Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Summer Hat – Lightweight Bucket Hat
Lightweight Bucket Hat
Ann L. Albe
A perfect baby summer hat! A lightweight hat with just enough brim to keep the sun out of baby’s eyes. The hat is crocheted in the round from crown down to the brim.
Skill Level: Easy.
Skills Required:
- Basic stitches (chains, double crochet, slip stitches)
- Working in the round
- Increases.
Size: 6-12 months.
Finished Measurements: 16″ (41 cm) circumference.
Yarn: Sugar ‘n Cream (2 oz/56.7 g, 95 yd/85 m, 100 % Cotton), 1 ball worsted weight yarn [CYCA 4], Color # 02223.
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.
Notions: Yarn needle.
Gauge: 13.5 sts and 8 rows/rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in double crochet.
Pattern Notes: Ch 2 at the beginning of rnd counts as first dc.
Hat Pattern
Crown
Ch 4, join to make a circle.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 dc into the middle of circle, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (9 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (18 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (36 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 1 dc in next st, *ch 1, 2 dc; repeat from* around until last 2 sts, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)
Body
Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in each st and ch 1 space, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)
Rnd 6-9: Ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)
Rnd 10-11: Ch 2, hdc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)
Brim
Rnd 12: Ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (70 sts)
Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
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