How To Crochet A Bucket Hat: Free Pattern

Learn how to crochet a bucket hat using this free pattern. This uses a bulky weight yarn and the texture happens, when you add a slight ripple stitch. This bucket hat is very beginner friendly. Purchase the pdf that is without ads on RAVELRY or ETSY.

I love to crochet bucket hats using a bulky yarn.

It gives the hat a bit of stiffness. The yarn I used has it’s own texture. It was a single ply that looks a bit like roving fiber that is wrapped with a small strand of yarn.

This Bucket Hat is so soft but it is stiff enough for that brim to stay in place.

That is why I love to use bulky yarn to design a bucket hat. The brim won’t get all droopy on you. You can fold it back a bit or just let it hang naturally.

The yarn I used is Michaels Brand, Loops and Threads, Carousel Twist, in the colorway Pastel Rainbow.

You can also use Lion Brand, and I believe Hobby Lobby has this type of yarn. Here is a link from Yarnsub.com that will show you the different kinds of yarn that can be used when crocheting this hat.

This Boucle type of yarn is fairly easy to work with.

Years ago I used a similar yarn to design Chemo Caps. These hats are designed for someone who has had a total loss of hair. They would be too tight for a person who has a full head of hair.

1. Childs Chemo Cap for Kids using super Bulky Yarn. Even though this is one is made with a (6) Lion Brand Thick and Quick, the yarn has the same Boucle, Roving Fiber with a small strand of yarn twisted around it. Same type of texture, but a bit thicker. Here is a link from Yarnsub.com that will show you what other yarns are compatable.
2. The Young Girls Chemo Cap with Fancy Brim options was the next chemo cap that I designed using Boucle, bulky yarn. It is a good fit for tweens and adults ex small who have lost their hair.
3. The Easy Womans Chemo Cap is a favorite of so many. There are so many that have crocheted it and have added their photo to the ravelry database project page.
   

I have fought my own battle with breast cancer and won!

I am so thankful for my God, my family and for my church family helping during that trying time. You can read more about that HERE

After my Cancer diagnosis, I have made it a mission to design beautiful and functional chemo caps. All of them are free here on this website. I also have a few video tutorials on YouTube, showing you how easy it is to crochet chemo caps.

Because the bucket hat is so pretty, I just had to design a matching cowl to go with it.

Cowls are so nice to add a bit of warmth. They easily fit into a purse or your coat pocket. They can also make a fashion statement.

Let’s face it, a cowl is a quick and fun project. So many different ways to style them and it usually doesn’t take too much yarn to crochet one. You will find the free crochet pattern for this Textured Bucket Hat is below this photo.

Free Crochet Pattern on How To Crochet A Bucket Hat

Yarn used: Michaels Textured Twist by Loops and Threads (5) I used colorway Pastel Rainbow.
Gauge:
4” x 4” = 13 st’s across x 11 rows high
Make a swatch, ch27, hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across, ch1 & turn:
*Hdc in each st across, ch1 and turn* repeat 15x
Crochet Hook: K-10.5/6.50mm
STITCH GUIDE:

join w/ = join with
slp st = Slip Stitch
ch = Chain  
sc = single Crochet
hdc = half double crochet
hdc v = hdc in st, ch2, hdc in same st.
hbp hdc = High Back Post Half Double Crochet (insert hook from back to front around to the back again, HIGH above the post, above the 3rd loop)High Back Post Half Double Crochet Stitch Easy Tutorial
flo = front loop only
sp = Space
nxt = Next
st = Stitch
*  * = Execute sequence between the stars, the number of times stated

Adult Large (22″-23″)

ch3 & join in a ring or use the magic circle
Here is a YouTube tutorial to walk you through the steps of changing 3 and joining in a ring.

Round 1:

ch1 hdc in ring 10x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10 hdc)

Round 2:

ch1, 2 hdc in joining st; *2 hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (20 hdc)

Round 3:

ch1, hdc in joining st, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (30 hdc)

Round 4:

ch1, hdc in joining st & nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 2st’s, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (40 hdc)

Round 5:

ch1, hdc in joining st & nxt 2st’s, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 3st’s, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (50 hdc)

Round 6:

ch1, hdc in joining st & nxt 3st’s, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 4st’s, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (60 hdc) Measurement across = 7”

Round 7:

ch1, h bp hdc at joining st & in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. h bp hdc (60 hbp hdc)

Round 8:

ch1, sc in joining st & nxt 2st’s, skp st, hdc v in nxt st, skp st *sc in nxt 3 st’s, skp st, hdc v in nxt st, skp st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc (30 sc, 10 hdc v’s)

Round 9:

ch1, sc in joining st & nxt 2st’s, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st; *sc in nxt 3 st’s, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc (30 sc, 10 hdc v’s)

Round 10 & 11:
Repeat Round 9

Round 12: This is an increase round. Note the ch1 sp that is highlighted.

ch1, sc in joining st & nxt 2st’s, ch1, hdc v in nxt hdc v *sc in nxt 3st’s; ch1, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc (30 sc, 10 hdc v’s)

Round 13:

ch1, sc in joining st, sc in nxt 2 st’s, sc in ch1 sp, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st; *sc in nxt 3 st’s, sc in ch1 sp; hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc (40 sc, 10 hdc v’s)

Round 14 & 17:

ch1, sc in joining st & nxt 3st’s, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev hdc v *sc in nxt 4 st’s, hdc v in ch2 sp of prev. hdc v st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc (40 sc, 10 hdc v’s)

Round 18:

ch1, sc in joining st and in each st and ch around, join w/slp st to beg. sc. (80 sc)

Round 19:

ch1, sc in flo of joining st; sc in flo of nxt st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (80 sc)

You will need to increase every 11th st. If you would like the 1960’s vintage look, of a shorter brim, eliminate 2 rounds, on the brim.

Round 20:

ch1, sc in joining st; sc in nxt 9 st’s, 2sc in nxt; *sc in nxt 9 st’s, 2sc in nxt st;* 6x; sc in last 3 st’s; join w/slp st to beg. sc (91 sc)

Round 21-24:

ch1, sc in  joining st; sc in nxt st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (91 sc)

Round 25:

ch1, slp st nxt st; *ch1, slp st in nxt st;* repeat between *  * in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; end off and weave in all ends.

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