Soft and Simple Crochet Bucket Hat

This bucket hat is made of a soft cotton/acrylic blend yarn, and is crocheted all in one piece from the top down so there is no irritating seaming. 

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This pattern is part of the 2023 Crochet Cancer Challenge, hosted every year by Christin of Sweet Potato 3! Click on the link above for more information and to grab this year’s code, then on the link below to pick up a free PDF via Ravelry (through October 17, 2023.)

Finished Size: 22” in circumference 

Gauge: 13 sts x 13 rows = 4” in griddle stitch

Materials: Approx 200 yds worsted weight (CYCA 4, Medium) yarn. Model shown in Caron Cotton Cakes (60% cotton/40% acrylic; 530 yds; 250g) in #70006 Wild Blueberry

Crochet hook size 4.5mm or size needed to obtain gauge 

Locking stitch marker

Notes:

Ch-3 counts as 1 dc

Abbreviations:

Beg – beginning

BLO – back loop only

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

FLO – front loop only

Rep – repeat

Rnd – round

Sc – single crochet 

Sl st – slip stitch

Hat:

Work magic ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Pull tight to close magic ring and join rnd with sl st. In top of beg-ch-3. Mark last st of rnd and move marker up for each subsequent rnd. 12 dc

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, 2 dc in each remaining dc around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 24 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 36 dc

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 48 dc

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 3 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 60 dc

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 4 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 72 dc

Rnd 7: Sc BLO in each dc around, working 1 dec at any point in the rnd. Do not join rnd. 71 sc

Rnd 8: Sc in next sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc. Rep from * around.

Rnd 9: Dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc. Rep from * around.

Rnd 10: Sc in next dc, *dc in next sc, sc in next dc. Rep from * around.

Rep Rnds 9 – 10 for pattern until work measures 4 ½” from Rnd 7.

Brim: 

Rnd 1: Working in FLO for this round only, sl st in first st of rnd, ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 5 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * around, working an increase in the last dc of the last repeat. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 84 dc

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 6 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 96 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as rnd join, dc in each of next 7 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 108 dc

Rnd 4: Sl st in each st around. End off

Weave in ends.