Sweet Stripes Sun Hat Crochet Pattern!
Hey Y’all! The Sweet Stripes Free Crochet Sun Hat Pattern is perfect for the whole family this summer! With 6 Sizes including Baby, Toddler, Child, and Adult this easy bucket hat is a cool way to beat the heat! Made with cotton yarn, it’s great for the beach this summer, keeping its shape even if it gets wet! This free hat pattern is lightweight, practical and a quick make. Plus, it’s part of the Hooked on Sunshine Accessory Blog Hop hosted by Bonnie from Woodland Stitchcraft!
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A Free Crochet Sun Hat Pattern in 6 Sizes!
✦ Hat Sizes: ✦
0-6 months: 14 inches
6-12 month: 16 inches
Toddler: 17 inches
Child: 19 inches
Teen: 21 inches
Adult: 23 inches
Yep! You can hook a crochet summer hat for your newborn baby, each of your kids and adults too! Plus it’s a unisex design with a boho vibe, so your teens will love it for festivals and camping trips! This is the free crochet hat pattern that grows with your family!
Wondering about other ways to rock your Crochet Sun Hat Pattern? Add a cute flower or butterfly appliqué to make an adorable Easter bonnet for babies and kids. My daughter Gaia loves to wear her hat with the brim folded up in front for a super cute look! You could easily stitch the brim up or add a pin back button or cute hair clip to hold the brim in place too. The sky’s the limit when it comes to creative ways to wear and style your crochet sun hats!
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Why You’ll Love This Free Crochet Sun Hat Pattern
If you’re looking for the perfect summer accessory, you’ll love the free Sweet Stripes Sun Hat pattern! It’s a wide brimmed lightweight bucket hat that’s quick and easy to make, perfect for keeping shaded on sunny days. Here’s why this pattern is a must-have:
- Breathable & Lightweight: Keeps the sun off your face without making you sweat, allowing for maximum comfort.
- Quick & Easy to Make: With simple construction and easy repeats it’s ideal for last minute gifting.
- 6 Sizes: Includes Newborn, Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen, and Adult sizes for the whole family!
- Boho Style: A trendy, relaxed look that’s perfect for summer outings, events & get-togethers.
- Ideal for Craft Sales: This quick-to-make pattern is great for selling at markets – and it’s a popular lightweight purchase too!
- Works Up Beautifully with Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton: The yarn choice ensures a beautiful, durable finish.
Why Choose Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn?
The choice of yarn can make all the difference in your crochet projects, and Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton is the perfect option for the Sweet Stripes Summer Sun Hat crochet pattern.
This yarn creates a beautifully durable finish that’s both soft and sturdy. Cotton is naturally breathable and cool, making it ideal for summer accessories. It’s also great for outdoor wear because it can get wet and still hold its shape, making it perfect for beach days or poolside lounging. Plus, it’s washable and easy to care for, ensuring your hat stays looking fresh after many sunny adventures. And because this yarn is mercerized to give it incredible color and sheen that will last through multiple wash cycles! So don’t be afraid to get out in the sun and get dirty – it’s washable!
With its versatile qualities, this cotton yarn elevates the Sweet Stripes Sun Hat to a whole new level of comfort and practicality! Not to mention it’s available in a range of yummy colors! Which is why it was my first choice for this cute crochet sun hat pattern! My samples were created using Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn in the following colors: Yellow, Jade, and Lilac!
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My Fab Sweet Stripes Sunhat Pattern Testers!
Y’all, I have to say I think I have the BEST pattern testers!! They created some seriously stunning Sweet Stripes Crochet Sun Hat projects to test the 6 sizes of crochet hat patterns, and offered their invaluable feedback about the pattern on top of it!
I can’t get enough of the amazing projects y’all make using my pattern designs! I truly appreciate my testers’ feedback and social sharing, which helps me create the highest quality pattern and spread the word too! Thank y’all so much for sharing your crochet beach hats!! You can see their beautiful versions below!
Thank you so much for testing the Sweet Stripes Sun Hat Crochet Patterns: Divya Sudharsanan, Carrie Fowler, Christy Allen, Sigal Alon, Kristi Powell, LaKeisha Scott, Diane Meincke, Catherine McClarey, Kristie Wolfenbarger, Richelle Cricks, Helen Meissner, Natasha Dobbs-St-Denis, Bev Winger, Shelia Claring, Gail Halling, Kathy Korsen, and Jenna Emerick.
Make your own Crochet Sun Hat for Summer!
This crochet pattern is written in US English terms
Materials:
- Sample Colors: Lilac, Jade, Yellow
- Yardage: 100 – 220 yards
- HOOK Size:
- Sun Hat Body: US J/10 6.0 mm
- Sun Hat Brim ONLY: US H/8 5.0 mm ← I highly recommend these gorgeous beauties! My 100% go to hooks are Furls Streamline Metal Hooks, I loved using mine to create this Crochet Sun Hat Pattern
CROCHET SUN HAT PATTERN SIZES:
0-6 months: 48 sts / 14 inches
6-12 month: 56 sts / 16 inches
Toddler: 60 sts / 17 inches
Child: 68 sts / 19 inches
Teen: 72 sts / 21 inches
Adult: 80 sts / 23 inches
Experience Level: EASY – Beginner friendly pattern!
Crochet Sun Hat Pattern Gauge USING J/10 6.0 mm HOOK: 14 sc x 16 rows = 4” square
It is important to make a gauge swatch before beginning to ensure a good fit.
Pattern Stitches:
Pattern Key:
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp(s) – space(s)
sl st – slip stitch
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
yo – yarn over
FO – fasten off
Special Stitches: Magic Circle (see instructions below)
Special Stitches:
Be Guided by the Process Photos. They’re easy-to-follow and step-by-step!
Magic Circle Tutorial:
VIDEO TUTORIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biDTzo6IRiQ&t=1s
STEP 1: Create a loop with yarn, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open in a circle instead of pulling the yarn tight, ch 1.
STEP 2: Insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle.
STEP 3: Yo again and pull through the 2 loops on the hook, 1 sc completed!
STEP 4: Repeat Steps 2-3 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull the yarn end with the other hand to close the circle.
NOTES:
- Read through the entire pattern first. Be sure to make a gauge swatch to ensure your crochet sunhat will fit!
- This Crochet Sun Hat Pattern is worked in the round. You will use a J/10 6.0 mm hook for the top and sides of the sun hat, and a H/8 5.0 mm hook for the brim.
- Beginning chain counts as a stitch on dc rounds only. Place the 1st stitch on sc rounds in the same stitch as ch 1.
- Sl st does not count as a stitch except on the final round of the pattern.
- Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.
- Beginning rounds of hat are worked in continuous rounds, without joining. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.
- This pattern is FREE, and has been thoroughly tested and tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you may have! I welcome your feedback!!
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- If you want to share this original pattern online, you must only share a link to my blog post. You may not copy and paste my text or the pattern to another site. Thank you for respecting my work.
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SWEET STRIPES CROCHET SUN HAT PATTERN
Pattern Directions:
USING J/10 6.0 mm hook for Body of Sun Hat
INFANT 0-6 Months Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-9.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: Sc in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join, (48 sc).
Round 10: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 12 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (48 dc).
Rounds 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (48 sc).
Rounds 13-18: Repeat Rounds 10-12, 2 times, (48 sts, 6 rounds).
INFANT 0-6 MONTHS BRIM:
Round 19: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 24 times, sl st to join, (72 sc).
Round 20: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 12 times, sl st to join, (84 sc).
Rounds 21-24: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (84 sc, 4 rounds).
Round 25: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (84 sl st). FO and weave in ends.
BABY 6-12 Months Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-10.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (54 sc).
Round 10: [Sc in next 26 sts, 2 sc in next st,] twice, sl st to 1st st to join, (56 sc).
Round 11: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 14 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (56 dc).
Rounds 12-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (56 sc).
Rounds 14-19: Repeat Rounds 11-13, 2 times, (56 sts, 6 rounds).
BABY 6-12 MONTHS BRIM:
Round 20: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 28 times, sl st to join, (84 sc).
Round 21: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 14 times, sl st to join, (98 sc).
Rounds 22-25: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (98 sc, 4 rounds).
Round 26: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (98 sl st). FO and weave in ends.
TODDLER Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-10.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (54 sc).
Round 10: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, sl st to 1st st to join, (60 sc).
Round 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (60 sc).
Round 12: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 15 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (60 dc).
Rounds 13-14: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (60 sc).
Rounds 15-23: Repeat Rounds 12-14, 3 times, (60 sts, 9 rounds).
TODDLER BRIM:
Round 24: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 30 times, sl st to join, (90 sc).
Round 25: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 15 times, sl st to join, (105 sc).
Rounds 26-29: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (105 sc, 4 rounds).
Round 30: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (105 sl st). FO and weave in ends.
CHILD Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-12.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (54 sc).
Round 10: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (60 sc).
Round 11: [Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (66 sc).
Round 12: [Sc in next 32 sts, 2 sc in next st,] twice, sl st to 1st st to join, (68 sc).
Round 13: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 17 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (68 dc).
Rounds 14-15: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (68 sc).
Rounds 16-27: Repeat Rounds 13-15, 4 times, (68 sts, 12 rounds).
CHILD BRIM:
Round 28: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 34 times, sl st to join, (102 sc).
Round 29: Ch 1, [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 14 times, sc in next 4 sts, sl st to join, (116 sc).
Rounds 30-34: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (120 sc, 5 rounds).
Round 35: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (120 sl st). FO and weave in ends.
TEEN/SMALL ADULT Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-13.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (54 sc).
Round 10: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (60 sc).
Round 11: [Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (66 sc).
Round 12: [Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (72 sc).
Round 13: Sc in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join, (72 sc).
Round 14: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 18 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (72 dc).
Rounds 15-16: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (72 sc).
Rounds 17-28: Repeat Rounds 14-16, 4 times, (72 sts, 12 rounds).
TEEN/SMALL ADULT BRIM:
Round 29: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 36 times, sl st to join, (108 sc).
Round 30: Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 18 times, sl st to join, (126 sc).
Rounds 31-36: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (126 sc, 6 rounds).
Round 37: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (126 sl st). FO and weave in end.
LARGE ADULT Sun Hat:
- Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker Rounds 1-14.
Round 1: Make a Magic Circle, ch 1, 6 sc in magic circle, (6 sc).
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around, (12 sc).
Round 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).
Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (24 sc).
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (30 sc).
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (36 sc).
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 6 times, (42 sc).
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (48 sc).
Round 9: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (54 sc).
Round 10: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (60 sc).
Round 11: [Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (66 sc).
Round 12: [Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (72 sc).
Round 13: [Sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (78 sc).
Round 14: [Sc in next 35 sts, 2 sc in next st,] twice, sl st to 1st st to join, (80 sc).
Round 15: Ch 3, (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same st, skip next 3 sts, [4 dc in next st, skip next 3 sts,] 20 times, sl st to top of ch 3 to join, (80 dc).
Rounds 16-17: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (80 sc).
Rounds 18-29: Repeat Rounds 15-17, 4 times, (80 sts, 12 rounds).
LARGE ADULT BRIM:
Round 30: Ch 1, [sc, 2 sc in next st,] 40 times, sl st to join, (120 sc).
Round 31: Ch 1, [sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,] 15 times, sl st to join, (135 sc).
Rounds 32-37: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join, (135 sc, 6 rounds).
Round 38: Sl st in each st around, sl st to join, (135 sl st). FO and weave in ends.
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