The Essential Basic Bucket Hat is the summer staple your crochet queue has been waiting for! This classic bucket hat silhouette is worked entirely in single crochet from the top down — clean, simple, and satisfying to make in every color of the season.

With six sizes included in one pattern — Newborn through Adult XL — you can make one for the whole family or keep your hook busy with handmade gifts all summer long.

This pattern is available FREE on the Nana’s Crafty Home blog at nanascraftyhome.com!

Prefer an ad-free reading experience? A clean, printable PDF version is available for purchase in the Nana’s Crafty Home Ravelry and online shop. Same great pattern, no distractions — just download, print, and stitch!

Pattern Details:

Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: Newborn (0-6 mo), Toddler, Child, Teen, Adult, Adult X-Large
Yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, Weight 4 / Medium (100% mercerized cotton)
Hook: Size G-6 (4.0 mm)
Gauge: 4” = 9 rounds of single crochet
Construction: Worked top-down in continuous rounds
A complete video tutorial is coming soon!

Perfect for spring and summer making, beginner friendly, and endlessly versatile — this is the bucket hat pattern you’ll reach for again and again!