Create this gorgeous crochet elegant sun hat!
Perfect for the warmer months and very pretty! You will want to make this in many colors! The pattern is written in baby-adult sizes.
The pattern uses a size G hook and 100% cotton (2.5 oz) yarn (1 skein needed for the baby and 12-24M sizes and 2 skeins needed for the toddler, child and adult sizes).
Crochet Elegant Sun Hat
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Materials:
- G hook, 4.25 mm
- 100% cotton yarn, I used Lily Sugar’n Cream, 2.5 oz. (2 skeins in main color (1 skein for baby and 12-24M sizes), small amount of contrasting color)
- Blunt needle
- Sewing needle
- Small button
Abbreviations:
ch- chain
hk- hook
sc- single crochet
st(s)- stitch(es)
sl st- slip stitch
Gauge:
14 sts X 16 rows = 4” square
The pattern (baby size):
Make magic ring, ch 1
Sc 8 sts in center ring
***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***
Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (24).
Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (32).
Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (40).
Rows 5-22: Sc in each st around (40).
Row 23: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off. (you may weave the ends in now or at the end. With blunt needle, sew the end into the first stitch of the contrasting color. (40)
Row 24: With main color sc in the back loops right behind the contrasting color row you just made. *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (45).
***You will now work through both loops***
Row 25: Repeat row 23 (45).
Row 26: *Sc next 8 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (50).
Row 27: *Sc next 9 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (55).
Row 28: Sc in each st around (55).
Row 29: *Sc next 10 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (60).
Row 30: *Sc next 11 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (65).
Rows 31-32: Sc in each st around (65).
Row 33: Sl st around, fasten off. Weave in ends (65).
The pattern (12-24M size):
The pattern (12-24M size):
Make magic ring, ch 1
Sc 8 sts in center ring
***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***
Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (24).
Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (32).
Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (40).
Row 5: 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around (48).
Rows 6-23: Sc in each st around (48).
Row 24: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off. (you may weave the ends in now or at the end. With blunt needle, sew the end into the first stitch of the contrasting color (48).
Row 25: With main color sc in the back loops right behind the contrasting color row you just made. *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (54).
***You will now work through both loops***
Row 26: Repeat row 24 (54).
Row 27: *Sc next 8 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (60).
Row 28: *Sc next 9 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (66).
Row 29: Sc in each st around (66).
Row 30: *Sc next 10 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (72).
Row 31: *Sc next 11 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (78).
Rows 32-33: Sc in each st around (84).
Row 34: Sl st around, fasten off. Weave in ends (84).
The pattern (toddler size):
The pattern (toddler size):
Make magic ring, ch 1
Sc 8 sts in center ring
***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***
Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (24).
Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (32).
Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (40).
Row 5: 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around (48).
Row 6: 2 sc, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around (56).
Rows 7-24: Sc in each st around (56).
Row 25: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off. (you may weave the ends in now or at the end. With blunt needle, sew the end into the first stitch of the contrasting color (56).
Row 26: With main color sc in the back loops right behind the contrasting color row you just made. *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (63).
***You will now work through both loops***
Row 27: Repeat row 25 (63).
Row 28: *Sc next 8 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (70) .
Row 29: *Sc next 9 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (77).
Row 30: Sc in each st around (77).
Row 31: *Sc next 10 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (84).
Row 32: *Sc next 11 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (91).
Rows 33-34: Sc in each st around (98).
Row 35: Sl st around, fasten off. Weave in ends (105).
The pattern (child size):
Make magic ring, ch 1
Sc 8 sts in center of ring.
***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***
Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (24).
Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (32).
Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (40).
Row 5: 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around (48).
Row 6: 2 sc, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around (56).
Row 7: 2 sc, sc in next 6 sts, repeat around (64).
Rows 8-23: Sc in each st around (64).
Row 24: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off. (you may weave the ends in now or at the end. With blunt needle, sew the end into the first stitch of the contrasting color (64).
Row 25: With main color sc in the back loops right behind the contrasting color row you just made. *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (72).
***You will now work through both loops***
Row 26: Repeat row 24 (72).
Row 27: *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (80).
Row 28: *Sc next 8 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (88).
Row 29: Sc in each st around. (96)
Row 30: *Sc next 9 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (104).
Row 31: *Sc next 10 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (112).
Rows 32-33: Sc in each st around (120).
Row 34: Sl st around, fasten off. Weave in ends (120).
The pattern (adult size):
Make magic ring, ch 1
Sc 8 sts in center ring
***You will now continue to work in the round, place st marker here to keep track of rows***
Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next, repeat around (24).
Row 3: 2 sc, sc in next 2 sts, repeat around (32).
Row 4: 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, repeat around (40).
Row 5: 2 sc, sc in next 4 sts, repeat around (48).
Row 6: 2 sc, sc in next 5 sts, repeat around (56).
Row 7: 2 sc, sc in next 6 sts, repeat around (64).
Row 8: 2 sc, sc in next 7 sts, repeat around (72).
Rows 9-26: Sc in each st around (72).
Row 27: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off. (you may weave the ends in now or at the end. With blunt needle, sew the end into the first stitch of the contrasting color (72).
Row 28: With main color sc in the back loops right behind the contrasting color row you just made. *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (81).
***You will now work through both loops***
Row 29: Repeat row 27 (81).
Row 30: *Sc next 7 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around. (90)
Row 31: *Sc next 8 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (99).
Row 32: Sc in each st around (99).
Row 33: *Sc next 9 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (108).
Row 34: *Sc next 10 sts, 2 sc in next,* repeat from * around (117).
Rows 35-37: Sc in each st around (126).
Row 38: Sl st around, fasten off. Weave in ends (126).
Flower:
Special stitch: Puff: Yarn over, insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull up another loop, repeat 3 more times then pull through all loops on the hook.
Ch 5, sl st into first ch, ch 1 to form ring.
Sc 12 times into the ring.
Puff in first st, ch 1, puff in next st, ch 1, sl st in next st. *In the same st ch 3, puff in same st ch 1, puff in next st ch 1, sl st in next st,* repeat from * around. Sl st in last st to first st to join the flower.
Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew onto hat. (You can sew either side on the hat, I prefer the “puff side” of the flower facing out.
Sew your button onto the hat in the middle of the flower.
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In the child size, on row 26, you say repeat row 27. Did you mean repeat row 24?
Yes, that is what I meant. I fixed it, thank you!
Lovely
Thank you!
What weight is this yarn? In SA we don’t get the same types of yarn you do.
It is a worsted weight, 4 ply cotton. Hope this helps!
Just got done making one hat for my sister who is going through chemo…I’m going to make her as many as I can in spring colors yet change a couple rows so I can run a scarf through. I sure hope she likes them. Thank you for the pattern, I love it.
You’re very welcome! That’s so nice of you to make for your sister, I hope she enjoys them!
wow there is no chains or slip stitch for new rows or is there slip stitch and chains to start new row
There are no chains or slip stitches for new rows because the pattern is worked in the round as indicated in the pattern. Use a stitch marker if you need help keeping track of rows.
do you have a e-mail or a page… i would like you too see something and i don’t know if it the yarn im useing it not cotton it is the red hearts super saver 100 percent acrylic ty also for the help last time …. i love this hat
Yes, you can contact me at Laura@traversebaycrochet.com. I have not tried making it with acrylic but if it’s the same weight yarn it should turn out to fit the same. Would love to see it when your done!
I went up a couple sizes in the hook because I have a tendency to crochet tighter and My adult size hat is still tight in my head. Would it work to do a few increase rounds in the crown to make it bigger and looser? I followed pattern to a T except larger hook for adult
Yes I would add some more increases at the crown if it’s too tight of a fit.
love, love, love this hat. do you sell them?
Hi Pattie! I do sell items at craft shows in the Fall and take custom orders too. Let me know if you are interested in purchasing a hat and I can create a custom order for you on Etsy 🙂
Hi Laura! This is so gorgeous! I can’t wait to make it. On “Row 27: Switch to contrasting color and sl st around, fasten off.” do you mean sc around? Thanks!
Hi Brenda! Sl st is right, just make sure to not make them too tight 😉
Is there a gauge for this pattern.. Is there a length and width for the crown down to the brim. II made a sample crown and used an H hook but it does not seem to be big enough for an adult
Hi, the gauge is
14 sts X 16 rows = 4” square
Are you working with Lily Sugar N’ Cream or a different cotton? Lily Sugar N’ Cream is a little thicker than most cottons so that might have something to do with it coming out a little small. Hope this helps!
Laura
Would it be possible to miss out the contrasting colour round (I wish to use a yarn colour that is variegated)
Yes you can skip that part if you would like and just do a regular sc row.
Can the flower be made by a novice – someone just learning crochet or is to complicated
I think it can but if it seems too complicated you can always find an easy flower on youtube to attatch 🙂
Confused on hook size. A G hook is 4.00 mm. A 5.00 hook is an H. Which do you use for a baby?
It’s a G size, 4.25 mm hook.
Hi
If you don’t want to use contrasting color should you still sl st the row and SC the next etc
Thanks
You don’t have to if you don’t like the look, you can just make it a sc row instead.