Keep your little one and yourself cool and covered in style! This crochet sun hat is soft, breathable, and perfect for sunny adventures. Whether you’re heading to the park, beach, or backyard, this hat is a must-have summer accessory.

Mela Bucket Hat is a crochet sun hat pattern sized from newborn to adult, so the whole family can head into summer covered, comfortable, and coordinated. Worked in breathable worsted weight cotton with straightforward double crochet in the round, this is a satisfying make for an intermediate crocheter looking for a quick, wearable result.

Construction and Technique

• Worked in the round, bottom-up, in double crochet (dc)
• Brim and crown shaping through simple increases and decreases
• No seaming required
• Skill level: intermediate
• Written in US crochet terminology

Materials

• Yarn: worsted weight cotton; sample shown in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (machine washable)
• Yardage: 80 to 175 yards depending on size
• Hook: US size 8 / 5mm
• Gauge: 9 dc x 4 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in double crochet
• Notions: yarn needle, stitch marker

Sizing

8 sizes: 0-3 mo, 3-6 mo, 6-12 mo, Toddler, Preschool, Child, Teen/Sm Adult, Med/Lg Adult
• Sized by head circumference; check each size’s finished measurement against your wearer’s actual head circumference before beginning

What’s Included

• Written pattern in US crochet terminology
• Instant digital PDF download; no physical item shipped
• Pattern available in English

This size-inclusive design makes it easy to crochet matching hats for everyone from your newest arrival to yourself. Beach days, park afternoons, backyard play, and every sunny adventure in between are a little more fun with a handmade hat that fits.

Add the Mela Bucket Hat to your queue and make one for every head in the house before summer slips away.