This easy bucket hat crochet pattern is inspired by the classic Breton striped shirts of the French Navy. It is available in 6 sizes. The Adult Medium size pattern was originally published in three parts as the sixteenth Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting flat in rows
Crocheting in the back loop, starting with a magic adjustable ring, (includes links to video tutorials in pattern)
Crocheting in the front loop and third loop, changing colors, crocheting over yarn tails, seaming with slip stitch and single crochet joins (includes video tutorials in pattern)
Special stitch pattern: h-hdc (includes written instructions and video in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Sizes
Preemie (Newborn, Infant, Child, Adult Medium, Adult Large). First photographed sample is size Adult Medium shown on a mannequin with 22.5” (57 cm) head circumference. Second photographed sample shown flat is size Newborn.

Preemie (4-5 Pounds): 9.5” (24 cm) hat circumference x 4.25” (11 cm) height.

Newborn: 12.5” (32 cm) hat circumference x 5.5” (14 cm) height.

Infant: 15.5” (39.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.75” (17 cm) height.

Child: 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.75” (19.5 cm) height.

Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) height.

Adult Large: 25” (63.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.25” (23.5 cm) height.

Materials
King Cole Big Value Aran yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g/257 yd/235 m) – 1 skein each in 3482 Navy and 3288 Nougat, or approximately 40 yd (65 yd, 95 yd, 130 yd, 170 yd, 205 yd)/36.5 m (59.5 m, 87 m, 119 m, 155.5 m, 187.5 m) in Main Color and 25 yd (40 yd, 55 yd, 75 yd, 100 yd, 120 yd)/23 m (36.5 m, 50.5 m, 68.5 m, 91.5 m, 110 m) in Contrast Color in any medium weight acrylic yarn.

US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to get gauge.

Locking stitch marker set (optional, but helpful for marking the right side and holding pieces together for seaming).

Yarn needle.

Gauge
17 h-hdc = 4” (10 cm) across. For best fit, always check your gauge.
Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 4” (10 cm) diameter. For best fit, always check your gauge.