There’s no doubt that crocheted bucket hats are going to be the must-have accessory this summer! So, let’s make a fun and colorful one with this crochet Dot Square Bucket Hat free pattern in 3 sizes (toddler to adult)!
All you need is some lightweight (DK, #3 Light) cotton yarn in your favorite colors, a little crochet fun, and voila! You’ll be ready for a sunny day on the beach or a picnic in the park.
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you probably recognized the basic simple circle granny square that I used to make my bucket hats.
The simple circle granny square is really the basic pattern that use for most of my granny square collections.
This means that while I used some plain granny squares, you could actually make your bucket hat with a summer theme, or a spring one, or you could even make one for fall using the Halloween granny squares, or for Christmas, why not?!
Find all the granny squares you can use to make these bucket hats!
- Summertime Granny Squares
- Spring Farm Granny Squares
- Halloween Granny Squares
- Christmas Granny Squares
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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Dot Square Bucket Hat is available in all my online shops. Get your copy of the pattern on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!
MATERIALS
- 3.5-mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Hook
- DK (3, Light) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARN
I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in the following colors and amounts:
| Color | Toddler | Child | Adult M |
| A | Lime Green (429) | Champagne White (403) | Vanilla Cream (408) |
| B | Coffee Bean (411) or 423 | 423, 451, 433, 429* | Coffee Bean (411) |
*423 = Buttercup Yellow, 451 = Bubblegum Pink, 433= Washed Teal, 429 = Lime Green
Feel free to use any yarn that meets gauge.
SIZE & Yardage
The pattern is written in 3 sizes: Toddler, Child, and Adult M.
| Size | Head Circumference | Yardage Color A | Yardage Color B |
| Toddler | 18″-19” 46-48.5 cm | 149 yds 137 m | 40 yds 36.6 m |
| Child | 19”-20″ 48.5-51 cm | 160 yds 146 m | 40.5 yds 37 m |
| Adult M | 22” 56 cm | 197 yds 180 m | 41 yds 37.5 m |
GAUGE
3 rounds of simple circle granny square in 2″ (5 cm).
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
Ch – Chain
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Inc – Increase
MC – Magic Circle
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sp – Space
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC)
Find a step-by-step tutorial HERE.
Mattress Stitch
Learn how to seam your crochet pieces using the mattress stitch HERE.
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated st.
Dot Square Bucket Hat – FREE CROCHET PATTERN
Simple Circle Granny Square
(Make 4)
Crochet rounds 1 to 7 of a simple circle granny square as indicated HERE.
Size Toddler Only
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Size Child Only
Round 8. Ch 1, sc 10. (In the ch-1 corner, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1]. On the next side, sc 19) 3 times. [Sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] into the last corner, sc 9, sl st to join. (21 sts on each side, ch-1 at the corners).
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Size Adult Only
Round 8. Ch 2, dc 10. (In the ch-1 corner, [dc 2, ch 1, dc 2]. On the next side, dc 19) 3 times. [Dc 2, ch 1, dc 2] into the last corner, dc 9, sl st to join. (23 sts on each side and ch-1 at the corners).
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Seaming
Using the mattress stitch or your favorite seaming method, join your squares to form a cylinder (see photo 1 and schematic in PDF file).
The cylinder of squares will be the body of the hat
Crown
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc 12 in the MC, sl st in first st to join. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 2, dc inc 12, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Round 3. Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 1) 12 times, sl st to join. (36 sts)
Round 4. Ch 2, dc 1, (dc inc 1, dc 2) 11 times, dc inc 1, dc 1, sl st to join. (48 sts)
Round 5. Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 3) 12 times, sl st to join. (60 sts)
Round 6. Ch 2, dc 2, (dc inc 1, dc 4) 11 times, dc inc 1, dc 2, sl st to join. (72 sts)
Round 7. Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 5) 12 times, sl st to join. (84 sts)
Size Toddler Only
Do not fasten off but move on to the assembly.
Size Child & Adult
Round 8. Ch 2, (dc 9, dc inc 1, dc 10, dc inc 1) 4 times. (92 sts)
Size Child Only
Do not fasten off but move on to the assembly.
Size Adult Only
Round 9. Ch 2, (dc inc 1, dc 10, dc inc 1, dc 11) 4 times. (100 sts)
Do not fasten off but move on to the assembly.
Assembly
Join the crown to the body of the hat by sl stitching all around.
The ch-1 sps at the corners of the squares count as sts. The seamings between squares do not count as sts, so sk them. (84, 92, 100 sts)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Brim
Join A in any st on the lower edge of the body (photo 6 in PDF file).
Round 1. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), hdc in each st along the lower edge of the squares, in each ch-1 sp at the corners of the squares, and in each seaming point between squares. Join the round with a sl st (photo 7 in PDF file). (88, 96, 104 sts)
Size Toddler & Child Only
Round 1a. Ch 1, hdc all around. (88, 96, na)
All Sizes
Round 2. Ch 1, hdc all around distributing 4 hdc inc. (92, 100, 108 sts)
Size Toddler Only
Round 3. Ch 1, *(hdc 6, hdc inc 1, hdc 7, hdc inc 1) 3 times, hdc 1. Repeat from * twice. (104 sts)
Round 4. Ch 1, *(hdc 7, hdc inc 1, hdc 8, hdc inc 1) 3 times, hdc 1. Repeat from * twice. (116 sts)
Round 5. Ch 1, *(hdc 8, hdc inc 1, hdc 9, hdc inc 1) 3 times, hdc 1. Repeat from * twice. (128 sts)
Round 6. Ch 1, *(sc inc 1, sc 20) 3 times, sc 1. Repeat from * twice. (134 sts)
Size Child Only
Round 3. Ch 1, *(hdc 7, hdc inc 1) 6 times, hdc 2. Repeat from * twice. (112 sts)
Round 4. Ch 1, *(hdc 8, hdc inc 1) 6 times, hdc 2. Repeat from * twice. (124 sts)
Round 5. Ch 1, *(hdc 9, hdc inc 1) 6 times, hdc 2. Repeat from * twice. (136 sts)
Round 6. Ch 1, *(sc inc 1, sc 21) 3 times, sc 2. Repeat from * twice. (142 sts)
Size Adult Only
Round 3. Ch 1, (hdc 8, hdc inc 1) 12 times. (120 sts)
Round 4. Ch 1, (hdc 9, hdc inc 1) 12 times. (132 sts)
Round 5. Ch 1, (hdc 10, hdc inc 1) 12 times. (144 sts)
Round 6. Ch 1, (sc inc 1, sc 23) 6 times. (150 sts)
All Sizes
Round 7. Ch 1, sc around. (134, 142, 150 sts)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
Your CROCHET Dot Square Bucket Hat IS READY!
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