Granny Square Bucket Hat Pattern Free Crochet Pattern

FREE BUCKET HAT CROCHET PATTERN HERE

• You will need 4  granny squares
• Each Square will be made with 5 rounds.
• Each Square to measure 5.5 inches across 5.5 inches in height

The Colour combinations are totally personal to you the creator meaning each granny hat you crochet will be 100% unique to you the wearer or buyer.

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I’ve made so many variations of the bucket that. Like the Daisy Flower Bucket hat seen here worn by my friends daughter.

For a summer bucket hat, I suggest you use a 4.00mm hook and Double knit yarn.

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• I have made this Granny Square bucket hat to fit 22 inches around
• If you are making the diameter of the hat should measure about 7″ at the crown
• If you want to make for a smaller size/ larger
• the total circumference of head Divided ( ÷)   by 3.14 = Diameter

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my estimated GAUGE:

3 sc = 1″

3 rows = 1″.

Please NOTE: I am a very loose crocheter. (please adjust if necessary)

I used double knit weight yarn to crochet the granny squares,

then I used an ARAN BLACK yarn  for the MAIN HAT

This is for a few reasons, I liked the feel of the double crochet granny squares for their lightness for summer wear but to get a good stable hat with a brim I went with an Aran weight.

I have chosen to start the squares with an easier method than the magic ring.   To make granny squares you do not need to know how to crochet a magic ring.

How to crochet the Granny SQUARES:  (Make 4) 

NOTES:

•  Pattern is written in US Terms
• You do not need to start the granny squares with a magic ring,
• in Chosen color, and starting at the center,  ch 4. Working INTO the first chain you made create the whole of Round 1 in the same space.
• Each corner will have (3dc, chain 3, 3dc)
• There is NO chain spaces along the sides of the 3dc shells
• you will work between these 2 sets of shell stitches
• to create the NEXT 3dc cluster.
• Increasing 1 3dc cluster each side per round.
• So If you want to make these bigger just keep increasing 1 x 3dc cluster
•  3dc shell (3dc worked into same space)
• Ch3 counts as first dc of first 3dc shell

Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 2 dc in the first chain you made.

 (ch 3, 3-dc shell in the ring) 3 times,

 join with slst to top of ch-3.

PULL tight to close and fasten in ends

Join to top of ch 3 to finish this round;

Break off yarn.

Rnd 2:  Join new color

sl st in any ch 3 corner , ch 3,

in the same space work 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc (first corner),

* in next ch 3 space work *3dc, ch3, 3dc* * (second corner)

 Repeat from * twice more;

Join with an slst to top of ch3 to finish this round

 ( 4 corner shells )

Rnd 3:  Join the next color

SL st in any ch3 corner, work 2 dc, ch3,  3 dc (the first corner made),

*in next space between the shells of the corners  work 3dc,

in next ch3 space make  *3 dc, ch3, 3dc*  (next corner made).

Repeat from * * around

Join with a slst to top of ch3 to finish this round.

 ( 4 corner shells and sides have 1 x 3dc shells)

Rnd 4: Join the next color

sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, in the same sp work

 2 dc, ch3, and 3 dc = first corner made ),

*3dc shell in next space, 3dcshell in next,

skip to next ch3 space and work

(3dc, ch 3, 3 dc = next corner made ).*

Repeat from * * around

Join with an slst to top of ch3 to finish this round

 ( 4 corner shells and sides have 2x 3dcshells)

Rnd 6:  working in your chosen MAIN hat color)

join with slip stitch in any stitch along all 4 edges.

Work 3 sc in ch-1 corner sp,

work sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around,

working 3 sc in each remaining corner sp;

join with Sl st to first sc.

Break off.

Assembling the Squares.

Line up your finished granny squares in your preferred color choices, and we will attach the granny squares by holding 2 wrong SIDES together,

join by slip stitching along the side from one corner to the other.

Slip stitch along the seams ot join

(this gives the hat more structure and a patchwork granny like effect)

Alternative: If you do not like the structured bucket hat look then simply hold the wrong sides together and sew the 4 granny squares into a long length side by sides 

DO NOT complete the circle just yet! Leaving the LAST side unstitched to sew up later

I like to attach the Band of colorful Granny squares in a line first so as I can have some wiggle room to make sure it’s attached to the Hats headpiece evenly.

We will sew the LAST sides together once we have attached to the crown.

How to crochet the TOP OF CROWN for the bucket Hat: 

Starting at the top,

Do NOT join Rounds

ch 2.

Rnd 1:  Work 7 sc into 1st chain. )7sc)

Rnd 2:  Work 2 sc in each sc around (14 sc).

Rnd 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (21sc).

Rnd 4: * Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (28sc).

Rnd 5: * Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (35sc).

Rnd 6: * Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (42sc).

Rnd 7: * Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (49sc).

Rnd 8:  * Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (56sc).

Rnd 9:    * Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next sc.  Repeat from * around (63sc).

Rnd 10: Sc in each dc around; join. Break off.

With your joined squares attatch the crown with pins and make sure it sits

evenly Evenly around the CROWN

With your MAIN colour slip stitch to join both pieces around.

You can now Slip stitch down the seam

How to make the brim for the Crochet Granny Square Hat

With the right side of the crown facing you, using Black (or your own chosen color),

NOTES: 

• Join Yarn in Any stitch of Joined Granny Squares.
• You will work 1 stitch into the sides and INTO the seam of joined squares.
• DO not slip to join, work in continuous rounds, use a marker to keep track of rounds starting and finishing

Rnd 1: Working in the FRONT loops only,

work 1 single Crochet evenly spaced along the lower edge

of the joined squares (refer to notes above)

Rnd 2:

sc in same sc, *sc in next 9 sc stitches, 2sc in next sc*

Repeat from *  to * around (you may have less stitches than required just work around until marker)

Rnd 3:

sc in same sc, *sc in next 10 sc stitches, 2sc in next sc*

Repeat from *  to * around.  (you may have less stitches than required just work around until marker)

Rnd 4:

sc in same sc, *sc in next 11 sc stitches, 2sc in next sc*

Repeat from *  to * around.  (you may have fewer stitches than required just workaround until the marker)

Rnd 5: sc in each stitch around, Fasten off

Weave in ends

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