Create adorable bucket hats inspired by animals and fruits with this friendly crochet pattern. You can make frog, bee, strawberry, or chick designs in three sizes for newborns up to adults. Clear row-by-row instructions and decorating details guide you through each piece so you can personalize colors and accents. Perfect for gifting or brightening up your accessories collection.
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— Materials :
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Worsted weight yarn in desired color ( I used a thinner 4 weight by Big Twist and Mainstays). Size G - 4.0mm crochet hook. Tapestry needle for sewing in ends. Scissors. Polyfill or stuffing of your choice! I used scrap yarn!. Pearl beads for strawberry seeds. Needle. Pink and red thread.
— Abbreviations :
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dc - Double crochet. sc - Single crochet. hdc - Half double crochet. dec - Decrease. inc - Increase (Two stitches into the same space). pm - Place marker. ch - Chain. Join - Slip stitch into the first stitch of the round. slst - Slip Stitch. flo - front loop only. ** - Repeat from * to * as many times listed. Ex [*dc1, dc inc*] x6
— Hat Bases :
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Grab the color needed for your desired hat! I will let you know throughout the rows which size stops where! ch2 does not count as a stitch at any point in this pattern. See below for row variations regarding bee sizes and stripe rows.
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Increase rows: To set up the hat we will be using a magic ring OR a ch 3 and slst into the first ch made. You will be working into the center of this ring. FOR LARGE: If you have a smaller head to make for (my head is small), only add 12 dc and remove 1 repeat from each row. This will change your total stitch count.
Row 1 :
ch 2, 13dc into the ring (Pull yarn tail tight if magic ring was used). slst into the first dc made. -13dc Total.
Row 2 :
ch2, dc inc into each stitch around and join. -26dc Total
Row 3 :
ch2, [*dc inc, dc*] 13x, join. -39dc Total
Row 4 :
ch2, dc1, [*dc inc, dc 2*] 12x. dc inc, dc in last stitch and join. -52dc Total
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Your increase rows end here if you are making a small/newborn size.
Row 5 :
ch2, [*dc inc, dc 3*] 13x, join. -65dc Total
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Your increase rows end here if you are making a medium size
Row 6 :
ch2, dc 2, [*dc inc, dc 4*] 12x. dc inc, dc 2 and join. -78dc Total. This is the end of increase rows for the adult size!
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Crown Rows: This one row will be worked a different amount of times for each hat! Row 1: ch2, dc 1 in each stitch around. join
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Small: Repeat 6 times -52dc Total. Medium: Repeat 7 times -65dc Total. Large: Repeat 7 times -78dc Total
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Edging: There is no final stitch count for these few rows as they may vary based on if you went with 12 or 13 dc to begin.. Row 1: ch2, [* In flo, dc inc, dc 2*]
Row 2 :
ch2, [*dc inc, dc 2*] until all stitches are filled. Join.
Row 3 :
ch2, [*dc, dc inc*] until all stitches are filled. Join and tie off.
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Now is the time to weave in any ends from your hat. You could always finish your hat here if you want a solid color or to decorate on your own, but the main part of this pattern is in the decorating I have done!
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The small hats have a circumference of 13-14 inches and is a good size for your typical newborn! The medium sized hats have a circumference of 18-19 inches and will fit a 1-3 Year old child. The Large size has a circumference of 20.5-22 inches and has fit every adult I have tried it on thus far. Keep in mind that the nature of crochet fabric means it will stretch and have a bit of give to it. Feel free to try on the hat and decide if you need a deeper crown fit. Just add more of the crown row. Edging rows do not affect how well the hat will sit on your head but may slightly obstruct your view if you make the hat too deep.
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Bee color changes: Small hat: Row 1-3 Yellow. Row 4 Black. Row 5 Yellow. Row 6 Black. Row 7 Yellow. Row 8 Black. Row 9 Yellow. Row 10 Black. Edging rows in yellow.
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Bee color changes: Medium hat: Row 1-4 Yellow. Row 5 Black. Row 6 Yellow. Row 7 Black. Row 8 Yellow. Row 9 Black. Row 10 Yellow. Row 11 Black. Row 12 Yellow. Edging rows in yellow.
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Bee color changes: Large hat: Row 1-3 Yellow. Row 4-5 Black. Row 6-7 Yellow. Row 8-9 Black. Row 10-11 Yellow. Row 12-13 Black. Edging rows in yellow. You can always change up the stripes to how you would prefer them or even make them thicker.
— Chicks :
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Here I will keep all the instructions for each size separate.
— Small Hat :
Item Name (Beak P1) :
With Orange you will make a slip knot and chain 4. We will be working in the round. Do not join rows.
Row 1 :
sc inc in second chain from the hook. Sc, sc 3 in the last chain. Continuing down the other side of the chain for row 1: sc 1, sc into the same space as the first sc inc, pm -8sc Total
Row 2 :
sc inc, sc 3, sc inc, sc 3, pm -10sc Total
Row 3 :
sc inc, sc 5, sc inc, sc 3, pm -12sc Total
Row 4 :
sc, slst and tie off leaving a long end to sew the beak on. Squish it in half to flatten it out, as this is how it will be sewn on!
Item Name (Eyes Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch1 and sc 8 into the magic ring. Join and tie off leaving a long end to sew. Tighten the tail and weave it in.
Item Name (Cheeks Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch1, sc 8 into the ring and pm -8sc Total
Row 2 :
Working in the round now! [*sc inc, sc*] 4x, pm -12sc Total
Row 3 :
[*sc inc, sc*] 6x, pm -18sc Total
Row 4 :
[*sc 2, sc inc*] 6x -24sc Total. Tie off leaving a long end to sew. Tighten the tail and weave it in.
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Feel free to use felt pieces instead if you are not one to enjoy the making and sewing of smaller pieces! As these are different sizes, I will leave it to you to pin and sew as you'd like! Stuff the cheeks lightly but don't stuff the beaks!
— Medium Hat :
Item Name (Beak P1) :
With orange you will make a slip knot and chain 6. We will be working in the round. Do not join rows.
Row 1 :
sc inc into second chain from the hook, sc 3, sc 3 into the last chain. Continuing down the other side of the chain for row 1: sc 3, sc into the same space as the first sc inc, pm -12sc Total
Row 2 :
sc inc, sc 5, sc inc, sc 5, pm -14sc Total
Row 3 :
sc inc, sc 7, sc inc, sc 5, pm -16sc Total
Row 4 :
sc inc, sc 8, sc inc, sc 6, pm -18sc Total
Row 5 :
sc, slst and tie off leaving long end to sew. Squish it in half as this is how it will be sewn on!
Item Name (Eyes Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, sc 8 into the ring and pm -8sc Total. Row 2: [sc inc] 8x -16sc Total. Join and leave a long end for sewing. Tighten the tail and weave it in.
Item Name (Cheeks Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch1, sc 8 into the ring and pm -8sc Total
Row 2 :
Working in the round now! [*sc inc, sc*] 4x, pm -12sc Total
Row 3 :
[*sc inc, sc*] 6x, pm -18sc Total
Row 4 :
[*sc 2, sc inc*] 6x, pm -24sc Total
Row 5 :
sc 24 -24sc Total. Tie off leaving a long end to sew. Tighten the tail and weave it in.
— Large Hat :
Item Name (Beak P1) :
With orange you will make a slip knot and chain 8. We will be working in the round, do not join rows.
Row 1 :
sc inc into second chain from hook, sc 5, sc 3 into last chain. Continuing down the other side of the chain for row 1: sc 5, sc into the same space as the first sc inc, pm -16sc Total
Row 2 :
sc inc, sc 7, sc inc, sc 7, pm -18sc Total
Row 3 :
sc inc, sc 9, sc inc, sc 7, pm -20sc Total
Row 4 :
sc 2, sc inc, sc 9, sc inc, sc7, pm -22sc Total
Row 5 :
sc 2, slst and tie off leaving a long end to sew. Squish it in half as this is how it will be sewn on!
Item Name (Eyes Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch1, sc 8 into the ring and pm -8sc Total. Row 2: [sc inc] 8x, pm -16sc Total. Row 3: [*sc inc, sc*] 8x -24sc Total. Join and leave a long end for sewing. Tighten the tail and weave it in.
Item Name (Cheeks Make 2) :
Row 1: Make a magic ring, ch1, sc 8 into the ring and pm -8sc Total
Row 2 :
Working in the round now! [*sc inc, sc*] 4x, pm -12sc Total
Row 3 :
[*sc inc, sc*] 6x, pm -18sc Total
Row 4 :
[*sc 2, sc inc*] 6x, pm -24sc Total
Row 6 :
[*sc inc, sc*] 12x -36sc Total. Tie off leaving a long end to sew. Tighten the tail and weave it in. I like to stretch the large cheeks out a bit to flatten them a little more!
— Frog-Bee-Strawberry :
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Hey, Guess what! Now we get to make a bunch of circles! All of these will be listed with what row ends the size for each hat and part, just like for the hats!
Item Name (Strawberry stem) :
This will be the same for all of the strawberry sizes!
Row 1 :
ch 10 and slst into the first chain made to form a ring, being sure not to twist it (we will be working in the backside of this chain later). [*ch 8, sc in second chain from the hook, sc, hdc, dc 2, sc, slst into the first stitch from the ch 8. slst into the following two stitches on the very first chain*] 5x, pm -75c Total. This should have made 5 leaf starts working into the individual stitches of the chain 10 and not into the circle itself.
Row 2 :
The side of each leaf should have 7 stitches. Starting in the first stitch on the right side of the leaf [* slst, sc, hdc 3, sc, slst into the last chain at the top of the leaf and the unworked chain at the tip from the ch 8, ch 3, slst into the third ch from the hook. slst into the other top side of the leaf (working down those other 7 stitches) sc, hdc 3, sc, slst into the last of the 7 on the left side of the leaf. 2 slst into the slsts from the previous round*] 5x and tie off leaving a long end to sew on.
Item Name (Stem) :
Join into the other side of our first ch 10 in the center of the 5 leaf points. We work in the round.
Row 1 :
ch1, sc 10, pm -10sc Total
Row 2 :
sc 10, pm -10sc Total
Row 3 :
sc dec, sc 3, sc dec, sc 3 -8sc Total
Row 5 :
sc dec, sc 2, sc dec, sc 2 -6sc Total
Row 9 :
sc dec, sc, sc dec, sc -4sc Total
Row 10 :
sc dec, ch 3, skp first ch from hook and slst down the last 2. slst dec the remaining two stitches on stem and tie off.
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ALL OF THE ROUND BITS!! Make a magic ring and ch 1 for all parts. Tie off and leave a long end for sewing on all parts.
Row 1 :
sc 8 into the magic ring, pm -8sc Total. Tie off here for the size small frog pupil.
Row 2 :
sc inc in each stitch around, pm -16sc Total. Tie off here for the small frog iris, medium frog pupil and small frog cheeks.
Row 3 :
[*sc inc, sc*] 8x, pm -24sc Total. Tie off here for small frog eye back, medium frog iris, medium and large frog cheeks and large frog top pupil.
Row 4 :
[*sc inc, sc 2*] 8x, pm -32sc Total. Tie off here for small bee wings, medium frog eye back, and large frog iris.
Row 5 :
[*sc inc, sc 3*] 8x -40sc Total. Tie off here for large frog eye back, medium and large bee wings.
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For adding the frog's mouth I had just slip stitched through the hat. You can also just sew it on. It takes me a few attempts for every frog mouth to sit right! Again all the sewing is down to preference, besides how the eyes are sewn together that is! Stuff the stem with leftover yarn or fiber fill before sewing it on. I tend to sew in and out of the stitches rather than out and around them, just to keep it clean. For the strawberry hat seeds I just use matching thread doubled and sew them on wherever I think looks good. I tie each one individually and don't weave in the thread. After trying to use yarn for the seeds.. just trust me when I say this is easier and looks more tidy! Feel free to contact me on etsy if you have any questions and make sure to use my photos as reference!
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