Basketweave Bucket Hat Free Pattern

Pattern Description:

The Basketweave Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern is designed as a basic double crochet beanie that features a cute textured brim, making it perfect for summer wear. 

It is constructed from the top down with joined rounds. This pattern is also the second pattern in the “Crochet Along for a Cause,” a project that involves making one hat per week throughout the summer for donation to cancer centers, schools, or homeless shelters.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

• Yarn: The pattern primarily suggests using worsted weight yarn. While the designer used “I Love this Yarn,” which is an acrylic yarn that worked perfectly, they also noted that cotton worsted yarn would work much better for summer.
• Yarn Weight: The recommended yarn weight is 100g of worsted weight yarn.
• Hook: A G/4.0 mm hook is specified for this pattern.
• Notions: In addition to yarn and hook, you will need a yarn needle and scissors.
• Measurements:
  • Approximate Finished Adult Size:
    • Length: 9 inches
    • Circumference: 21 inches
  • Crown Diameter: Approximately 7.25 inches.
  • To change the pattern size, you can go up or down a hook size, or add or remove an increase round.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:

The pattern is written in US terms.

• magic circle (or chain 3 and slip stitch to first chain to make a circle)
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• fpdc – front post double crochet
• bpdc – back post double crochet
• sc – single crochet

Pattern Notes:

• Chain 2 does not count as a stitch.
• Chain 1 does not count as a stitch.
• The beanie is made from the top down with joined rounds.
• To change the pattern size, you can go up or down a hook size or add or take out an increase round.

Instructions for Making the Basketweave Bucket Hat Pattern:

To begin, you will make a magic circle. Alternatively, you can chain 3 and slip stitch to the first chain to form a circle.

Crown (Rounds 1-7):

The initial rounds focus on creating the crown of the hat, starting with increases.

• Round 1: Chain 2, make 12 double crochets (dc) in the circle, pull the circle closed tightly, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 12 dc.
• Round 2: Chain 2, make 2 dc in each stitch around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 24 dc.
• Round 3: Chain 2, then dc in 1 stitch, 2 dc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 36 dc.
• Round 4: Chain 2, then dc in 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 48 dc.
• Round 5: Chain 2, then dc in 3 stitches, 2 dc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 60 dc.
• Round 6: Chain 2, then dc in 4 stitches, 2 dc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 72 dc.
• Round 7: Chain 2, then dc in 5 stitches, 2 dc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You should have 84 dc.
  • At this point, the crown diameter should be approximately 7.25 inches.

Body of the Hat (Rounds 8-13):

These rounds create the straight sides of the hat without increases.

• Round 8 – 13: Chain 2, then dc in each stitch around, and join to the first dc with a slip stitch. You will maintain 84 dc in each of these rounds.

Textured Brim (Basketweave Pattern – Rounds 14-17):

This section creates the distinctive basketweave texture of the brim.

• Round 14: Chain 2, then front post double crochet (fpdc), back post double crochet (bpdc). Repeat from to around, and join to the first fpdc with a slip stitch. You should have 84 stitches.
• Round 15: Chain 2, then bpdc, fpdc. Repeat from to around, and join to the first bpdc with a slip stitch. You should have 84 stitches.
• Round 16: Repeat Round 14.
• Round 17: Repeat Round 15.

Brim Shaping and Finishing (Rounds 18-25):

These rounds involve single crochet stitches to finish the brim.

• Round 18: Chain 1, then single crochet (sc) in 5 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You should have 98 sc.
• Round 19: Chain 1, then sc in 6 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You should have 112 sc.
• Round 20: Chain 1, then sc in each stitch around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You will have 112 sc.
• Round 21: Chain 1, then sc in each stitch around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You will have 112 sc.
• Round 22: Chain 1, then sc in 7 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You should have 126 sc.
• Round 23: Chain 1, then sc in each stitch around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You will have 126 sc.
• Round 24: Chain 1, then sc in 8 stitches, 2 sc in the next. Repeat from to around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You should have 140 sc.
• Round 25: Chain 1, then sc in each stitch around, and join to the first sc with a slip stitch. You will have 140 sc.

After completing Round 25, fasten off and weave in the ends to finish your Basketweave Bucket Hat.

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