Crochet Sun Hat Pattern – Bonnie Bell

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Where I live, the sun is out often and it is strong. I’m always looking for hats to put on to protect my face. The Bonnie Bell Sunhat is the perfect crochet sun hat pattern for that!

Pattern Details

The Bonnie Bell Sun Hat crochet pattern is a simple hat pattern that uses basic stitches like single crochet and double crochet.

It is worked from the top down and has a section of cross double crochet stitches in the middle. Then the brim is worked using single crochet and increasing.

This crochet sun hat pattern comes in 7 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult.

The Yarn

I used Lion Brand 24/7 yarn to create this crochet sun hat. This 100% mercerized cotton yarn is extra sturdy and great for hats, bags, and more!

This yarn has comes with a large variety of color choices. It can be machine washed and dried as well. It’s a really great 100% cotton yarn option.

A few other options for yarn for this pattern are:

WeCrochet Dishie – 100% cotton

Lion Brand Pima Cotton – 100% cotton

Lily Sugar and Cream – 100% cotton

Tutorial

Bonnie Bell Sun Hat Crochet Pattern

You can purchase the ad-free, printable PDF version of this pattern on Ravelry and Etsy!

Yarn:

1 skein

Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (#4) Worsted Yarn

100% mercerized cotton

100g/186yds

Hook:

H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

Round 3 = 3.5” diameter

Pattern Difficulty:

Easy

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

sk – skip

blo – back loop only

MC – magic circle

* – repeat from

cdc- cross double crochet stich – (skip stitch, 1 DC in next two stitches, then working over the DC’s just made DC into the skipped stitch) One CDC is worked in a total of 3 stitches.

Sizing:

Size	Head Circumference	Finished Circumference	Yardage
Newborn	13-14”	10”	106
0-3 Months	14-15”	11.25”	120
3-6 Months	16-17”	12.5”	133
6-12 Months	17-18”	13.75”	146
1-3 Years	18-20”	15”	159
3-10 Years	20-21”	16.5”	175
Teen/Adult	21-22”	17.5”	186

Pattern Notes:

Starting chain in each round does not count as first stitch.

Join each round to first stitch with a slip stitch.

Adjust length of hat by adding more rounds of cdc.

Adjust length of brim by adding more rounds of sc.

Video tutorial:  https://youtu.be/sF0wLFATFiI

Pattern:

Newborn

Create a MC.

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight, join to 1^st st.  (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat around, 1 dc in last st, join to 1^st st. (13 cdc st + 1 dc in last st)

Rounds 6-7: repeat round 5.

Round 8: ch 1, blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 9: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 3 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 10: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 4 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 11: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 12: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Rounds 13-15: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and each st around. (80)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

0-3 Months

Create a MC.

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (45)

Round 6: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st.  (15 cdc st)

Round 7-8: repeat round 6.(15 cdc st)

Round 9: ch 1, 1 blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (45)

Round 10: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 11: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, *2sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 12: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 13: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Rounds 14-17: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

3-6 Months

Create a MC

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in the same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in the same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in the next 2 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in the same st, 1 dc in the next 3 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in the next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, 1 dc in last 2 sts, join to 1^st st.  (16 cdc st+ 2 dc)

Rounds 7-9: repeat round 6. (16 cdc st + 2 dc)

Round 10: ch 1, 1 blo sc in same stitch and each st around, join to 1^st st.  (50)

Round 11: ch 1, 2 sc in same stitch, 1 sc in next 4 st, *2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 st, *2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 13: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Round 14: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Rounds 15-18: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and each st around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

6-12 Months

Create a MC.

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st;  repeat from *around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 9 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 9 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (55)

Round 7: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around, 1 dc in last st, join to 1^st st. (18 cdc st + 1 dc)

Rounds 8-10: repeat round 7. (18 cdc st+ 1 dc)

Round 11: ch 1, blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (55)

Round 12: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 13: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 14: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Rounds 16-19: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and each st around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

1-3 Years

Create a MC.

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: ch 2, 2dc in same st, 1 dc in next 4 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 7: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st.  (20 cdc st)

Rounds 8-10: repeat round 7. (20 cdc st)

Round 11: ch 1, blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 12: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 13: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Round 14: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (100)

Rounds 16-20: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and each st around, join to 1^st st. (100)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

3-10 Years

Create a MC.

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st across, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 4 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 9 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 9 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (66)

Round 8: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (22 cdc st)

Rounds 9-13: Repeat round 8 (22 cdc st)

Round 14: ch 1, blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st.  (66)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (77)

Round 16: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 st*, repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (88)

Round 17: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 st* repeat around, join to 1^st st. (99)

Round 18: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (110)

Round 19-22: ch 1, 1 sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (99)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Teen/Adult

Create a MC

Round 1: ch 2, work 10 dc in circle, pull tight, join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st;  repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 4 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 7: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 5 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 8: ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 dc in next 2 st, working across the 2 dcs just made, dc into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first cdc) *work cdc over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 dc in last st, join to 1^st st. (23 cdc st+1 dc)

Rounds 9-13: repeat round 8 (23 cdc st+1 dc)

Round 14: ch 1, blo sc in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (80)

Round 16: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 7 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (90)

Round 17: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 8 st, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 st; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (100)

Round 18: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 9 sts, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 9 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (110)

Round 19: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (120)

Round 20: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join to 1^st st. (120)

Rounds 21-25: repeat round 21.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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