ZAC Hat - Children's Summer Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

The Zac Hat - Children's Summer Bucket Hat
Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

I have 3 Grand kids - Ages 6, 5 and almost 2, 

and all 3 have the same size head - 

16 inches -1 boy and 2 girls -

This hat is the perfect hat for both boy and girls.

So I designed the Fun Summer Bucket Hat 

Crochet Pattern for them. 

We Just retested, and Updated This Crochet Pattern to include 3 sizes, and Lots more pictures.

See The Brand New Video on my Youtube Crochet Channel At This LINK


VIDEO CORRECTION - R: 4 IS 60 dc, NOT 45 DC, AND R: 5 IS 80 DC NOT 60
THE WRITTEN PATTERN HAS BEEN UP DATED 

The New Zac Hat –

Children's Summer Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern

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Skill - Easy

Materials - 

Crochet Hook – H / 5.00 MM

Yarn - Med. (4) 2 - 3 oz. Depending on size - cotton yarn (C1)

1/2 ball 2 other cotton yarns (C2, C3)

 (I used I Love This yarn From Hobby Lobby)  

but any cotton yarn will work)

Yarn needle - For weaving in ends. 

Stitches -

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitches (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Sizes: Approximate Sizes

Small /Infant – 11/12 Inches

Medium /Toddler13 /14 Inches

Large/Child -15/16 inches

Gauge - 3 dc = 1 inch 

Notes –

 Ch 3 at ends of rows counts as a stitch unless otherwise stated.

When Changing colors, Ch2, or Ch3 after the color Change.

R: 1 - With C1, Ch 5, join in a circle, ch3, 9 dc, join, ch3 (10 dc)

R: 2 – 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 1 dc in the next dc, 2 dc in each dc around,

 join, ch 3 (20 dc)

R: 3 - 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 2 dc in each dc around

join, ch 3 (40 dc)

For Small - Skip To R: 6

R: 4 - *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the next 1 dc*, 

Repeat from * to * around, join, ch 3 (60 dc)

For Medium - Skip To R: 6

R: 5 - *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the next 2 dc*, 

Repeat from * to * around, join, ch 3 (80 dc)

Do not tie off C1.

R: 6 – With C2, Working in the FRONT Loops of R: 5, 1 sc in each st around, join,

 tie off, weave in your end. (30,60, 80 sc)

R: 7 – Changing back to C1, Working in the BACK Loops of R: 5, 

ch 3, 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch 3 (30, 60, 80 dc)

R: 8 – 1 dc in each dc, join, ch 3 (30, 60, 80 dc)

For Small - R: 9 – R: 10 – Repeat R: 8

For Medium – R: 9 – R: 11 - Repeat R: 8

For Large – R: 9 – R: 12 - Repeat R: 8

R: 13 - Change to C2, Leaving C1 yarn attached, 

1 hdc in each dc around, join, ch 2 (30, 60, 80 hdc)

R: 14 - 1 hdc in each hdc around, join, (30, 60, 80 hdc)

R: 15 - Change back to C1, ch 3, 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 
*1 dc in the next hdc, 2 dc in the next hdc*, 

Repeat From * to * around,  join, ch 3.

R: 16 - 1 dc in each dc, join, ch3

R: 17 - Change to C3, 1sc in each dc, join, tie off.

The ZAC Hat 

It is the first Initial of each of there names.

It is a Cotton Bucket hat.

The perfect children's Summer Hat. 

No Sunburns and a light cool hat,

 that is completely washable.

Plus, you can whip 
one up in about an hour.

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