Easy Child Size Bucket Hat Free Crochet Pattern
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Choose the yarn you like and make a crochet bucket hat for children! Make a toddler size or child size bucket hat using this free crochet pattern.
Easy Child Size Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern
Bucket hats have been wildly popular as of late. When I whipped up the adult size of the Brickhouse Bucket Hat there were many requests for a toddler or child size bucket hat pattern to match. Today we have one! I just love how adorable these hats are on the little ones’ heads.
Grab your little one’s favorite color of Dishie cotton (or any worsted weight cotton) and work one of these hats up in an afternoon. This is a super quick, super simple crochet pattern that is great for beginners. Even better? It uses less than ONE skein of most worsted weight cottons!
This bucket hat would be great for toddlers or young children. Crochet hats are a quick, useful way to build your confidence as a crocheter! Crocheting hats is one of my very favorite things to do.
Materials:
Dishie cotton yarn (worsted weight cotton yarn)
-approx. 150 yards for Toddler, 160 yards for Child (less than one skein!)
Crochet hook in size 4 mm for Toddler Size
Crochet hook in size 5 mm for Child Size
Gauge: 12 hdc sts in 4”
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
Follow the same pattern for each size, using the appropriate hook size as listed above.
Hat body uses the Brick Stitch (tutorial here)
Magic Circle (tutorial here) – alternative = ch-6, sl st to first ch made.
Crab Stitch (optional finishing row, tutorial here)
Sizing: approx. 19″ head circumference for toddler, 20″ head circumference for child.
If your child’s head is any larger than 20″, I recommend using the adult size pattern.
Stitch Abbreviations:
Sl St = Slip Stitch
FLO = Front Loop Only
BLO = Back Loop Only
Bphdc = Back Post Half Double Crochet (tutorial here)
For the toddler size hat follow these instructions using the smaller, 4mm hook. For the child size follow these instructions using the larger, 5mm hook. Questions? Don’t hesitate to shoot me an email!
Crown:
Round 1: Magic Circle, 12hdc in circle. Do not join, work in a spiral, marking the first stitch of each row with a stitch marker. (12)
Round 2: 2hdc in each st around. (24)
Round 3: * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (36)
Round 4: Hdc in each st around. (36)
Round 5: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (48)
Round 6: * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (60)
Round 7: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around.(72)
Round 8: Hdc in each st around. (72)
Crown should measure approx. 6” – 6.5″ in diameter.
Bucket Hat Body:
Round 9: Sl st in next st. Ch-1, Bphdc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (72)
Round 10: Ch-1, do not turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first sc. (72)
Round 11: Ch-1, turn, sc in FLO of each st around. Join to top of first sc. (72)
Round 12: Ch-2, turn, dc in next 2 sts, dc in FLO of st from 2 rows below. * dc in next 3 sts, dc in FLO of st from 2 rows below * repeat between * * around. Dc in last st. Join to top of first dc. (72)
Round 13: Ch-1, turn, sc in FLO of each st around. Join to top of first sc. (72)
Round 14: Ch-2, turn, * dc in FLO of st from 2 rows below, dc in next 3 sts *repeat between * * around. Join to top of first dc. (72)
Rounds 15 & 16: repeat rounds 11 & 12 (72)
Brim:
Round 17: Loosely sl st in BLO of each st around. Do not join, work in a spiral for the remainder of the pattern. (72)
Round 18: hdc in 4 sts, 2hdc in next, * hdc in 8 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around, hdc in remaining 4 sts. (80)
Round 19: * hdc in 9 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (88)
Round 20: Hdc in 5 sts, 2hdc in next, * hdc in 10 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around, hdc in remaining 5 sts. (96)
Round 21: * hdc in 11 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (104)
Round 22: Hdc in 6 sts, 2hdc in next, * hdc in 12 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around, hdc in remaining 6 sts. (112)
Round 23: Hdc in each st around. (112)
Round 24: Sc in each st around, sl st in next st. (112)
Optional edging row: Sl st to next st. Crab st in each st around. (112)
Pull yarn through and weave in all ends using your yarn needle. You’re finished!
I hope you loved making this easy crochet bucket hat pattern. Please share a photo with me when you’re done! You can do so by tagging @HeartHookHome across all social media or by sharing with everyone in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.
More free patterns:
Brickhouse Bucket Hat: Free Crochet Pattern
Aspen Dreams Slouchy Beanie: Free Crochet Pattern
Drop To It Beanie: Free Crochet Pattern
Basic Back Loop Beanie: Free Crochet Pattern (7 sizes)
