Celebrate summer in handmade style with this Stars and Stripes Crochet Bucket Hat. Perfect for 4th of July celebrations, BBQs, fireworks, and sunny days, this brimmed crochet hat features bold red and white stripes paired with star granny squares for a classic American flag–inspired design.
This intermediate crochet bucket hat pattern includes detailed written instructions and clear construction steps. It’s ideal for crocheters who enjoy working in the round, assembling motifs, and creating functional accessories with strong visual impact.
Get ready for summer fun with this festive stars and stripes brimmed hat a practical and eye-catching crochet project for warm weather.
Pattern Overview
When it’s time for summer fun, show off your patriotic spirit with this fun and functional stars and stripes bucket hat. The design combines small crochet star squares for the side band, a smooth circular crown, and a striped brim that provides shade and structure.
Pattern Features
- American flag–inspired crochet hat
- Brimmed bucket hat style
- Motif-based side band using star squares
- Adjustable brim length
- Worked mostly in the round
Pattern Notes
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Skills Required
- Working in the round
- Stitch counting
- Joining motifs evenly
Techniques Used
- Granny square construction
- Joining squares with single crochet
- Circular increases
The pattern size is based on using a 3.5 mm crochet hook and DK cotton yarn. Using a smaller or larger hook or changing yarn weight will affect the final size of your crochet bucket hat.
Crochet Hook : 3.5mm / D3
Double knit craft cotton in colors :
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Pattern is written in US terminology English.
Pattern size is based on working with a 3.5mm crochet hook and double-knit cotton yarn, please note that using a smaller or bigger crochet hook will change the final size of your crochet bucket hat
Estimate the yarn you'll need based on your project size, yarn weight, and stitch pattern.
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Finished measurement
- Crown Diameter : 7.5 inches / 19 cm
- Hat side length : 4.75 inches / 12 cm
- Hat brim length : 2.5 inches / 6.5 cm\
- Hat laid flat / Top to bottom : 10 inches / 25.5 cm
Tension
- If worked flat: 2.5 inches x 2.5 inches,
- 10 sts x 6 rows of 3 x half double crochet, 3 x double crochet rows.
- If worked in the round: Crown Diameter : 7.5 inches / 19 cm
- 7 x rows of double crochet stitches.
The pattern in worked as follow
- Small crochet squares join to make the side panel of the hat. Please take note of rounds worked on top and bottom of the side panel of the hat.
- The Crown of the hat is worked as a separate panel and joined to the side panel of the hat.
- The rim is then joined to the bottom side panel of the hat.
- Rows and Rounds :
The turning chain counts as a base stitch for the next round.
If working in rounds do not turn at the end of each round or work with RS * right side facing front.
Make the rim of the American flag style hat.
Rim is worked on the RS- right of the the bucket hat, don't turn work between rows.
Round 1 - Red
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next stitch around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 2 - Red
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 3 - White
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 6 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 6 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 4 - White
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 5 - Red
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 7 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 7 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 6 - Red
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
For a Longer Brim
Round 7 - White
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 8 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 8 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 8 - White
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Round 9 - Red
RS - Right side facing front, join yarn with sc, ch2, counts as first dc st, 1 dc into the same stitch, 1 dc into the next 7 sts.
* 2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc into next 7 sts around, join in top of staring chain, ch1,
Round 10 - Red
Ch1, counts as first hdc st, * 1hdc into the next stitch, repeat from *, join on top of the starting chain, finish off color.
Finish off yarn. Work ends.
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