Sunny Smiles party bucket hat

Construction Overview

Small crochet squares join to make the side panel of the hat. Please take note of the rounds worked on the top and bottom of the side panel of the hat.
The Crown of the hat is worked as a separate panel and joined to the side panel of the hat.
The rim is then joined to the bottom side panel of the hat.

Rows and Rounds :
The turning chain counts as a base stitch for the next round.
If working in rounds do not turn at the end of each round or work with RS * right side facing front

Smiley Face Square - Make 5 Squares

Round 1

Work 1 sc into magic ring, chain1 counts as first hdc st, 11 hdc sts into the same magic ring, join with slip stitch in top of starting chain stitch, ch1, (12 hdc sts in magic ring )

Round 2

RS - work right site facing front, ch1, counts as first dc stitch of round, 2 hdc into next stitch,
* 2hdc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1,
(24 hdc sts)

Round 3

RS - work right site facing front, ch1, counts as first hdc stitch of round, 1 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc into next stitch, * 1 hdc in next 1 st, 2hdc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (36 hdc sts)

Round 4

RS - work right site facing front, ch1, counts as first hdc stitch of round, 1 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc into next stitch, * 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next stitch, repeat from * until the end of the round, join with a slip stitch on top of the start chain, Finish off the color. (48 hdc sts)

Round 5

RS - work right site facing front, join new color in any hdc sts from round before, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc into next 4 sts, 1 dc into the next 4 sts, ch2
* 1 dc in next 4 sts, 1 hdc into next 4 sts, 1 dc into the next 4 sts, ch2, repeat from * twice more until end of round, join with a slip stitch on top of the start chain, Finish off color.
( 4 x 4dc, 4hdc, 4dc, ch2, per side square)

Round 6

RS - work right site facing front, join new color in 2chsp of round before, ch1, counts as first hdc stitch of round, 1 hdc in same ch-sp, 1 hdc into next 12 sts, 2 hdc into the next ch-sp, ch2
* 2 hdc in same ch-sp, 1 hdc into next 12 sts, 2 hdc into the next ch-sp, ch2 repeat from * twice more until end of the round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, Finish off color.
( 4 x 16 hdc, ch2, per side square)

Round 7

RS - work right site facing front, join new color in 2chsp of round before, ch1, counts as first hdc stitch of round, 1 hdc in same ch-sp, 1 hdc into next 16 sts, 2 hdc into the next ch-sp, ch2
* 2 hdc in same ch-sp, 1 hdc into next 16 sts, 2 hdc into the next ch-sp, ch2 repeat from * twice more until the end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, Finish off color.
( 4 x 20 hdc, ch2, per side square)

Crochet Squares add Eyes and Smiles

Use a smaller crochet hook , I suggest a 2.5mm

Eye{s) Make 2 for each small square

Start with a magic ring, 1 sc into magic ring, ch1, counts as first hdc stitch, 9 hdc sts into the same magic ring, pull the tail tight, and finish off the yarn.

Join squares to make hat side band

Join 5 squares, by placing two squares on top of one another with the right sides facing inwards.

Join squares by working one single crochet stitch into each stitch per side.
Do this for all 5 squares, to create the side panel of the crochet bucket hat.

Top and bottom rim of side panel of hat

Working on the top of the joined squares.
Join new color in any hdc stitch,

Join Color, work in any ch-sp before join, 1 hdc into corner ch-sp. 1 hdc sts into the join st, 1 hdc into the next corner stitch, 1 hdc into the next 20 sts of crochet square, for a total of 120 sts, around, finish off yarn, work in ends.

Working in the top and bottom rim of the joined squares

Join Color, work in any ch-sp before join, 1 hdc into corner ch-sp. 1 hdc sts into the join st, 1 hdc into the next corner stitch, 1 hdc into the next 20 sts of crochet square, for a total of 120 sts, around, finish off yarn, work in ends.

Make the Crochet Bucket Hat Crown

Start with magic ring

Round 1

Work 1 sc into magic ring, chain2 counts as first dc st, 11 dc sts into the same magic ring, join with slip stitch in top of starting chain stitch, ch1, (12 dc sts in magic ring )

Round 2

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 2 dc into next stitch,
* 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1,
(24 dc sts)

Round 3

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 1 st, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (36 dc sts)

Round 4

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (48 dc sts)

Round 5

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (60 dc sts)

Round 6

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (72 dc sts)

Round 7

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (84 dc sts)

Round 8

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (96 dc sts)

Round 9

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (108 dc sts)

Round 10

RS - work right site facing front, ch2, counts as first dc stitch of round, 1 dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc into next stitch, * 1 dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next stitch, repeat from * until end of round, join with slip stitch in top of start chain, chain 1, (120 dc sts)

Join the crown to the sides of the hat

Turn the side panel of the hat inside out.
Turn the top crown panel WS front.

Join the two panels wrong side facing out with a half double crochet stitch into each of the stitches of the crown and the side panel. Turn hat right side front and make the rim.

Make the rim of the hat.

Rim is worked on the RS- right of the bucket hat, don't turn work between rows.

Round 1

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into the next stitch around, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

Round 2

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, * 1dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

Round 3

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

Round 4

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into the next stitch around, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

Round 5

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, * 1dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

Round 6

RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.

For a wider brim repeat round 1 to 3.

Finish off yarn. Work ends.