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If you enjoyed the Chesapeake Beanie pattern, you will love this bucket hat version! Who can resist a good bucket hat pattern? This one is simple, yet full of eye-catching design with the star stitch border.
Bucket hats can be for any season, but they are perfect for the summer as they are lightweight and keep the sun out of your eyes. The pattern is written to be used with worsted weight yarn, whether you choose acrylic or cotton.
I made one of each with different color schemes – the acrylic features a black base with a mustard yellow star stitch and the white outlining the star stitch border. The cotton version, I went with the idea of a two-tone vibe, but also monochrome style. If you aren’t familiar with monochrome styling, it is pairing items together that are the same color but different shades. It can be such a fun concept to show off your favorite color and express yourself!
Just like the Chesapeake Beanie, the bucket hat version features the fun herringbone half double crochet and the gorgeous band of accented star stitches. This one is just as much fun to make as it is to wear!
Happy crocheting!
Materials Needed for the Chesapeake Beanie Pattern
I/5.5 mm Crochet Hook – I prefer using a Furls Streamline Metal hook with acrylic yarn- shop them HERE!
Loops & Thread Yarn, worsted [4] weight, 100% Acrylic, 7oz/198g; 354 yards, shown in Black, Mustard, and White colorway;
You can also use a cotton yarn such as Sugar n Cream as a great substitute.
You’ll also want a pair of scissors, a stitch marker I love these and a yarn/tapestry needle for weaving in your ends. I buy Yarn Needles on Amazon Here, and I prefer buying 3.5″ stork embroidery scissors from Amazon here. They’re cheap and compact enough that I can keep one in several project WIP bags!
Abbreviations
Ch- chain; Hdc- half double crochet; Hhdc- herringbone half double crochet; MR- magic ring; Sc- single crochet; Sk- skip; Sl- slip; St- stitch; Yoss- yarn over slip stitch
Gauge / Finished Size
7 st and 5 rounds hhdc per 2”.
Adult 21” bucket hat fits 23” head
Notes
Begin at the crown and work towards the brim in joined, turned rounds.
Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch throughout.
Special Stitches/Techniques
Magic Ring (MR): Make a double loop of yarn with your tail, insert your hook through the ring, yarn over, pull a loop through the ring, yarn over and make a chain. Continue with pattern as written.
Herringbone HDC (Hhdc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull through both stitch and first loop on hook (in a slip stitch motion), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook to complete stitch.
Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Star Stitch: For the first star in round, ch 3, pick up a loop in the 2nd ch from hook and next 4 spaces (6 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops on hook, ch 1 to complete st. For next stitches, pick up a loop in the center of previous star, in the legs of previous star, in the same st as previous st, and next 2 sts (6 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Yarn Over Slip Stitch (YOSS): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook to complete stitch.
Yarn Over Slip Stitch Tutorial
Chesapeake Bucket Hat – a Textured Crochet Hat for Summer
Start with Black
Round 1: In MR, chain 1, Hhdc 10, slip to join in the round. [10 hhdc]
Alternately, Ch 2, 10 hhdc in 2nd st from hook, sl to join.
Round 2: Ch1, turn, work 2 hhdc in each st around, sl to join. [20 hhdc]
Round 3: Ch 1, turn, *hhdc in next st, 2 hhdc in next st,* repeat * to * around, sl to join. [30 hhdc]
Round 4: Ch 1, turn, *hhdc in next 2 sts, 2 hhdc in next st,* repeat * to * around, sl to join. [40 hhdc]
Round 5: Ch 1, turn, *hhdc in next 3 sts, 2 hhdc in next st,* repeat * to * around, sl to join. [50 hhdc]
Round 6: Ch 1, turn, *hhdc in next 4 sts, 2 hhdc in next st,* repeat * to * around, sl to join. [60 hhdc] Adult S/M stop here and continue to Round 8
Round 7: Ch 1, turn, *hhdc in next 5 sts, 2 hhdc in next st,* repeat * to * around, sl to join. [70 hhdc]
Round 8: Ch 1, turn, hhdc in each st around, sl to join. [60(70) hhdc]
Rounds 9 -13: Repeat Round 8.
Textured Stripe Section
Change to White
Round 14: Ch 1, turn, YOSS in each st around, sl to join. [70 YOSS]
Change to Mustard
Round 15: Ch 1, turn, sc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl to join. [70 sc]
Round 16: Ch 3, turn, star stitch around, sl to join. [35 stars]
Round 17: Ch 1, turn, work 2 sc in center of each star st around, sl to join. [70 sc]
Change White
Round 18: Repeat Row 14. [70 YOSS]
Change to Black
Round 19: Repeat Row 15. [70 sc]
Brim:
You will now need your stitch marker as the rest of the pattern is worked in continuous rounds.
Round 20: sc in blo in each st around. Place a stitch marker at end of round. [70 sc]
Round 21: sc in each st around, replacing stitch marker at the end of round. [70 sc]
Rounds 22-26: sc in each st around, replacing stitch marker at the end of each round. [70 sc]
Finishing:
Fasten off and weave in all ends. Block lightly if desired.
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