Carroway Crochet

The Striped Bucket Hat is inspired by the bucket hats of the 80s and 90s. They have made a huge comeback and are so popular right now. You can make your bucket hat with your choice of worsted weight yarn, either acrylic or cotton, just look for the number (4) on the yarn label.

 It is a beginner crochet pattern, with easy to follow instructions.  It is in US terms.

There are two sizes for this enormously popular Striped Bucket Hat pattern so it can be made to fit a teen/small adult, or a large adult head. The hat design is meant for it to have a loose fit, it is not a fitted hat like a beanie.

The Striped Bucket Hat is made from the top down and worked in the round so there is no sewing involved. It is also made using only single crochet stitches so it is perfect for beginners.

They also look great in a solid colour, so it is up to you how you decide to customize your Striped Bucket hat.

The Striped Bucket Hat Pattern

©2021 Pam Carr

Size:

Teen/Adult
Finished Hat Size: 18”-23“/ 51-56 cm in circumference. 9” tall

Supplies you will need:

Yarn: Two skeins of worsted weight (4) yarn in two contrasting colours for your stripes.

Hook: size, H/8-5.00mm
Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.

Gauge: 13sc – 15 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Abbreviations (uses US conventions)

• Ch = chain

• st = stitch

• sc = single crochet

• sl st = slip stitch

This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.

US Single crochet (sc)

UK Double crochet (dc)

My YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/CarrowayCrochet,  is a great resource for video tutorials for:

• how to single crochet,

• and more.

Instructions:

Note: This hat is written for two sizes. Teen or Adult.

Follow the same instructions for both sizes until it tells you to stop for the teen size.

 

These instructions are for the stripes as seen in the photo above. The colour changes every two rounds.

I have called the two contrasting colours, Colour A and Colour B in this pattern.

 With colour A
Chain 4 and join to make a small ring. (You may start with a magic loop if you prefer.)

Round 1: Ch 1 and make 6sc in the ring, join to top of first sc with a sl st, (6 sc)

Round 2: Ch1, make 2 sc in each stitch around, join to top of

first sc with a sl st, (12 sc)

Change to Colour B

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next, repeat around, join to top of first sc with a ss., (18 sc)
Round 4: Ch 1, 2sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 2 stitches, repeat around, join to top of first sc.  (24 sc)

Change to colour A

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (30 sc)
Round 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (36 sc)

Change to Colour B

Round 7: Ch 1, 2 sc  in first st, sc in next 5, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (42 sc)
Round 8:  Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 6, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (48 sc)

Change to colour A

Round 9:  Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 7, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (54 sc)
Round 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 8, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (60 sc)

Change to colour B

Round 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 9, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (66 sc)

Round 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 10, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (72 sc)

Change to colour A

Continue to change colour every two rows throughout the pattern.

Round 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 11, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (78 sc)

For the Teen Size stop here:

For Large Adult Size do one more increase row as below.

Round 14: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st,, sc in next 12, repeat around, join to top of first sc, (84 sc)

Side of Hat:

 Note: For instruction purposes, the teen size is the first number seen and the large adult size number is in the brackets.

Eg: Teen (adult)

Round 14 (15): Ch1, Sc in each stitch to the end. Join to top of first sc with a ss. 78 (84)

Round 15, (16):  Ch1, sc in each st to end of round, join to top of first sc, 78, (84 sc)

Round 16 (17)- 31, (32): Ch1, sc in each st to end of round, join to top of first sc, 78, (84 sc)

Round 32, (33): Ch1, sc in each stitch to the end. Join to top of first sc with a slst. 78 (84 sc)

Now we will work the brim of the bucket hat.

Round 33, (34): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 13, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 84, (90 sc)

Round 34, (35): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 14, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 90, (96 sc)

Round 35, (36): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 15, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 96, (102 sc)

Round 36, (37): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 16, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 102, (108 sc)

Round 37, (38): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 17, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 108, (114 sc)

Round 38, (39): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 18, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 114, (120 sc)

Round 39, (40): Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc in next 19, repeat around, join to top of first sc, 120, (126 sc)

Round 40, (41): Ch 1, sc in each stitch to the end. Join to top of first sc with a slst.,120, (126 sc)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

I hope you love your Striped Bucket Hat.

If you have any questions or need help with the patterns, please email me at carrowaycrochet@outlook.com, and Iʼll be glad to help you.

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