Make a lovely hat that looks just like a sunny day in a garden, full of daisies! This Crochet Daisy Granny Square Bucket Hat is exactly that. The small, cozy squares, each one holding a bright and cheerful daisy in its center, all crocheted together to form a beautiful hat. It's not just a hat; it's like carrying a piece of a sunny, flower-filled day on your head.
Crochet Daisy Granny Square Bucket Hat
Whether you're out for a walk or meeting friends, this hat adds a burst of joy and style to your outfit. It's a special way to bring smiles and a touch of nature's beauty into your everyday life.
Supplies:
- Yellow Yarn
- White Yarn
- Pink Yarn
- Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Darning Needle
Granny Square (Make 5):
Center Circle:
- Start with yellow yarn to make a magic ring.
- Chain 2 (counts as first double crochet), then make 11 double crochets into the ring.
- Pull the ring closed and slip stitch to the top of the chain 2.
- Chain 1 to secure and cut the yarn.
Petals:
- Attach white yarn. Chain 2.
- Make 3 unfinished double crochets in the same stitch (for first petal, you'll have 4 loops on your hook).
- Yarn over and pull through all loops, then chain 1.
- For the next petals: into each stitch around, make 4 unfinished double crochets (you'll have 5 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all loops, then chain 1.
- Slip stitch to the starting chain 2, chain 1 to secure, and cut the yarn.
Border:
- Attach pink yarn in any chain space between petals.
- Chain 3 and make 2 more double crochets in the same space.
- For corners: Chain 2 and make 3 double crochets into the same space.
- Repeat around for each space, slip stitch to the beginning chain 3.
Row 4:
- Repeat the same process but include double crochets in spaces between groups from the previous row, maintaining corner structure.
Connecting Squares:
- Use the flat slip stitch join with white yarn, working through the inner loops of each stitch on adjacent squares edges.
Top Piece:
- Start with a yellow magic ring.
- Chain 2, then make 7 half double crochets into the ring. Close the ring and slip stitch to the chain 2.
- For the next round, chain 2, then double crochet into each stitch around, increasing in every stitch for a total of 16 stitches.
- Attach white yarn for petals, repeating the petal pattern from the granny squares but adjust to fit the top piece size.
Joining Top to Squares:
- Use the flat slip stitch join to connect the top piece to the granny squares.
Brim:
- Attach white yarn at the base of the hat.
- Make single crochets around the base.
- For the first row of the brim, work double crochets in back loops only, adding an increase in every fifth stitch for a flare out effect.
- Continue with regular double crochet rows, maintaining increases every fifth stitch until the desired brim length is achieved.
- Use an invisible join to finish.
Final Steps:
- Weave in any tails and secure the slip stitch seams from the inside.
