🪝 Sun Out, Hat On — Made by You

This breezy bucket hat works up in a soft cotton-acrylic blend that is light enough for warm days and sturdy enough to keep its shape. Three colours — light blue, navy blue, and cream — stripe across the crown and brim in a way that looks intentional and polished, not complicated. Available in four sizes, so you can knit a perfect fit.

Why Makers Love This

✔ Available in 4 sizes. Pattern includes S, M, L, and XL with circumferences from 19.6" to 24.4" / 49 to 61 cm.

✔ Lightweight and wearable. Cotton Candy Yarn (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic) is breathable and keeps its shape wash after wash.

✔ Achievable in a weekend. At 5 hours, this is a satisfying project with a fast, wearable result.

✔ Eye-catching stripe detail. Crisp navy blue stripe rounds appear at regular intervals for a polished, structured look.

✔ Skills that carry forward. Magic ring crown construction, spiral increases, back loop and front loop single crochet, and colour joining are all included.

What Makes This Better?

✔ Crown built from a magic ring. The hat begins at the very top and grows outward in spiral increase rounds — no awkward seaming needed.

✔ A natural ridge where crown meets brim. One round of scblo (back loop only) creates a clean fold line between the body and the brim.

✔ Brim flares beautifully. Graduated increase rounds in the brim section give it a gentle, natural flare that sits flat.

✔ Colour changes are simple. Navy stripes are joined at specific rounds with a clean colour-join technique — no complicated carrying.

✔ Exclusive Hooks & Needles design. Created for subscribers and available nowhere else.

Picture Yourself…

You are sitting on a picnic blanket, Summer Hat tipped forward in the afternoon sun. The stripes catch the light. You have tea in one hand and a project in the other. Everything is exactly right.

Product Details

• Pattern ID: D-CR069

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Estimated Time: 5 hours

• Yarn: Cotton Candy Yarn — 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic (50 g / 1.76 oz / 100 m / 109 yds per skein)

• Colour A: Light Blue

• Colour B: Blue (Navy)

• Hook: US 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook

• Additional tools: Scissors, stitch marker, tapestry needle

• Finished Circumference: S: 19.6" / 49 cm | M: 22" / 55 cm | L: 23.2" / 58 cm | XL: 24.4" / 61 cm

• Gauge: 22 rows and 21 sc = 4" x 4" / 10 x 10 cm

• Format: Digital PDF download

Bonus Tip

Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of every round. In spiral crochet, it is easy to lose track of where each round begins — the marker removes all guesswork and keeps your increases accurate.

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