Make a cozy hat that looks like waves dancing around your head - that's the crochet wavy bucket hat for you! It's made with soft yarn that feels like a gentle hug on your head. The wavy pattern is not just pretty; it adds a fun twist to your usual hat. It's like wearing a piece of the ocean's rhythm, keeping you warm and stylish. Whether you're going for a walk on a chilly day or adding a cool accessory to your outfit, this hat is a perfect choice.
Crochet Wavy Bucket Hat
Materials Needed:
- Main color of yarn (light blue in the video)
- Additional colors of yarn for the wavy design (if desired)
- Crochet hook (4mm for the hat body, 5mm for the hat sides - optional)
- Darning needle
- Scissors
Pattern:
Top of the Hat:
- Magic Ring: Using a 4mm hook, start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), then make 12 double crochets (DC) inside the magic ring. Pull the tail end to close the ring.
- Round 2 (Increase): Chain 2, make two DCs in each stitch around. You will have 24 stitches.
- Round 3 (Increase): Chain 2, 1 DC in the first stitch, 2 DCs (increase) in the next stitch. Repeat - around. You will have 36 stitches.
Following Rounds: Continue the pattern of increasing in every nth stitch where n corresponds to the round number (minus one) for increases. You increase on every 2nd stitch in the 3rd round, every 3rd stitch in the 4th round, etc
Continue until you have a total of 7 rounds (or more for a larger size), ending with 84 stitches for the top of the hat.
Sides of the Hat:
- Establishing Chain: Using a 5mm hook (optional), chain the same number of stitches as the final row of the hat top (84 chains if following the video).
- Swap to the smaller hook size, chain 2, and work DCs into the back ridges of the chains to start the side of the hat.
Follow a pattern of variations in stitches (DC, half double crochet, single crochet) to form the base wave pattern.
Wave Design (Ripple Stitch):
Using a new color, chain 3 (counts as a stitch).
Follow a pattern of increases and decreases:
- Increases: 2 DCs in one stitch for the peaks.
- Decreases: Double crochet two stitches together (DC2tog) for the troughs.
- Straight: DC in stitches between peaks and troughs.
Repeat this pattern across the row, switching colors as desired.
Brim of the Hat:
- Finish the waves as desired, then start the brim by working single crochets all around, going into front loops only for the first round to create a flare.
- Continue with more rounds of DC, increasing at regular intervals to maintain the wave pattern at the brim. Adjust the frequency of increases to control the wave intensity.
Final Touches:
- Join the top and sides of the hat by crocheting or sewing them together.
- Weave in all loose ends.
Watermelon Design Tip: Use red, white, and green yarn for the waves and black yarn for the seeds to create a watermelon design.
