Crochet Bucket Hat

Bucket hats are back! And although the ones featured in this post are cute for kids, you could make a very neutral hat in adult size and wear it for extra shade as well as a stylish accessory. Add embellishments like crocheted eyes and pincher claws for a crab or a green hat with buggy frog eyes. Lots of ways to adorn this adorable hat!

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in colors Tea Leaf, Coral, and Light Periwinkle
Shop Red Heart Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Safety Eyes (optional)

Size: 0-6 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 11: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (66 DC)
Round 12: DC in each stitch around, join and fasten off, weave in ends. (88 DC)
Round 13: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Size: 6-12 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 12: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around. (78 DC)
Round 13-14: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2
Round 15: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Size: Toddler
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 12: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around. (84 DC)
Round 13-15: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 16: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Size: Child 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)\
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-12: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 13: 2 DC in first, DC in next, join, chain 2 (90 DC)
Round 14-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (90 DC)
Round 17: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Size: Teen
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 14: 2 DC in each first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (96 DC)
Round 15-17: DC in each stitch around, join and fasten off, weave in ends. (96 DC)
Round 18: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Size: Adult 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 14: 2 DC in each first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (102 DC)
Round 15-18: DC in each stitch around, join and fasten off, weave in ends. (102 DC)
Round 19: Reverse SC (crab stitch) in each stitch around, join, fasten off, weave in ends.

Crab and Frog Eyes:
(Make two of each)
With white
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, (20 SC)
add in red or green yarn
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail. (20 SC)
Add in safety eye
If you want to double up the eyes to make them more sturdy and to hide the safety eye, make a solid color piece using the same pattern (green for frog or red circle for crab) and then stitch the eyeball eye piece and the solid eyes piece together.

NOTE: if you don’t want to use safety eyes start eye pattern using black yarn, switch to a round of white for Round 2 and then Round 3 will remain the same using the main hat color.

Crab Claws:

Big Claw:
Magic ring, chain 1 in ring, make 4 SC in ring, continue to crochet in rounds
Rd 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around (6 SC)
Rd 3: SC in each stitch around (6 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around (8 SC)
Rd 5: SC in each stitch around (8 SC)
Rd 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around (10 SC)
Rd 7: SC in each stitch around (10 SC)
Fasten off and set aside for a moment

Small claw:
Magic ring, chain 1 in ring, make 4 SC in ring, continue to crochet in rounds
Rd 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around (6 SC)
Rd 3: SC in each stitch around (6 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around (8 SC)
Rd 5: SC in each stitch around (8 SC)Do not fasten off.

Now you are going to connect the two claws. Begin to SC where you left off in big claw to begin attaching them. SC all the way around both claws. You should have 18 Single crochets but don’t worry if your stitch count is off. It really doesn’t matter 

Rd 2: SC around (18 SC)
Rd 3: SC decrease in each stitch around
Rd 4-6: SC in each stitch around (9 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat.

For more pictures of the Crab Claw please refer to my Crochet Crab Post HERE.

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Hope you love my bucket hat ideas! You can use the basic pattern to make ANY color bucket hat for any occasion! Here is one I made for Zoe for the 4th of July! (She is wearing Child Size)

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