Lightweight Yet Textured Crochet Summer Hat Pattern

Why not make a beautiful crochet summer hat with this easy pattern? Perfect for sunny days, fashionable and functional, ideal for beach outings.

Crochet Summer Hat Pattern

Elevate your summer style with this beautiful and super easy crochet summer hat! Shaped with expanding rounds of double crochets and chain spaces, it provides a snug but comfortable fit for adults. The brim is stylishly flared with rows of intricate double crochets and chain spaces, finishing with single crochets for a clean edge. Ideal for sunny days and beach outings, this hat combines fashion and functionality, making it a must-have accessory. Follow this simple pattern and craft your own summer essential!

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Simplicity and Accessibility: This pattern is designed to be simple and easy to follow, making it perfect for beginners who want to try their hand at crocheting a wearable item.
2. Clear Instructions: The video provides step-by-step instructions, breaking down each part of the process clearly. This makes it easier to understand each step and ensures that you can follow along without getting lost.
3. Beautiful Design: The finished product is a beautiful and stylish summer hat that can be a fashionable accessory for the warmer seasons. The elegant look of the hat can complement various outfits.
4. Light and Comfortable: Made with cotton yarn, the hat is lightweight and breathable, making it comfortable to wear even on hot summer days.
5. Customization Options: You can customize the hat with different colors or add decorative elements as you see fit, making each hat you create unique.

How To Crochet Textured Summer Hat

Materials

• Yarn: Cotton Mac yarn
• Hook: 2.5 mm

Abbreviations

• ch: Chain
• dc: Double crochet
• sc: Single crochet
• sl st: Slip stitch
• st(s): Stitch(es)
• sp: Space

Hat Pattern

Crown of the Hat

Round 1:

1. Start with a slip knot.
2. Make 4 chains (ch).
3. Insert the hook into the first ch to form a ring with a slip stitch (sl st).
4. Within the ring, make 16 double crochets (dc).
5. Finish with a sl st into the top of the first dc.

Round 2:

1. Begin with 4 ch (counts as a dc and ch 1 space).
2. Alternate between making 1 dc and 1 ch in each dc from the previous round.
3. At the end, sl st into the 3rd ch of the beginning 4 ch.

Round 3:

1. Start with 3 ch (acts as a dc).
2. Make another dc in the same st.
3. Ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, and make 2 dc in the next dc from previous round.
4. Continue this pattern across, ending the round with a sl st in the 3rd ch of starting ch.

Round 4:

1. Start with 3 ch (acts as a dc).
2. Make 1 dc into next dc of the previous round.
3. Ch 2, and alternate with 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc of previous round.
4. Continue the sequence till the end, then sl st into the 3rd ch of starting ch.

Round 5:

1. Start with 3 ch as a dc.
2. Increase the number of dc in this round by making another dc in the same st, then making 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc.
3. Continue with ch 2, repeat the group pattern (2 dc into first st, 1 dc into the next st) till end, then finish with a sl st.

Round 6:

1. Start with 3 ch as a dc.
2. Increase by adding another dc in the same st and 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc.
3. Continue with ch 2 after each group.

Round 7:

1. Start the same way, increasing 1 more stitch to have a pattern of 2 dc in the first st, followed by 1 dc each in the next 4 st. Repeat with ch

Diameter: Upon reaching a diameter of 6.5 inches, you will stop increasing stitches.

Body of the Hat

Round 8 and onwards:

1. Start with 3 ch.
2. Make 2 dc in the first st, then 1 dc in the next 3 st, skip the last st of each group.
3. Make 2 ch, and repeat until you’ve achieved the desired height of the hat body by repeating this round.

Brim of the Hat

First Brim Round:

1. Make 1 ch, then sc in the same st and in each of next 3 dc.
2. Make 2 sc in each ch 2 sp.
3. Repeat around, finishing with a sl st.

Second Brim Round:

1. Start with 2 ch, make half double crochet (hdc) in second st and in each sc around.
2. Finish the round with a sl st.

Third Brim Round:

1. Begin with 3 ch, skip next hdc, and make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next st (creating a V-stitch).
2. Skip next st, dc in the following st, skip one, and repeat V-stitch pattern.

Fourth Brim Round:

1. With 3 ch, make 1 dc and then 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into the ch 2 sp from previous round.
2. Skip 2 st, dc in next dc, repeat V-stitch pattern in each ch 2 sp.

Continue Adding V-Stitch Rounds:

• Repeat the V-stitch round pattern for the desired brim width.

Final Brim Round:

1. Make 1 ch and sc in the first st.
2. Sc in each dc, and make 3 sc in each ch 2 sp around.
3. End with a sl st and fasten off. Weave in the end.

Conclusion

The summer hat is complete and ready to be worn! Feel free to adjust the rounds to suit the size and fit as needed.

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