Picnic Hat by Bonnie Groening

Picnic Hat

Crochet
June 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet, in the round
4.0 mm (G)
410 yards (375 m)
Adjustable to adult head size.
US
English

A simple bucket hat is a summer staple for keeping the sun off your face and neck. This customizable hat is perfect for working in the garden or attending a music festival. Depending on the taste of the wearer it can lean towards an elegant cloche style or a trendy Y2K vibe. You’ll want one in every colour.

SIZES
Adjustable to adult head size

YARN
3 balls Estelle Eco Cotton DK
Our sample used two balls of Estelle Eco Cotton DK in Natural and one ball in Chartreuse for the contrasting hat band.

The speckled blue sample is made with Araucania Confeti. The gauge is slightly different, but the customizable pattern allows for slight variations in gauge.

HOOK AND NOTIONS
4.0 mm (US G/6) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
12 locking or spiral stitch markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
22 sts and 25 rows = 10 cm/4” in single crochet, worked in the round.

The pattern is available free with yarn purchase.