✿ easy peasy crochet bucket hat ✿

Hey, cuties!

I've recently acquired a slight obsession with crochet; it's all I've been doing and thinking about since January. I dream about it, I research patterns endlessly, and I plan my days around being able to do it. I'm completely self-taught, with YouTube videos and Etsy patterns being my main sources of knowledge. Thanks to these platforms I've been able to make a plethora of blankets, cardigans, dresses, jumpers, vests, hats, and bags.

During these past few months spent stitching in quarantine, I have realised that hats and granny squares are two of the easiest and quickest crochet items to make. I've made numerous different styles of hats, but this particular one stands out as one that finally fits comfortably on my mid-large sized noggin! So, if you've been struggling to find a cute bucket hat that isn't made to fit a child's head, this pattern is perfect for you!

You won't need a stitch marker so long as you count along, though it is handy to have some sort of marker.

Before beginning this funky little project here's:

What you need to know:
✿ How to make a magic loop (tutorial here)
✿ How to do a single crochet (tutorial here)
✿ How to slip stitch (tutorial here)
✿ How to fasten off (tutorial here), and;
✿ How to weave in your ends (tutorial here)

What you need to have:
✿ A 5mm crochet hook (or whatever size hook your yarn of choice matches)
✿ A pretty yarn of your choosing (75g should suffice)
✿ Scissors
✿ Stitch marker (optional)

Codes:
✿ mc = magic circle/magic loop
✿ sc = single crochet
✿ ss = slip stitch
✿ ch = chain
✿ rep = repeat
✿ st = stitches

Now that you have everything you need, let's get started!

Round 1 - Grab your yarn and create a magic loop, single crochet (sc) 7 around it. Join the round by making a slip stitch (ss) into the first stitch of the round.

Round 2 - 1 chain (ch), 2 sc in each stitch til end (14 stitches).

Round 3 - ✿ 1 sc, 2 sc. Repeat (rep) from ✿ til end (21 stitches).

Round 4 - ✿ 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc. Rep from ✿ til end (28 stitches).

Round 5 - ✿ 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc. Rep from ✿ til end (35 stitches)

Round 6 - 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc. ✿ 5 sc, 2 sc. Rep from ✿ 6 times. 1 sc in last 2 stitches (st). (42 stitches.)

Round 7 - 1 sc in each st til end (42 stitches)

Round 8 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 5 times. 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til end (49 stitches)

Round 9 - 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc. ✿ 1 sc in each st 6 times, 2 sc. Rep from ✿ 6 times. 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc (56 stitches).

Round 10 - 1 sc in each st til end (56 stitches).

Round 11 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 7 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ 7 times (63 stitches).

Round 12 - 1 sc in each st til end (63 stitches).

Round 13 - 1 sc in each st 4 times, 2 sc in next st. ✿ 1 sc in each st 8 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ 6 times. 1 sc in last 4 st. (70 stitches).

Round 14 - 1 sc in each st 5 times, 2 sc in next st. ✿ 1 sc in each st 9 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til near end. 1 sc in last 4 st (77 stitches).

Round 15 - 1 sc in each st 5 times, 2 sc in next st. ✿ 1 sc in each st 10 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til near end. 1 sc in last 5 st (84 stitches).

Round 16 - Round 30 - 1 sc in each st til end (84 stitches) (Rep Round 16 15 more times or until desired length is reached).

Round 31 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 7 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til near end. 1 sc in last 4 st (94 stitches).

Round 32 - 1 sc in each st til end (94 stitches).

Round 33 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 8 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ 9 times. 1 sc in last 4 st (104 stitches).

Round 34 - 1 sc in each st til end (104 stitches).

Round 35 - 1 st in each st 5 times, 2 sc in next st. ✿ 1 sc in each st 9 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til near end. 1 sc in last 8 st (114 stitches).

Round 36 - 1 sc in each st til end (114 stitches).

Round 37 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 10 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ 10 times. 1 sc in last 4 st (124 stitches).

Round 38 - 1 sc in each st til end (124 stitches).

Round 39 - ✿ 1 sc in each st 11 times, 2 sc in next st. Rep from ✿ til near end. 1 sc in last 4 st (134 stitches).

Round 40 - 1 sc in each st til end (134 stitches).

For a wider brim, continue adding 1 sc in each st for as many rows as desired. Fasten off and weave in excess yarn.


✿ ~ Easy peasy lemon squeezy ~ ✿