Friends, it’s hot. Really hot. Summer is here and April, being the hottest month in Thailand, has been sweltering. So, what’s a crocheting girl to do? Make a wide brim crochet sun hat, of course!
I love, love, love mine and thought you all might enjoy the pattern too.
As always, the 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 up in no time!
Since I actually wanted the brim of the hat to have some shape, I used a worsted weight or acrylic yarn in the sun hat crochet 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. After all, I wanted the hat to shield the sun, not cover my eyes!
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.
I added a super easy crochet pinwheel flower to the hat to dress it up, but you could add an applique heart or even an easy shell pattern band if you wanted to.
You can find the pattern for the pinwheel crochet flower in my previous post, the 5 minutes crochet heart pattern here, and the easy whale crochet applique here. There are a ton of different options!
If you’re thinking that the 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!
Size fit most adult
Gauge: 4 single crochet stitches x 4 rows = 1 square inch
Let’s get start!
– I used 100% acrylic Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn hold double
– 3.50mm crochet hook or E/4 US hook size
– 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 mean-half double crochet
-flo which mean-crochet in front loop only
-sc which mean single crochet
This pattern is made for beginners! There is a basic skill level required to make the hat design.
Get the free pattern below or this pattern is also available as an inexpensive, ad-free, PDF printable instant download in my etsy shop. Thank you so much for your love and support. I am really appreciate you.
Hat body
You will work from top to bottom ( hold 2 strand of yarn while crochet)
Round1. Make magic ring or adjustable ring and 6sc in 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. *Sc in next 9 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (66 sts) white
Round12-28. Sc in each st around (66 sts). white
Round29-30. Sc in each st around (66 sts). Pick up blue colour (hold double) blue
We are going to make a wide brim
Round31. ( flo only ) *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count) pick up white colour.
Round32. ( flo only ) *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)
Round33. *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)
Round34. *hdc in next 6 st, 2hdc in next st*, repeat from * around (no need stitches count)
Round35-36. hdc in each st around (no need to stitch count) and finished off.
Pinwheel flower
We will hold yarn double and 3.5 mm crochet hook this will make the flower bigger by holding 2 stand of yarn while crocheting.
You can see photo tutorial for this pretty pinwheel crochet flower free pattern on my previous post
Round1. Make magic ring or adjustable ring and 8sc in 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 loop.
Round3.
(In the first loop make 14dc in the loop then sl st) and repeat it around, finished off and leave long tail for attached to the hat..
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Jane,
Would you tell me exactly what kind of yarn you used? I’d love to try to make this hat, and .I want to make sure the yarn I pick out will work. Thank you!
Hello, I’d like to print the pattern for the chicken hat with long curly ties. Could you help me get to this pattern. It is so adorable. Thank you
HI joann,
I am used weight worsted yarn or acrylic 100% 8 ply 100g. I think any acrylic yarn will do just hold then 2 strands while crochet and 3.5 mm hook this will make the brim not too floppy.
yes sure flick me an email to [email protected] I will attached the pdf file for you Noella.
Hi Im using cotton a lot in knitting for summer, would the hat be ok with this yarn too its just the hat looking for
Hi Jan,
Thanks for visited my blog. I think it would be fine as long as you hold double. please let me know when it finish I Love to see your creation.
I want to print out the wide brim hat pattern but don’t see a print button. Thanks
I love your hat. Our son an his wife are taking my husband and I on a cruise for our 50th wedding anniversary . This hat will be just perfect for that. Thank you so much for your wonderful pattern.
Thanks so much Judy, I am glad you love it.
Is it two strands for the entire hat or just the brim portion?
HI Bev,
Holding 2 strands for the entire hat.
thanks
I love this hat pattern! One question though…it’s 66 sc stitches in the first color for all of rows 12-30? I’m confused about the distinction from rows 28-30…
Hello Amnity, thanks for asking it good question,
round1-28 is white colour or main color
round 29-30 is blue
This pattern looks so cute, was wondering if it would be too big for girls aged 9 and 6
this sun hat can adjust the size easily by when u finished round 7 then u can jump to round 12. or round 6 then u can jump to round 12.
basic just decrease round to make the hat body smaller or increase round to make it bigger hope this help.
How many skeins of yarn does this take?
I am using 4 skien of yarn.
How many skeins total do you use for this hat? I was planning to use a cotton yarn, but the skeins come only in 2.5 oz size
Hi Elainema, I used about 4 skein. Cotton will be fine as well.
Hi Elaine, I used about 4 skein. Cotton will be fine as well.
Thanks! Got some yarn today…can’t wait to try this pattern!
Thanks for sharing this gorgeous pattern
Do you connect each row and work in the round or no? Having trouble starting. Usually I work in the round and chain one up for each row.
Hi Lucy,
Donot connect each round. and work in spiral.
I want to make this hat for a friend and need to make to fit her head circumference of 24.5 inches, which I’m guessing is extra large. I did see your note above about increasing/decreasing but it wasn’t clear to me how to increase the hat size – I’m truly a beginner. Could you please provide me with instructions on how to make the hat to fit 24.5inch head circumference. Thankyou so much.