Crochet Sun Hat Pattern with Brim – Summer Glory
Fireworks, gardening, a walk on the beach, or a summer concert – whatever takes you outdoors this summer, bring your own shade along! The Summer Glory crochet sun hat pattern is made with breathable cotton to keep your head cool. It features a built-in sweat band and a wide, wired brim to shade your eyes.
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Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima
Cascade had originally sent me this yarn for free for my Stars and Stripes Washcloth pattern. I had lots left over, and used it for this crochet sun hat pattern. It’s a luxuriously soft, DK weight, Pima cotton yarn with a lovely shine. Perfect for a hat that gets noticed!
Working with Millinery Wire
This was my first time ever trying something like this, and it turned out to be really easy! I purchased my millinery wire from Kathy Lashley of ELK Studio. You can find it in her etsy shop, along with the joiners that go with it. She has a tutorial for using millinery wire with crochet, which I found super helpful.
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Summer Glory Crochet Sun Hat with Brim
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Materials
- Cascade Ultra Pima cotton, DK weight yarn
- 100 yds #3800 Blueberry (blue)
- 100 yds #3728 White
- 60 yds #3713 Wine (red)
- Size H / 5mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge.
- 1.5 yds of white wrapped, 19 gauge millinery wire
- Tapestry Needle
Project Level
Intermediate: Sc and dc stitches worked in the round, linked dc stitches, working over millinery wire.
Size
Adult – One size fits most
Gauge
Use pattern as gauge swatch – after rnd 7, work should measure about 6 inches in diameter.
Abbreviations used
(Pattern is written in US terms)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
bpdc = back post double crochet
ldc = linked double crochet (see Special Stitch)
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
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Special Stitch – Linked Double Crochet (ldc):
2nd st of round (ch-3 counts as first st): Insert hook into 2nd ch of the starting ch-3 and pull up a loop. Insert hook into next st and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Remaining sts: Insert hook into diagonal bar of previous st and pull up a loop. Insert hook into next st and pull up a loop. (Yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Instructions
Crown
Ch 3 at the beginning of a row counts as a dc throughout. Join with a sl st into the first st unless otherwise specified.
Row 1: With blue, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join. (12 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) around to last st, 2 dc in last st, join. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) around, join. (48 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) around to last 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, join. (60 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts) around, join. (72 dc)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around to last 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 2 sts, join. (84 dc)
Work should now measure approximately 6 inches in diameter.
Rnds 8-13: Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around, join. (84 dc)
Band – back layer
Rnd 14: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), bpdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2, pull loop up big and/or secure with a stitch marker or scrap of yarn, remove hook. drop free loop and working yarn to front of work. (84 sts)
Rnds 15-16: Join white with a sl st in first st of rnd 14, ch 3,dc in next st and each st around, join, fasten off after last rnd. (84 sts)
Band – front layer:
Rnd 14: Place blue working loop back on hook. Working into the tops of stitches from rnd 13, dc in next st and in each st around, join, changing to white. (84 sts)
Rnds 15-16: Ch 3, turn, ldc in next st and each st around, join, changing to red at the end of last rnd. (84 sts)
Brim
Rnd 17: Working through both layers of band, ch 3, turn, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around to last st, 2 dc in last st, join. (98 sts).
Rnd 18: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts) around to last 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 3 sts, join, changing to white. (112 sts)
Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts) around to last st, 2 dc in last st, join. (126 sts)
Rnd 20: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts) around to last 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 4 sts, join, changing to red. (140 sts)
Rnd 21: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts) around to last st, 2 dc in last st, join. (154 sts)
Rnd 22: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts), around to last 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 5 sts, join, changing to white. (168 sts)
Rnd 23: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts) around to last st, 2 dc in last st, join. (182 sts)
Rnd 24: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts) around to last 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 6 sts, join, changing to red. (196 sts)
Edging / Wire:
Check out this great tutorial from Kathy Lashley for adding the millinery wire!
Lay millinery wire along edge of work.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, working over wire (so it is caught inside your stitch), sc in each st around to last 10 sts. Make sure end of wire sticks out at the start of the round and does not slide down into your work.
Remove thread coating from wire to expose about 1/2 inch of bare wire, and insert the end into the joiner.
Adjust wire inside hat edge to desired shape and stiffness. Trim the other end to desired size, expose about 1/2 inch of bare wire, and insert it into the other end of the joiner. If you don’t have wire cutters, you can break the wire by bending it back and forth a few times with the pliers.
Crimp both ends of joiner shut with pliers.
Rnd 25 (continued): Sc in remaining 10 sts, join, fasten off. (196 sts)
Weave in ends.
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2 Comments
Cathrin
How do u wash the hat if it has wire in it?
Pia Thadani
I put it in the sink and wash it by hand, being careful not to bend the wire. If you do bend the wire, you can bend it back, but it’s best not to. The center is the only part that touches your head, so that’s the only part that really needs washing – the rim can be spot cleaned as needed.