Cotton crochet bucket hats are great for traveling. This crochet bucket hat pattern is suitable for men, women & children. People are rediscovering bucket hats. Crocheted bucket hats are not only cool, they are the most useful travel accessories you could throw into your suitcase. I started designing and making my own bucket hats 18 years ago around the time I became Grandma Julz for the first time. When I finally nailed my vision of the travel bucket hat silhouette I was after – the shape of the crown, the flair and dimensions of the brim and the hatband accent – I wrote up the DIY pattern. Recently I have revitalised my original pattern to include instructions for extra large heads.