The beginner wide brim sun hat free crochet pattern

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Summer is here, and this beginner wide brim sun hat crochet pattern is perfect for everyone who enjoys the hot weather but wants to keep their pretty face out of the sun’s rays.

Did you know that there are so many styles of easy crochet summer hat patterns out there? Fedora, wide-brimmed, bucket hat, baseball cap, fisherman hat, and much more.

However, I designed this classic wide-brim sun hat with a twist of feminine look by adding the pretty crochet 3d flower onto it.

This sun hat will be a statement piece additional for your summer wardrobe.

Easy crochet sun hat pattern.

The month of April just started, and April is the hottest month in Thailand, and I have been sweltering.

So, what’s a crochet girl do? Crochet a sun hat, of course!

I love, love, love wide-brim hats because they protect your face from all different angles,  except if the sun ray reflects from the bottom up lol.

Oh well the hat cannot help; this will give its job to the sunscreen for sure.

As always, the crochet summer hat pattern was created with beginners in mind, so don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of crochet experience. You’ll be able to whip this summer sun hat up in no time!

Tips & tricks for crocheting brimmed hats.

Make the brim hold its shape, not too floppy:

1: hold yarn double when crocheting the brim:

Since I actually wanted the brim of the hat to have some shape, I used cotton yarn in the summer hat pattern.

I also recommend holding double the yarn while crocheting. That means you’ll need two skeins and be holding the yarn from each skein at the same time.

This added thickness allows the brim to be wide without being too floppy.

2: Switch to a smaller crochet hook when crocheting the brim.

If you are not familiar with holding yarn double when crocheting you can just switch to a smaller crochet hook when crocheting the brim.

Because a smaller crochet hook will make your crochet stitch dent tighter and will make a wide brim to hold its shape beautifully.

You can make the hat in any color, but if you plan on going out in the sun a lot, choose a lighter color so that it absorbs less heat.

If you think that this wide-brimmed sun hat pattern might be too challenging, don’t worry. I don’t like complicated patterns either, so all of my crochet patterns are easy to do.

This one makes a great addition to your summer wardrobe! I hope you enjoy the new pattern!

Need more beginner crochet hat patterns for summer?

• Crochet floppy sun hat
• Lace brim sun hat crochet pattern
• Cotton summer crochet hat
• Basic crochet bucket hat

One Size fits most adults.

Gauge: 4 single crochet stitches x 4 rows = 1 square inch

Material & supplies.

• I used  Lion brand 24/7 cotton Yarn holding double
• A 3.0 mm crochet hook or 4.0 mm hook is fine
• sewing yarn needle

Skill and abbreviations.

• (American crochet term)
• You will need to know how to make a magic ring or adjustable ring
• magic ring
• hdc, which means half double crochet
• Flo, which means crochet in the front loop only
• sc which means single crochet
• This pattern is made for beginners!  There is a basic skill level required to make the hat design.

How to crochet brim sun hat step-by-step video.

Beginner wide brim sun hat crochet pattern instruction.

Sun hat body.

You will work from top to bottom ( hold 2 strands of yarn while crocheting)

Round1. Make a magic ring or adjustable ring and 6sc in the ring (6 sts) white

Round2. 2sc in each st around (12 sts) white

Round3. *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (18 sts) white

Round4. *Sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (24sts) white

Round5. *Sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (30 sts) white

Round6. *Sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (36 sts) white

Round7. *Sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (42 sts) white

Round8. *Sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (48 sts) white

Round9. *Sc in next 7 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (54 sts) white

Round10. *Sc in next 8 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (60 sts) white

Round11-21. Sc in each st around (60 sts). white

Round22-23. Sc in each st around (60 sts). Pick up blue color (hold double) blue.

We are going to crocheted a wide brim.

Round24. ( flo only ) *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count) pick up white color.

Round25. ( flo only ) *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)

Round26. *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)

Round27. *hdc in next 6 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)

Round28-29. hdc in each st around (no need to stitch count)  and finished off.

Make a 3d crochet flower.

We will hold yarn double and a 3.5 mm crochet hook this will make the flower bigger by holding 2 stands of yarn while crocheting.

You can see the video and photo tutorial for this 3d crochet flower in my previous post.

Round1. Make a magic ring or adjustable ring and 8sc in the ring (8 sts)

 Round2.

(sc in the next stitch from hook, then chain 6,  in the next stitch, make sl st) now we will repeat it around. You will get 8 loops.

 Round3.

(In the first loop, make 14dc in the loop, then sl st in the same loop) and repeat it around, finish off, and leave a long tail for attaching to the hat.

 Did you try this pattern? Share a picture of your gorgeous new sun hat with me on social media Instagram or Facebook!!

Happy crocheting!