If you love fun summer crochet projects, this elegant flower sun hat is such a beautiful one to make!

It’s a simple hat design that works up quickly using basic stitches, and then the real fun begins with the decorating.

I added cute puff flowers and small circles around the hat, which gives it a sweet, whimsical look that’s perfect for spring and summer.

One of my favorite parts of this design is that you can completely customize it with different color combinations.

Go bright and playful, soft and pastel, or even a classic neutral palette.

I also love adding a few rhinestones to the flower centers for a little sparkle.

If you’ve never used a Bedazzler before, it actually works really well on cotton yarn and makes attaching the gems super easy (see the link below in the materials list).

This pattern includes four sizes — newborn, baby, child, and adult — so you can make matching hats for the whole family.

It’s also a great stash-busting project since you only need small amounts of yarn for the flowers and embellishments.

Happy crocheting!

Elegant Flower Sun hat Pattern

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Materials

• Size H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
• Medium cotton yarn (size 4) in 4 colors (I recommend white for the last row of the brim), I used Lily Sugar’n Cream
• Tapestry needle
• Optional: rhinestone kit for embellishing

Yarn Estimates (Hat Body Only)

Medium weight cotton (size 4), such as Lily Sugar’n Cream

Newborn
Approx. 35–40 yards (1–1.1 oz)

Baby
Approx. 45–55 yards (1.3–1.5 oz)

Child
Approx. 70–85 yards (2–2.4 oz)

Adult
Approx. 85–100 yards (2.4–2.8 oz)

Note: These estimates are for the hat body only and do not include the brim, flowers, or other embellishments.

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Abbreviations

ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
mc – magic circle
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sp – space
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch

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Newborn Size

Fits 12–14″ head circumference
Approx. 4″ wide (at crown) x 4.5″ tall before brim

Crown & Body

Round 1: Make a mc, ch 2, dc 9 in circle. Sl st to join, pull closed. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st repeat around. Sl st to join. (30)

Rounds 4-8: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (30).

Brim Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (53)

***continue to work in the round***

Brim Round 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (66)

Brim Round 3: Sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (66)

Brim Round 4: Switch to white yarn, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (66)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Baby Size

Fits 16–18″ head circumference
Approx. 5″ wide (at crown) x 5.5″ tall before brim

Crown & Body

Round 1: Make a mc, ch 2, dc 9 in circle. Sl st to join, pull closed. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st repeat around. Sl st to join. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (40)

Round 5-10: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (40).

Brim Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (53)

***continue to work in the round***

Brim Round 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (66)

Brim Rounds 3–4: Sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (66)

Brim Rounds 5: Switch to white yarn, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (66)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Child Size

Fits 18–20″ head circumference

Approx. 6″ wide (at crown) x 6.5″ tall before brim

Crown & Body

Round 1: Make a mc, ch 2, dc 9 in circle. Sl st to join, pull closed. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st repeat around. Sl st to join. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (50)

Round 6-12: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (50).

Brim Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (93)

***continue to work in the round***

Brim Round 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (115)

Brim Rounds 3–5: Sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (115)

Brim Round 6: Switch to white yarn, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (115)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

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Adult Size

Fits 21–23″ head circumference

Approx. 7″ wide (at crown) x 7.5″ tall before brim

Crown & Body

Round 1: Make a mc, ch 2, dc 9 in circle. Sl st to join, pull closed. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st repeat around. Sl st to join. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (60)

Round 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (60).

Brim Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (80)

***continue to work in the round***

Brim Round 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts repeat around. Sl st to join. (100)

Brim Rounds 3–6: Sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (100)

Brim Round 7: Switch to white yarn, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (100)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Crochet Flowers

• Make in any color scheme you like with 3 colors. Mix and match, have fun with it!

Small Circle (Make 3 for baby sizes, 5 for child/adult sizes) – approx. 1″

• Hold 2 strands together

• Make mc

• Ch 1

• Sc 7 in circle

• Sl st to join, pull tight

• Fasten off, weave in beginning tail, leave long tail for sewing

Puff Flower (Make 3 for baby sizes, 5 for child/adult sizes) – approx. 2″

Popcorn Stitch: 5 dc in same stitch, remove hook, insert into first dc, grab dropped loop, pull through, tighten

Round 1 – Center (with center color)

• Make mc

• Ch 1

• Sc 8 in circle

• Pull tight, sl st to join

• Fasten off, join petal color in any stitch

Round 2 – Petals (with petal color)

• Ch 2, dc 4 in same stitch, complete popcorn, ch 2

• 5 dc in next stitch, complete popcorn, ch 2

• Repeat around

• Sl st to join

• Fasten off, weave in ends, leave long tail for sewing

Embellishing (optional)

Sew flowers and circles to hat, alternating circles and flowers.

Fasten off on the inside of the hat and weave in ends.

Optional: Add rhinestones to flower centers or scattered across the hat (for child and adult sizes only).

The Bedazzler tool works great on cotton yarn and makes attaching rhinestones so easy.

Use it to press gems onto the middle of the flowers and hold for 25 seconds. The rhinestone will adhere with no residue! 

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