Get ready for some summer fun with this Stars and Stripes brimmed hat
When it's time for summer fun, BBQs, and fireworks, celebrate the 4th of July with a fun little stars and stripes crochet bucket hat. Easy crochet pattern with loads of photos and diagrams.
Pattern Notes
Difficulty level : Intermediate
Skills required : Understand working in the round, and have knowledge of the stitches mentioned in the abbreviation list.
Techniques used :
Work in the round, keep track of your stitch counts per round, ensure that the final count around your small squares are all the same.
Pattern size is based on working with a 3.5mm crochet hook and double knit cotton yarn, please note that using a smaller or bigger crochet hook, will change the final size of your crochet bucket hat.
Pattern Information
Finished measurement
Crown Diameter : 7.5 inches / 19 cm
Hat side length : 4.75 inches / 12 cm
Hat brim length : 2.5 inches / 6.5 cm
Hat laid flat / Top to bottom : 10 inches / 25.5 cm
Tension
If worked flat: 2.5 inches x 2.5 inches,
10 sts x 6 rows of 3 x half double crochet, 3 x double crochet rows.
If worked in the round: Crown Diameter : 7.5 inches / 19 cm
7 x rows of double crochet stitches.
Crochet Hook : 3.5mm / D3
Double knit craft cotton in colors :
Dark Blue (100 m / 110 yard)
White (100 m / 110 yards )
Red (100 m / 110 yards )
Pattern is written in US terminology English.
Pattern size is based on working with a 3.5mm crochet hook and double-knit cotton yarn, please note that using a smaller or bigger crochet hook will change the final size of your crochet bucket hat
Materials and Yarn colors used in example pattern
Crochet Hook : 3.5mm / D3
Double knit craft cotton in colors :
Dark Blue (100 m / 110 yard)
White (100 m / 110 yards )
Red (100 m / 110 yards )
Free Online Pattern
Pattern Instructions
slip stitch
repeat
Repeat either stitch pattern or stitches at an allocated time as mentioned in the pattern
stitch
stitches
Small Crochet Star Squares ( Make 5 )
Start with magic ring
Round 1 - ( Color : White )
Work 1 sc into magic ring, chain2, counts as first dc st, 14 dc sts into the same magic ring, join with slip stitch in top of starting chain stitch, (15 dc sts in magic ring )
Round 2 ( Color : White )
Ch5, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 hdc in the next chain stitch, 1 dc in next chain stitch, 1 tr in next chain stitch, skip 2 sts from round 1, 1 sc in next stitch, rep from * , join with slip stitch on top of starting chain stitch, finish off color, work in ends. (5 star rays with 4 sts on each side of ray )
Round 3 ( Color : Blue )
Join a new color, in the first sc stitch of star ray sc st, * 1 sc in first st, 1 hdc in next stitch, 1dc in next stitch, 1 tr in last st stitch, skip sc stitch, 1 tr in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch, 1 hdc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch, rep from * join with slip stitch on top of first stitch, finish off color, ch 1,
(5 x 8 sts = 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc = 40 sts)
Round 4 ( Color : Blue )
Ch3, counts as first tr st, 1 tr in next 2 sts, 4 dc in next 4 sts, * 1 tr in the next 3 sts, ch2, 1 tr in next 3 sts, 1 dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around square, 1 tr into last 3 sts, join with slip stitch on top of starting chain stitch,
(4 x 3 tr, 4 dc, 3 tr, ch2 per square side )
Round 5 ( Color : Blue )
Start in corner ch-sp, ch2 counts as first * 1 hdc st, 1 hdc in same chains space, ch2, 2 hdc in same ch-sp, 1 hdc into each stitch, of side until next ch-sp, repeat from * for remainder of sides and corner ch-sp(s), join with slip stitch in starting chain, finish off color. (4 x 14 hdc sts, ch2 per square side )
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, use the same blue yarn as the square of round 5 for the final round of the small square. Join new color in any hdc stitch,
Join Color, work 1 dc into each stitch of the top band - 84 sts, finish off yarn, work in ends.
Working in the top and bottom rim of the joined squares
Join Color, work 1 dc into each stitch of the top band - 84 sts, finish off yarn, work in ends.
Crown of stars and stripes bucket hat ( Make 1 )
Round 1
Start with magic ring, 1 sc into magic ring, ch2, counts as first dc st, 11 dc into magic ring, join in top of staring chain, pull tail tight to form ring, (12 dc sts) , ch1,
Round 2
Ch2, 1 dc into same stitch, *2 dc into each stitch around, join in top of staring chain, (24 dc sts ), ch1,
Round 3
Ch2, counts as first dc st, 2 dc into each stitch around, * 1 dc into the next stitch, 2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from * join in top of staring chain, (36 dc sts ), ch1,
Round 4
Ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc in the next st, 2 dc into the next stitch, * 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join in top of staring chain, (48 dc sts ), ch1,
Round 5
Ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, * 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join in top of staring chain, (60 dc sts ), ch1,
Round 6
Ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, * 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join in top of staring chain, (72 dc sts ), ch1,
Round 7
Ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, * 1 dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join in top of staring chain, finish off yarn. (84 dc sts )
Join the crown to the sides of the 4th of July Crochet Bucket 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 American flag style hat.
Rim is worked on the RS- right of the the bucket hat, don't turn work between rows.
Round 1 - Red
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 next stitch around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 2 - Red
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 3 - White
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 6 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 6 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 4 - White
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 5 - Red
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 7 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 7 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 6 - Red
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 Longer Brim
Round 7 - White
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 8 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 8 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 8 - White
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 9 - Red
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 7 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 7 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 10 - Red
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Finish off yarn. Work ends.
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