This is an Advanced level pattern for a groovy colorwork crochet bucket hat!
What exactly does advanced mean though and what makes this pattern so complex?
The difficulty of this pattern comes from the colorwork. Colorwork is something that can vary from easy to very difficult depending on the complexity of the colorwork pattern. My biggest goal when designing this hat was to have the wavy lines seamlessly grow as the amount of stitches in the hat grows which greatly increases the complexity of the colorwork. Another thing that adds to the difficulty of the pattern is that I wanted the length to be customizable so everyone is able to find the right length for them while still maintaining the continuity of the lines. This means that when it comes to the set up of the brim of your hat the pattern sort of turns into a “choose your own adventure”, i.e. I wrote quite a few different variations of the brim increase rnd to account for every possible hat length and the correct colorwork pattern to go with every hat length. You follow the specified variation of the brim increase rnd and the specified color changes based on the last rnd of colorwork that you crocheted so your wavy line pattern will seamlessly grow with the brim of the hat. In summary this pattern is difficult but it is in no way impossible! Based on the experiences and feedback of all of the amazing people on the testing team, all this pattern requires is lots of focus! You need to pay close attention to where you are in the repeat and the color changes that go along with the repeat section of each rnd. Previous colorwork experience is also recommended!
This design has two “sister patterns” (The Crochet Wavy Days Beanie and The Wavy Days Tote) that are good starting points if you want to learn colorwork and more specifically back loop tapestry crochet colorwork before following this pattern since the sister patterns contain very few or no increases :-)

Sizing:
Measure your head circumference and choose the size that is recommended for your measurement, if you are in-between sizes I recommend that you choose the size closest to your measurement. -1 to +1 in (-2.5 to +2.5 cm)of ease has been accounted for in the recommendation.
Size 1: Finished circumference - 18 in / 26 cm; Recommended for - 17-19 in / 43-48.25 cm
Size 2: Finished circumference - 21 in / 53 cm; Recommended for - 20-22 in / 51-56 cm
Size 3: Finished circumference - 24 in / 61 cm; Recommended for - 23-25 in / 58.5-63.5 cm

Materials:
Hook Size: 4 mm (US 6) or the hook size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: 2 colors of worsted weight yarn, for best results at least one of the colors should be solid and the darker of the two colors should be used as color A. Cotton yarn is recommended. The patterns sample was made with ‘I love this cotton’ (164.5 m/99.2 g/180 yds/2.5 oz per skein). You will need approximately:
Color A: (62 g/2.19 oz), 70 g/2.47 oz, (78 g/2.75 oz)
Color B: (72 g/2.54 oz), 82 g/2.89 oz, (92 g/3.25 oz)
Yarn amounts are written as (Size 1), Size 2, (Size 3)
Other supplies:
Scissors to cut your yarn
Flexible measuring tape
Tapestry needle
6-8 removeable stitch markers (optional!)

A huge shoutout to everyone on the testing team! Without their help I could not have released this pattern! If you would like to see more of their beautiful work, you can check them out on Instagram and see everyone’s photos in the testing gallery that’s included in the pattern :-)

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