How To Crochet An Easy Sun Hat | Free Pattern

Let me share this pattern with you, on how to crochet a simple sun hat. You can design this to fit a patriotic or watermelon theme. The button embellishments elevate the sun hats that are pictured in the blog post. The free crochet pattern is below if you keep scrolling. Don’t like the ads? Purchase the lace sun hat that comes in 6 sizes, on Ravelry and Etsy. 

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This easy to crochet sun hat can be styled to reflect a watermelon theme.

You can use hot pink for the watermelon portion. Then switch to white and lime green for the lace brim. When you sew black buttons to the hot pink portion, it will elevate your creation. The free crochet pattern includes 6 sizes – preemie thru adult tween/xs as well as the ad free pdf that can be purchased on Ravelry and Etsy.

Use red white and blue yarn to crochet this easy sun hat.

This really is such a sweet sun hat to put on your little ones during the summer holiday season. Your child will stand out when you sew white star buttons to the blue portion of this sun hat. Star buttons are easy to find on Etsy.

Adding a cute pull tie bow to the brim of this easy sun hat is the last embellishment this hat will need.

Use 1.5″ grosgrain ribbon to twist up a sweet bow. You can follow this photo tutorial on how to make a pull tie bow or follow this video tutorial. It will show you how to twist up a pull tie bow using 1″ wide ribbon. The concept is completely the same.

 

I really love designing Nautical and Patriotic designs for children.

Below are a few of the fun designs with many of the crochet patterns free on this blog. Of course you can purchase the ad free pdf crochet patterns in my Ravelry or Etsy Shops.

    Nautical Shortalls and Hat                                      Rubber Ducky Sailor                 3 Piece Sailor Set For  Baby

I wrote this easy to crochet sun pattern several years ago.

Now it is free here on this website. It is written in 6 sizes – preemie thru adult tween/xs. I hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern. You will find it below this photo.

Easy Sun Hat Free Crochet Pattern (6 sizes – preemie thru adult tween/xs)

Yarn: Any Worsted Weight (4) yarn MC approx. 150 – 200 yds; CC1= 50-60 yds.; CC2= 40-50 yds.

Hooks:
H/8/5MM=Preemie thru 2t
I/9/5.5MM=4t-7yrs

GAUGE =H hook= 4”w=10dc; 3”h=5 rows: I hook=4”w=11dc;3 ¼”=5 rows

Stitch Guide
join w/ = join with
slp st = Slip Stitch
ch = Chain
sc = Single Crochet
dc = Double  Crochet
nxt = Next
*  * = Repeat between the stars the number of times stated;
x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on;

PREEMIE TO NEWBORN

Using MC; CH 3 join in ring or use Magic Circle

Rnd 1: ch3 (this counts as 1st dc) work 11 dc in ring. Join with slp st, in top of beg ch3. (12 dc)

Rnd. 2: ch 4 (this counts as 1st dc, ch1 now and throughout the pattern); (dc, ch1,dc) in nxt dc, ch1 *(dc, ch1) in nxt dc, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt dc* Repeat around; join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (18 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 3: Slp st in 1st ch, ch 4; (dc, ch1 under next ch1 sp) 2x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt ch1 sp, *(dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp) 3x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt ch1 sp* 2x;* (dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp) 2x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 sp* 2x; join w/slp st, in 3rd ch of beg. ch4. (23 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 4: Slp st in 1st ch, ch 4; (dc in nxt ch1 sp, ch1) repeat around, join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (23 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 5: slp st in 1st ch, ch1 sc in same sp, ch3, *skip 1 ch1 sp, sc under nxt ch1 sp, ch 3* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (12 ch3 arches )

Rnd.6: slp st under 1st ch3 arch, ch1, *2sc, ch2, 2sc under arch* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (12 ch2 sp)

Rnd.7: slp st in nxt sc, slp st under ch2 sp, ch1, sc in ch2 sp , ch3; *sc under nxt ch2 sp, ch3* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (12 ch3 arches )

Rnd. 8-10: Repeat Rnd. 6&7 consecutively

Rnd.11: Repeat Rnd. 7  dropping MC pulling up CC1 at the last pull though, before the join

Rnd. 13: ch1, sc in joining st, 4sc under ch3 arch *sc in nxt sc, 4sc under ch3 arch* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (64 sc)

Cross Stitch Round
Rnd.14: ch3, cross back to sc behind joining st, and dc, first crossed st made; *cross st in nxt 2 sc;* repeat around; drop CC1 and draw up CC2 at the join;  join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg. ch3 (32 cross st’s)

Rnd. 15, ch1 sc in each st around, slp st in beg ch1 (64 sc)

Ripple Stitch Round
Rnd. 16, *ch1, slp st in nxt st* repeat around, slp st in beg ch1, end off and weave in ends.

3MO-6MO & 9-12MO, PLEASE FOLLOW ANNOTATIONS ON DIFFERING SZS

CH 3 join in ring or use Magic Circle
Rnd 1: ch3 (this counts as 1st dc) work 11 dc in ring. Join with slp st, in top of beg ch3. (12 dc around)

Rnd. 2: ch 4, (this counts as 1st dc, ch1 now and throughout the pattern) dc in nxt dc; ch1 *(dc, ch1) in nxt dc, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt dc*  repeat around; join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg ch. (18 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 3: Slp st in 1st ch, ch4; (dc, ch1 under next ch1 sp) 2x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch1 sp,*(dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp) 3x, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp)* 2x; *(dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp) 2x, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp)* 2x;* join w/slp st, in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (23 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 4: Slp st in 1st ch, ; ch4, (dc, ch1 under next ch1 sp) 3x, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch1 sp; *(dc, ch1 in nxt ch-1 sp) 4x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1 under nxt ch-1 sp)* 2x; *(dc, ch1 under nxt ch1 sp) 3x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1 under nxt ch-1 sp)* 2x; join w/slp st, in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (28 ch1 sp)

Do not complete Rnd. 5 for 3mo-6mo

Rnd. 5: Slp st in 1st ch1 sp, ch 4, (dc in nxt ch1 sp, ch1) complete sequence around, slp st in 3rd
ch of beg ch4. (28 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 6: ch1 sc in same sp, ch3; *skip ch1 sp, sc under nxt ch1 sp, ch 3* repeat around; slp st in beg sc (14 ch3 arches )

Rnd.7: slp st under 1st ch3, ch1; *2sc, ch2, 2sc under arch* repeat around, slp st in beg sc (14 ch2 sp)

Rnd.8: slp st in nxt sc, slp st under ch2, ch1, sc under ch2 sp, ch3 *sc under nxt ch2 sp, ch3* repeat around; slp st in beg sc
(14 ch3 arches )

Rnd. 9-12: Repeat Rnd. 7&8 consecutively once for 3mo & 9mo, twice for 6mo and 12mo;

Round numbers for 6&12 mo will be in ( ) through the rest of pattern

Rnd.13(15): Repeat Rnd. 8 **Important note** dropping MC pulling up CC1 at the last pull though, before the joining to beg. sc

Rnd. 14(16): ch1, sc in joining st, 4sc under ch3 arch; *sc in nxt sc, 4sc under ch3 arch* repeat around, slp st in beg sc (70 sc)

Cross Stitch Round
Rnd.15(17): ch3, cross back to sc behind joining st, and dc first crossed dc st made; *skp 1sc, dc in nxt sc, cross back and dc in skipped sc* repeat around, dropping CC1 pulling up CC2 at the last pull though before joining to 3rd ch of beg. ch3.

Rnd. 16, ch1 sc in each st around, slp st in beg ch1

Ripple Stitch Round
Rnd. 17, ch1, (slp st in nxt st, ch1) complete sequence between ( ) around, slp st in beg ch1, end
off and weave in ends.

18MO-2T &( 4T-7YR=8YR-TWEEN“I” HOOK), PLEASE FOLLOW ANNOTATIONS ON DIFFERING SZS

CH 3 join in ring or use Magic Circle

Rnd 1: ch3 (this counts as 1st dc) work 13 dc in ring. Join with slp st, in top of beg ch3. (14 dc around)

Rnd. 2: ch 4, (dc, ch1, dc) in nxt dc, ch1 *dc, ch1, in nxt dc, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt dc* : repeat around; join with slp st in 3rd ch of beg ch. (21 ch1 sp)

Please repeat what is between the [ ] the number of times stated, thru round 4

Rnd. 3: Slp st in 1st ch 1 sp.; ch 4; (counts as 1dc with a ch-1 sp now and throughout the rest of the pattern); [(dc, ch1) under next ch-1 sp] 2x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch1 sp, *[(dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 sp] 3x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 sp* 3x; [(dc, ch1) under nxt ch1 sp] 4x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 sp; join with slp st, in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (26 ch1 sp.)

Rnd. 4: Slp st in 1st ch-1 sp.; ch4; [(dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 space] 3x, (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) in nxt ch 1 sp., *(dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 space 4x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch 1 sp.:* 3x; (dc, ch1) under nxt ch 1 sp. 5x; (dc, ch1, dc, ch1) under nxt ch-1 space; join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg. ch-4. (31 ch1 sp.)

Do not complete Rnd 5 for 18mo-2t

Rnd. 5: Slp st in 1st ch1 sp.; ch 4; *dc under nxt ch1 sp, ch1* repeat around, join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg ch4. (31 ch1 sp)

Rnd. 6: ch1 sc in same sp. ch3; *skip ch1 sp., sc under nxt ch1 sp, ch 3* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (16 ch3 arches)

Rnd. 7: slp st under 1st ch3 sp.; ch1; *2sc, ch2, 2sc under arch* repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (16 ch2 sp)

Rnd. 8: slp st in nxt sc, slp st under ch2, ch1, sc under ch2 sp, ch3 *sc under nxt ch2 sp, ch3;*
repeat around; join w/slp st in beg sc (16 ch3 arches )

Rnd. 9-14: Repeat Rnd 7&8 consecutively 2 times 8yr thru tween sizes repeat 3 times

Round numbers for 8yr thru tweens will be in ( ) through the rest of pattern

Rnd.15 (17): Repeat Rnd 8 **Important note** drop MC and pull up CC1 at the last pull though, before the joining to beg. sc

Rnd.16 (18): ch1, sc in joining st, 4sc under ch3 arch *sc in nxt sc, 4sc under ch3 arch* repeat around: slp st in beg sc (80 sc)

Cross Stitch Round
Rnd.17 (19): ch3, cross back to sc behind joining st, and dc, first crossed dc st made; *skp 1sc, dc
in nxt sc, cross back and dc in skipped sc* repeat around, dropping CC1 pulling up CC2 at the last pull though before joining to 3rd ch of beg. ch3.

Rnd. 18, ch1, sc in each st around, join w/slp st in beg ch1

Ripple Stitch Round
Rnd. 19, ch1, *slp st in nxt st, ch1* repeat around; slp st in beg ch1, end off and weave in ends.

I hope you enjoyed this free pattern for this easy to crochet sun hat.

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