Check out this hand-made crochet bucket hat, designed with a cheerful sunflower pattern. It's perfect for sunny days or when you need a bit of brightness. Made with soft, durable yarn, it fits comfortably and adds a touch of fun to any outfit. Whether you're planning a day out or just want to spice up your look, this hat is a great pick.
Crochet Sunflower Bucket Hat
Materials Needed:
- Cotton yarn (in colors for the center of the flower, petals, and the hat itself)
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Pattern Overview:
Center of the Flower:
- Start with the Magic Circle using the center color yarn.
- Chain 3 (counts as your first double crochet).
- Make 15 more double crochets into the magic circle, totaling 16 double crochets.
- Tighten the magic circle, slip stitch into the third chain of the starting chain 3, cut off leaving a tail, chain one, and pull tight to secure.
First Row of Petals:
- Attach the petal color yarn a few stitches away from the tail of the center for ease.
- Chain 2, then make a sequence involving yarning over and pulling through loops on the hook four times in each stitch around for all 16 stitches, creating 16 petals.
- Chain 1 after each set of loops through to complete each petal.
- Finish by slip stitching into the first chain space created between the first two petals, then cut off leaving a tail.
Second Row of Petals:
- Repeat the petal process as above, but after the initial chain 2, follow a slightly different stitch pattern to make the petals appear larger than the first row.
- Complete 16 petals, slip stitch, cut off, and leave a tail.
Square Base:
- Using the square color yarn, attach your yarn to any space on the flower.
- Chain 3 (counts as a double crochet), then make two more double crochets in the same space (to start forming a corner).
- Follow by creating sides of the square through 3 double crochets in each space and corners with 3 double crochets, chain 2, 3 double crochets pattern.
- Once the square is formed, slip stitch into the third chain from the beginning of the round, cut the yarn, and pull through.
Assembling the Hat:
- Make a total of 5 squares for the hat body (4 for the sides and 1 for the top).
- Slip stitch the squares together on the wrong sides to form a hat shape, ensuring to connect the squares neatly along the edges.
- For a neater finish, work slip stitches through the back loops only.
Brim:
- Start with a row of single crochet around the bottom edge for a solid base.
- Follow with two rows of double crochet, increasing in the first row to create a wavy brim effect. Use front loops only for the increasing row to guide the brim upwards.
- Complete the brim by alternating between two double crochets and an increase.
Finishing:
- Sew in all the ends neatly.
- Flip the hat right side out, revealing the beautiful sunflower design on the top.
This fun and floral bucket hat is a perfect summer accessory, bringing a piece of sunshine wherever you go!
