How to Crochet Granny Square Summer Bucket Hat for Beginners
In this post, learn how to crochet a granny square summer bucket hat with a tutorial for beginners. You’ll need an acrylic/cotton blend yarn (160m – 100g) and a 4.5mm hook. The hat is made by creating the top with a magic ring and then working in rounds using double crochet stitches and chain spaces to form the granny square pattern.
The video also shows how to change colors for a patterned look and concludes by demonstrating the final rounds of the brim to create a hat with a head circumference of 56 cm. So, follow through with us for the complete tutorial.
Crochet Granny Square Bucket Hat Tutorial
This video provides a tutorial on how to crochet a granny square bucket hat. The project uses two colors of yarn, gray and yellow, along with a 4.5 mm crochet hook.
Construction
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Foundation and Top: The tutorial starts by creating a magic ring with the gray yarn. The first few rounds are worked in a circular pattern, with specific increase patterns in each round to keep the circle flat, forming the top of the hat.
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Building the Sides: After several rounds with the gray yarn, the tutorial demonstrates a seamless color change to the yellow yarn. With the yellow yarn, the crocheting continues in rounds but without further increases. This causes the work to start forming the vertical sides of the hat. The pattern used is a “granny square” style, which creates clusters of stitches with spaces between them.
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The Brim: The video alternates between the gray and yellow yarn, using the same granny square pattern to build the height of the hat. The final section is the brim. To create the brim, the tutorial shows how to add increases again, which makes the edge flare out, forming the classic bucket hat shape.
The tutorial concludes by showing the finished hat on a mannequin head, and the creator mentions that the hat is for a head circumference of 56 cm.
What is the best yarn for a crochet bucket hat?
The best yarn for a summer bucket hat is lightweight, breathable, and easy to work with. Cotton yarn is often the ideal choice due to its durability, softness, and ability to handle warmer weather comfortably. Look for DK (double-knitting) or worsted-weight cotton yarn, as these are not too bulky and allow the Granny Squares to hold their shape well while remaining lightweight.
Additionally, cotton yarn provides good stitch definition, making your Granny Squares stand out beautifully.
Acrylic yarn can also be used for durability and vibrant color options but may not be as breathable as cotton for summer wear.
