Crochet Bumble Bee Bucket Hat Tutorial For Sunny Times

In this Crochet Bumble Bee Bucket Hat Tutorial, you'll learn how to crochet a charming bucket hat with a playful bumblebee theme. The guide is easy to follow and perfect for both beginners and seasoned crocheters looking for a fun project.

Crochet Bumble Bee Bucket Hat Tutorial

Materials:

5.0 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape
Yellow crochet yarn (any shade)
White crochet yarn
Black crochet yarn

Bucket Hat Pattern:

Start with a magic circle.
Chain 1, then make 10 half double crochets into the ring.
Pull on the tail to tighten the circle.
For the second round, insert two half double crochets into each stitch (20 stitches total).
Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.

For the third round:

Place one half double crochet in the first stitch,
Then two half double crochets in the next, and
Continue this pattern (one, two, one, two) until you reach the stitch marker.

Note:

When performing increases, if you start a round with a single stitch, you should end with an increase, and vice versa.
The pattern suggests continuing to increase by one stitch between each set of increases:

Round 4: [Two half double crochets, one increase] repeat around.

Round 5: [Three half double crochets, one increase] repeat around.

Continue increasing the number of half double crochets between increases by one in each subsequent round until the hat circumference reaches 7-9 cm from the center (for this tutorial, the creator stops at 8 cm).
Once the desired circumference is reached, work three rounds of one half double crochet in each stitch without increasing.

Color Change:

To switch colors, prepare a half double crochet but instead of completing it, swap to the new color mid-stitch.
Use black yarn and do two rounds.
Switch back to yellow yarn and do two rounds.
Switch to black yarn again for another two rounds.

Hat Brim:

Increase the flare of the brim by crocheting into the front loops:
Start with an increase,
Follow with seven half double crochets,
Keep repeating [seven half double crochets, one increase] in front loops only.
Work one or more rounds through both loops with regularly spaced increases to shape the brim further (as many as 3-5 rows, depending on the desired width).