The Bucket Hat [Pattern]

Specifications

Yarn

x1 hank of our High Tea with Mrs Woo Recycled yarn (4Ply/Fingering).
Each hank is 100g/300m; the finished bucket hat requires around 95g/285m. This yarn is a linen/cotton/wool blend.

Hook

A 3.25mm Clover Amour/Soft Touch Crochet hook.
We recommend using a Clover hook for this project, as their tapering, egg–shaped heads and broad, blunt lips make handling the hat's dense stitch far easier.

Notions

You'll need at least one stitch marker to keep track of rounds, and ideally a wool/tapestry needle to sew in your yarn ends.

Notes

This project is worked in twisted single crochet (also known as yarn–under single crochet or X-stitch). This is a variation of standard single crochet, and creates a tighter, more dense fabric ideal for maintaining the shape of the bucket hat.

Gauge

Skills

	Magic Ring		sc Twisted single crochet
	inc Increase (work 2 sc into same stitch)		sc flo Single Crochet into front loop only
	sc blo Single Crochet into back loop only		Backwards Slip Stitch

EDITION 1.1 Published 10.10.22

This pattern uses US crochet terminology. 🇺🇸

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Round 1

Create a magic ring
sc 6 into the ring
close the ring by pulling the tail

STITCH COUNT
= 6

Rounds are worked continuously; insert a stitch marker in the first stich of each round to keep track of where it began– so you know where to stop once you’ve worked the full round.

Round 2	work 1 inc into each stitch	= 12
Round 3	[sc 1, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 18
Round 4	[sc 2, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 24
Round 5	[sc 3, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 30
Round 6	[sc 4, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 36
Round 7	sc 2, inc 1 [sc 5, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 3	= 42
Round 8	sc 3, inc 1 [sc 6, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 3	= 48

Rounds 7 and 8 offset where our increases appear, ensuring the hat lid remains round rather than growing into a sharp hexagon. We'll now offset our increases like this every 3rd and 4th round.

Round 9	[sc 7, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 54
Round 10	[sc 8, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 60
Round 11	sc 4, inc 1 [sc 9, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 5	= 66
Round 12	sc 5, inc 1 [sc 10, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 5	= 72
Round 13	[sc 11, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 78
Round 14	[sc 12, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 84
Round 15	sc 6, inc 1 [sc 13, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 7	= 90
Round 16	sc 7, inc 1 [sc 14, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 7	= 96
Round 17	[sc 15, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 102
Round 18	[sc 16, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 108
Round 19	sc 8, inc 1 [sc 17, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 9	= 114

Round 20	Work a full round of sc flo	= 114
Round 21	Work a full round of sc, picking up the corresponding back loop from Round 20 with each stitch	= 114

This creates a fold where the lid meets the crown– giving the hat a more pronounced corner.

Rounds 22–44

Work 22 rounds of sc
(114 stitches per round)

When you start getting to the last of these 22 rounds, try on the crown to see how it fits. Ideally, the bottom edge should align with the tops of your ears.
If you find the crown is too tall and that bottom edge is sliding down over or behind your ears, unravel as many rounds as you need until it aligns with the tops of your ears, then move on to Round 45

Round 45	Work a full round of sc blo	= 114
Round 46	Work a full round of sc	= 114
Round 47	Work a full round of sc, picking up the corresponding front loop from Round 45 with each stitch	= 114

This is the inverse of the previous fold, ensuring the brim juts out from the crown at a more articulated angle

Round 48	sc 9, inc 1 [sc 18, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 9	= 120
Round 49	[sc 19, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 126
Round 50	[sc 20, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 132
Round 51	sc 10, inc 1 [sc 21, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 11	= 138
Round 52	sc 11, inc 1 [sc 22, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 11	= 144
Round 53	[sc 23, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 150
Round 54	[sc 24, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 156
Round 55	sc 12, inc 1 [sc 25, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 13	= 162
Round 56	sc 13, inc 1 [sc 26, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 13	= 168
Round 57	[sc 27, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 174
Round 58	[sc 28, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 180
Round 59	sc 14, inc 1 [sc 29, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 15	= 186
Round 60	sc 15, inc 1 [sc 30, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 15	= 192
Round 61	[sc 31, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 198
Round 62	[sc 32, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 204
Round 63	sc 16, inc 1 [sc 33, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 17	= 210
Round 64	sc 17, inc 1 [sc 34, inc 1] repeat [this] 5 times sc 17	= 216
Round 65	[sc 35, inc 1] repeat [this] 6 times	= 222

TO FINISH
Once you've completed round 65, finish with one full round of backwards slip stitch
This stitch helps rigidify the edge of the brim so that it doesn't curl upwards, and gives a neat finish.

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