Crochet Sun Hat Pattern

I wanted to make a cool comfy hat for my boys when they're out in the yard playing, specifically, my oldest who has been out growing all the hats and passing it down to his little brothers.

The first green hat I made actually turned out too big and so I made him a smaller one using camo yarn. I think it's a much better fit for him anyway.

The pattern is for the adult size.

SUPPLIES:

Red Heart Yarn in Guava (adult) - Camouflage (child)
6.5mm Crochet Hook
Scissors
Yarn Needle

ABBREVIATIONS

ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sk st - skip stitch

PATTERN:

Starting with a magic ring, chain 2 (does not count as a dc), 

Round 1: 10 dc into magic ring, sl st into top of 1st dc, ch 2

Round 2: 2 dc into the same stitch, *2 dc into the next stitch, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first dc. ch 2.

Round 3: 1 dc into the same stitch, *2 dc into the next stitch, 1 dc into the next stitch, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first dc. ch 2.

Round 4: 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next stitch, *2 dc into the next stitch, 1 dc into the next 2 stitches, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first dc. ch 2.

skip round 5 for child size hat
Round 5: 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 2 stitches, *2 dc into the next stitch, 1 dc into the next 3 stitches, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first dc. 

Start of cross stitches: Adult is 5 rounds and child is 4 rounds

Round 6-10: ch 3 (counts as the first double crochet stitch from here on out), 
dc into the last stitch (going to the right side crossing the ch 3 & dc stitches).

Skip the next stitch and dc into the next stitch (moving to the left direction now)
Go back to the sk st and dc into that stitch

You will repeat this all the way around (sk st, 1 dc into next, go back and 1 dc into sk st)

sl st into the top of the chain 3.

BRIM:

Round 1: ch 1, sc into same stitch, 1 sc in each stitch all the way around, sl st into top of first sc

Round 2: (increase) ch 1, sc into the same stitch *2 sc into the next stitch, 1 sc into the next stitch, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first sc

Round 3: ch 2, hdc into same stitch, 1 hdc in each stitch all the way around, sl st into top of first hdc

Round 4: (increase) ch 2, hdc into the next 2 stitches *2 hdc into the next stitch, 1 hdc into the next 2 stitches, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first hdc

Round 5: Repeat round 3

Round 6: (increase) ch 2, hdc into the next 3 stitches *2 hdc into the next stitch, 1 hdc into the next 3 stitches, Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into the top of the first hdc

If you would like to make a larger brim, repeat round 3 and increase in the next round (2 hdc into every 5th stitch since you increased every 4th stitch in round 6). 

Fasten off and weave in all ends. 

         

For this Cranberry (Red Heart Yarn) hat, 

I added more rows to the brim to make it wider for me.