Skill Level: Beginner-friendly
Style: Cute bucket hat with bear ears
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Velvet (chenille yarn), e.g., Kartopu Yumurcak (100 g skein). Substitute with similar chunky/bulky yarn.
- Hook: 6 mm crochet hook
- Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers
- Measurements: After Round 10, hat base should measure ~16.5 cm.
- Gauge: 10 sc x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm square
Abbreviations Used:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- R – round/row
General Notes
- Work in the round; finish each round with a slip stitch.
- For neater seams: turn your work after each round or use a seamless rounds technique (tutorial recommended).
- Unless specified, crochet in both loops.
- For the ears, work in rows ending with ch 1, turn.
Instructions for Making the Crochet Bear Bucket Hat Pattern:
Hat Body
- Magic circle, 6 sc (6)
- R2: sc inc x6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, sc inc) x6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, sc inc) x6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, sc inc) x6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, sc inc) x6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, sc inc) x6 (42)
- R8: (6 sc, sc inc) x6 (48)
- R9: (7 sc, sc inc) x6 (54)
- R10: (8 sc, sc inc) x6 (60) → base ~16.5 cm
- 11-22. R11-R22: 60 sc each round (60)
Brim
- R23: (3 sc, sc inc) x15 (75)
- R24: (2 sc, sc inc) x25 (100) ← correction from earlier pattern
- R25: (9 sc, sc inc) x10 (110)
- R26: (10 sc, sc inc) x10 (120)
Finish off, cut yarn, and weave in ends.
Ears (Make 2)
- Magic circle, 5 sc (5)
- ch 1, turn; 1 sc, sc inc x3, 1 sc (8)
- ch 1, turn; 1 sc, sc inc x6, 1 sc (14)
- ch 1, turn; 4 sc, sc inc x2, 2 sc, sc inc x2, 4 sc (18)
- ch 1, turn; 18 sc
Leave long tail, sew ears on top sides of hat.
Finishing Touches
- Shape and position ears evenly before sewing.
- Weave in all yarn ends securely.
Troubleshooting & Modifications
Cone Shape in Crown:
- Check stitch counts; should match numbers after each round.
- Try starting magic circle with 12 sc instead of 6.
Hexagonal Crown: Stagger increases every 2 rounds. E.g., after (3 sc, inc) x6, next round do (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x6.
Larger Hat:
- After R10, keep increasing: e.g., R11: (9 sc, inc) x6 (66)
- Adjust final brim rounds based on new stitch count.
Smaller Hat (child ~3 yrs):
- Stop increasing earlier once crown diameter fits.
- Adjust body & brim based on new count.
Cone or Flat-Top Look: Alternate increase rounds and plain rounds.
Diagonal Seam: Turn your work after each round or use seamless method.Congrats! Your cozy, plush crochet bear bucket hat is done- perfect for gifts, photos, or everyday cuteness.
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