The Crochet Granny Square Bucket Hat is a fun and colorful project that combines small squares made from yarn to create a stylish hat. By using simple crochet techniques, you can turn strings of yarn into a beautiful accessory.
Crochet Granny Square Bucket Hat
This hat is made from connecting five pretty squares with some for the sides and one for the top. Then, a brim is added around the bottom to complete the look. Whether for sunny days or as a chic addition to your wardrobe, this granny square hat is both cute and practical. It's a great way to practice crochet and end up with something cool to wear!
Materials:
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Dark blue acrylic yarn
- Light blue acrylic yarn
- White acrylic yarn
Granny Square Pattern:
To Start:
- Create a slip knot.
- Chain 4 (ch 4) and join with a slip stitch (sl st) to form a ring.
Round 1:
- Ch 2 (counts as the first double crochet [dc]).
- Work 2 dc into the ring.
- Ch 2 (to create a corner), then work 3 dc into the ring. Repeat from * to * three times.
- Sl st to the top of the initial ch 2 to close the round.
Color Change and Round 2:
- Join the dark blue yarn in any ch-2 space.
- Ch 2 (counts as the first dc).
In the same space, work 2 more dc, ch 2, and 3 more dc (corner made).
- In each of the next 3 ch-2 corner spaces, work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc].
- Sl st to the top of the initial ch 2 to close the round.
Color Change and Round 3:
- Repeat the process as in Round 2, using white yarn.
- Continue the pattern of making 3 dc clusters separated by ch 2 at each corner.
Joining the Squares:
- Create four squares for the sides and one for the top.
- Use the dark blue yarn to join squares by single crocheting (sc) them together through both layers on the edges.
- For the top square, attach it to the assembled side squares, aligning the corners and edges, and sc around to join.
Making the Brim:
- Attach the dark blue yarn to any corner of the bottom square assembly.
- Start with a ch 2, followed by half-double crochets (hdc) in each stitch around.
- Increase one stitch every third stitch to create a subtle flare for the brim.
- Continue working in rounds, keeping the increase pattern consistent for three rounds or until the desired brim width is reached.
- Finish off by sl st to the initial hdc of the brim, chain one, cut the yarn, and weave in all ends.
Final Touches:
- Weave in all loose ends neatly inside the hat to keep them from showing.
