Crochet Bucket Hat: Free Double Crochet Pattern
Make a double-crochet bucket hat with a shaped crown, a defined body, and a five-round brim. This written pattern uses US crochet terms and gives small, medium, and large stitch counts.
Check your gauge before choosing a size. Yarn, hook choice, and personal tension affect the finished fit.
Materials
- About 80 g of #4 medium-weight yarn; keep extra yarn available for a larger size
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Gauge
15 double crochet stitches and 8.5 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm.
Pattern Notes
- US terms are used throughout.
- The beginning ch 2 does not count as a double crochet.
- Numbers in parentheses in the body and brim are for small, medium, and large.
Abbreviations
blo = back loop only; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; flo = front loop only; inc = increase; rep = repeat; sl st = slip stitch; st = stitch.
Sizes at a Glance
| Size | Stop crown after | Body stitch count | Brim stitch count after Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Round 7 | 70 | 100 |
| Medium | Round 8 | 80 | 110 |
| Large | Round 9 | 90 | 120 |
Crown
Round 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 2, work 10 dc into the ring, then sl st to join. (10)
Round 2: Ch 2, inc in each st around, sl st to join. (20)
Round 3: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first st, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (30)
Round 4: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 2 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (40)
Round 5: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 3 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (50)
Round 6: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 4 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (60)
Round 7: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 5 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (70) Stop here for small.
Round 8: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 6 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (80) Stop here for medium.
Round 9: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first 7 sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (90) Stop here for large.
Body
Round 1: Ch 2, dc in the blo of each st around, sl st to join. (70, 80, 90)
Rounds 2-7: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join. (70, 80, 90)
Brim
Round 1: Ch 2, rep [dc in the flo of the first (6, 7, 8) sts, inc in the flo of the next] around, sl st to join. (80, 90, 100)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join.
Round 3: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first (7, 8, 9) sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (90, 100, 110)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join.
Round 5: Ch 2, rep [dc in the first (8, 9, 10) sts, inc in the next] around, sl st to join. (100, 110, 120)
Finish
Fasten off and weave in loose ends. Try the hat on before final finishing; if your gauge differs from the stated gauge, fit will differ too.
