Sarah! Thanks for this pattern. I’m having trouble with Row 29 (step #21): the row starts with 90 stitches, and there are 5 increase stitches in this row, but it says you should have 96 stitches total by the end. I keep ending up with only 95 stitches—am I missing an increase somewhere?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Catherine, Thank you so much for your question. It was a typo – it should be “Round 29: 7 sc flo (inc flo, 14 sc flo) five times, inc, 7 sc flo (96 sts)”. Thanks again for flagging that.

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    27. Dang, this came out too big despite my tight stitches. Maybe i just have a small head.
      Think ill try again and leave one or two rows out of the crown.

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Dayna, Bummer – sorry about that. Check your gauge after the first few rounds to see if you’re on the right track. For this pattern, I recommend checking your gauge after completing the crown section. After Round 13, the hat should measure 6.5 inches wide. Hope that helps!

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    28. Nice hat. I am making one for a gift. How can I block the hat to make it hold its shape better?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Blocking a hat with a brim is a little tricky. I know some people block hats on a ball or a balloon to help them keep their shape.

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    29. Thanks for this pattern! I want to make it for my nephew but his head circumference is 25 inches. How many more stitches should I add to get the right fit?

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      1. Sarah Stearns says:

        Hi Melinda,
        I would adapt this pattern by adding more rounds to the top crown section. So, instead of starting with 13 rounds to make a 6.5-inch circle, I would try 14 rounds (to make a 7-inch circle) or 15 rounds (7.5-inch circle). Then, I would continue on with the pattern. The stitch counts would change, of course, but I’d keep the number of increases the same.

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