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This Kids Rainbow Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern is perfect for kids of all ages. It’s easy to crochet and works up quickly, making it the perfect project for a last minute gift. The best part is, you can customize it however you like!

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Kids Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern – Rainbow Striped Summer Hat for Kids

This crochet bucket hat pattern is incredibly easy to make. Plus, the simple design means that this project works up quickly – you could have a whole bunch of these hats ready in no time!

Not only is this crochet bucket hat pattern easy to make, but kids are going to love wearing it too! With its bright and colorful rainbow stripes, this hat is sure to turn heads.

And the best part is, since it’s made out of 100% acrylic yarn, it’s machine-washable and dryer-friendly – which means kids can wear it over and over again without worrying about ruining their new favorite hat.

Just perfect for keeping the sun out of your little one’s eyes, this hat is just designed for a bright day. The brim is wide enough to provide good coverage, but not so wide that it gets in the way.

And since the hat is made out of acrylic yarn, it’s lightweight and won’t overheat your child’s head on those hot summer days.

What Yarn Should You Use for a Bucket Hat?

I had a very special request from a little lady to make her a rainbow hat. For the summer. Which is odd – because it is not summer, but this little lady decided that she wanted it to be rainbow and “for summer”. So I did what I could and found some coordinating colors in rainbow variations in a yarn that I had sitting around. Not a lot of digging, mind you, just what colors coordinated well.

More specifically, I used World of Yarn Magala, worsted weight (4), 100% acrylic yarn in Frost, Cucumber, Primrose, Ballerina, and Cherry Blossom colorways. But this project can be worked with any worsted weight yarn or similar.

What Size Is This Child’s Size Bucket Hat?

As written, this pattern is one-size. The resulting hat is 20-inches diameter opening with a 32-inch diameter brim. This is reasonably sized for small children ages 11 and under, approximately.

How Much Yarn Will I Need to Make a Bucket Hat for Kids?

I used almost a whole skein of World of Yarn Magala yarn, were I to have used one colorway. But, for the pictured hat, I only used about 1/5 of each skein of yarn, so I had a lot left over for other projects (or more hats). I do generally crochet in a medium-tension, so this is what I would consider an average amount of yarn usage for this project.

How Do You Crochet a Bucket Hat?

The kids bucket hat is worked in the round, starting with a foundation chain. If you prefer to make a magic circle, you can find instructions to make that, you can see my trinket bowl crochet pattern.

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Kids Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern – Rainbow Striped Summer Hat for Kids

Below you will find the notes and directions for making this fun kids bucket hat crochet pattern.

Size Assembled:

20-inch diameter opening, 32-inch diameter brim or 50.8cm diameter opening, 81.3cm diameter brim

Materials

36 yards 100% acrylic, worsted weight (size 4) yarn (Malaga by World of Yarn pictured)
- Color A: Cucumber,
- Color B: Primrose
- Color C: Ballerina
- Color D: Cherry Blossom
- Color E: Frost
Crochet hook: Size H/18 (5 mm)

Gauge:

In single crochet, 8 stitches and 8 rows = 2.25 in x 2.25 in (5.7 cm)

Skill Level: Easy

Pattern Notes

The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.

Sizing

One Size

Special Stitches

Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC):

Yarn over, insert the hook from back to front to back around the post of the next stitch, yarn over (3 loops on hook) and pull through two loops on hook, yarn over (2 loops on hook) and pull through remaining loops on hook. One back post double crochet stitch (BPDC) completed.

Front Post Half Double Crochet Stitch: (FPHDC)

Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch in the row below, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through the remaining loops on the hook. One front post half double crochet stitch (FPHDC) completed.

Directions

HAT TOP

Color A (Cucumber/Green):

Foundation Ring: Ch 4, do NOT turn. Being careful to not twist the foundation chain, sl st to the beginning of the chain to join.

Round 1: Ch 3, 15 DC in the foundation ring (16 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 2: Ch 3, DC in next 2 sts, *2 DC in next st, dc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around (20 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Fasten off. Change to Color B (Primrose/Yellow).

Round 3: Ch 3, DC in same st as ch 3, 2 DC in ea st around (40 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 4: Ch 3, DC in same st as ch 3, 2 DC in ea st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 5: Ch 3, DC in each st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

HAT CROWN

Fasten off. Change to Color E (Frost, Blue).

Round 6: Ch 3, BPDC in each st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 7: Ch 3, DC in ea of next 3 sts, *sk 1st, DC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (60 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Fasten off. Change to Color C (Ballerina/Light Violet).

Round 8-9: Ch 2, HDC in ea st around (60 total stitches each round), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 10: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (74 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Fasten off. Change to Color D (Cherry Blossom/Pink).

Round 11: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (87 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 12: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

HAT BRIM

Fasten off. Change to Color B (Primrose/Yellow).

Round 13: Ch 1, SC in each st around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 14: Ch 2, FPHDC in each st around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Round 15: Ch 2, HDC in next 2 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (130 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

Fasten off. Change to Color E (Frost/Blue).

Round 16: Ch 2, HDC in next 2 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (175 total sts), sl st to join.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Yield: 1 Kids Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

Kids Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

This Kids Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern is such a fun and easy pattern to make a summer hat for kids. Quick and fast, too!

Active Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Estimated Cost $10

Materials

36 yards 100% acrylic, worsted weight (size 4) yarn (Malaga by World of Yarn pictured)

Color A: Cucumber,
Color B: Primrose
Color C: Ballerina
Color D: Cherry Blossom
Color E: Frost

Tools

Crochet hook: Size H/18 (5 mm)

Instructions

HAT TOP

Color A (Cucumber/Green):
Foundation Ring: Ch 4, do NOT turn. Being careful to not twist the foundation chain, sl st to the beginning of the chain to join.
Round 1: Ch 3, 15 DC in the foundation ring (16 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 2: Ch 3, DC in next 2 sts, *2 DC in next st, dc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around (20 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Fasten off. Change to Color B (Primrose/Yellow).
Round 3: Ch 3, DC in same st as ch 3, 2 DC in ea st around (40 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 4: Ch 3, DC in same st as ch 3, 2 DC in ea st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 5: Ch 3, DC in each st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

HAT CROWN

Fasten off. Change to Color E (Frost, Blue).
Round 6: Ch 3, BPDC in each st around (80 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 7: Ch 3, DC in ea of next 3 sts, *sk 1st, DC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (60 total stitches), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Fasten off. Change to Color C (Ballerina/Light Violet).
Round 8-9: Ch 2, HDC in ea st around (60 total stitches each round), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 10: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (74 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Fasten off. Change to Color D (Cherry Blossom/Pink).
Round 11: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (87 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 12: Ch 2, HDC in next 3 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.

HAT BRIM

Fasten off. Change to Color B (Primrose/Yellow).
Round 13: Ch 1, SC in each st around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 14: Ch 2, FPHDC in each st around (103 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Round 15: Ch 2, HDC in next 2 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (130 total sts), sl st to join, do NOT turn.
Fasten off. Change to Color E (Frost/Blue).
Round 16: Ch 2, HDC in next 2 sts, *2 HDC in next st, HDC in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (175 total sts), sl st to join.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.