Marinera Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern in 6 Sizes

Bucket hats are a classic look that seem to never go out of style. The Marinera Bucket Hat is an easy bucket hat crochet pattern with colors inspired by the classic Breton striped shirts of the French Navy. The pattern is available in 6 sizes from preemie through adult large.

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One of the fun things about bucket hats is that there are so many styling options. You can wear them with the brim up or down, and even with the brim up just in the front and down on the sides and back.

This easy bucket hat crochet pattern has some texture to it because you’ll be crocheting into different loops throughout the project, and joining the top piece with a single crochet seam.

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Marinera Bucket Hat

Easy Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

This easy bucket hat crochet pattern is inspired by the classic Breton striped shirts of the French Navy. It is available in 6 sizes. The Adult Medium size pattern was originally published in three parts as the sixteenth Weekend Mystery Crochet Along with Underground Crafter.

Finished Sizes

  • Preemie (Newborn, Infant, Child, Adult Medium, Adult Large). First photographed sample is size Adult Medium shown on a mannequin with 22.5” (57 cm) head circumference. Second photographed sample shown flat is size Newborn.
    • Preemie (4-5 Pounds): 9.5” (24 cm) hat circumference x 4.25” (11 cm) height.
    • Newborn: 12.5” (32 cm) hat circumference x 5.5” (14 cm) height.
    • Infant: 15.5” (39.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.75” (17 cm) height.
    • Child: 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.75” (19.5 cm) height.
    • Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) height.
    • Adult Large: 25” (63.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.25” (23.5 cm) height.

Materials

  • King Cole Big Value Aran yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/100 g/257 yd/235 m) – 1 skein each in 3482 Navy and 3288 Nougat, or approximately 40 yd (65 yd, 95 yd, 130 yd, 170 yd, 205 yd)/36.5 m (59.5 m, 87 m, 119 m, 155.5 m, 187.5 m) in Main Color and 25 yd (40 yd, 55 yd, 75 yd, 100 yd, 120 yd)/23 m (36.5 m, 50.5 m, 68.5 m, 91.5 m, 110 m) in Contrast Color in any medium weight acrylic yarn.
  • US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to get gauge.
  • Locking stitch marker set (optional, but helpful for marking the right side and holding pieces together for seaming).
  • Yarn needle.

Gauge

  • 17 h-hdc = 4” (10 cm) across. For best fit, always check your gauge.
  • Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 4” (10 cm) diameter. For best fit, always check your gauge.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

  • 3L – third (back) loop – A video tutorial demonstrating crocheting in the front and third loop is available below the pattern abbreviations.
  • BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial identifying the back loop here.
  • CC – Contrast Color
  • ch – chain
  • FL – front loop only – A video tutorial demonstrating crocheting in the front and third loop is available below the pattern abbreviations.
  • h-hdc – herringbone half double crochet – Yo, insert hook into next st, [yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. A video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
  • If you can’t see the video tutorial above for the h-hdc, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
  • MC – Main Color
  • Rnd(s) – Round(s)
  • sc – single crochet
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • yo – yarn over
  • * Repeat instructions after asterisks as indicated.
  • [] – Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
  • A video tutorial demonstrating crocheting in the front and third loop is available below the pattern abbreviations.
  • If you can’t see the video above demonstrating crocheting in the front and third loop, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.

Pattern Notes

  • In the photos, the Adult Medium size uses Navy as MC and Nougat as CC; the Newborn size uses Nougat as MC and Navy as CC. Progress photos show the Adult Medium size.
  • When possible, crochet over your yarn tails after changing colors. The video below demonstrates how.
  • If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet over yarn tails, click HERE to watch it on Facebook.
  • Oombawka Design Crochet has a helpful magic ring tutorial here.
  • Ch 1 at start of Rounds and sl st at end of Rounds do NOT count as stitches.
  • The video below demonstrates how to change colors in the last yarn over of a stitch.
  • If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to change colors in the last yarn over of a stitch, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
  • A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to join with a single crochet seam and a slip stitch seam is available below.
  • If you can’t see the video above demonstrating single crochet and slip stitch seams, click HERE to watch in on YouTube.
  • Like my mannequin? It’s from CanvasHead/WELLDONE on Etsy. 

Pattern Instructions

Bucket Hat

Crown – All Sizes

  • With MC, start with magic adjustable ring (see Pattern Notes).
  • Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 h-hdc in ring, tighten magic ring to close, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (12 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 h-hdc3L in each st around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (24 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next st] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (36 sts) PREEMIE SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (48 sts) NEWBORN SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.
  • Rnd 5: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (60 sts) INFANT SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.
  • Rnd 6: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (72 sts) CHILD SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.
  • Rnd 7: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next 5 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (84 sts) ADULT MEDIUM SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.
  • Rnd 8: Ch 1, starting in first st [2 h-hdc3L in next st, h-hdc3L in next 6 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (96 sts) ADULT LARGE SIZE ONLY: Fasten off MC. Continue on to Hat Body.

Hat Body – All Sizes

  • With CC, ch 37 (49, 61, 73, 85, 97).
  • Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, h-hdc in each ch across, changing to MC in last yo of final st, fasten off CC. – 36 (48, 60, 72, 84, 96) sts
  • Row 2: (Right Side) Turn, ch 1, h-hdc3L in same st and each st across, changing to CC in last yo of final st, fasten off MC.
  • Row 3: Turn, ch 1, h-hdcFL in same st and each st across, changing to MC in last yo of final st, fasten off CC.
  • Repeat Rows 2-3 until piece measures approximately 1” (1.75”, 2.5”, 3”, 3.5”, 3.5”)/2.5 cm (4.5 cm, 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 9 cm, 9 cm), ending after a repeat of Row 2. Do not change color. Fasten off MC.

Join Crown and Body – All Sizes

  • Line up top edge of Hat Body to seam of Crown with Wrong Sides together/Right Sides facing out. Join MC with sl st to 3L on Hat Body and FL on Crown, ch 1, starting in same st, join pieces with single crochet seam (see Pattern Notes), join CC with sl st to first sc, fasten off MC.
  • Turn to Wrong Side (inside), join raw edges of Hat Body/striped section with slip stitch seam (see Pattern Notes), fasten off CC.
  • Continue on to Brim instructions for size.

Brim – Preemie

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 36 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next st] around, join with sl st to first sc. (54 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 5 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (63 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 8 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (70 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Brim – Newborn

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 48 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next st] around, join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (90 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 5 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (105 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Brim – Infant

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 60 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (96 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 5 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (112 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Brim – Child

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 72 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first sc. (90 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (108 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 8 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (120 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Brim – Adult Medium

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 84 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first sc. (105 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (126 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 6 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (147 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Brim – Adult Large

  • Rnd 1: Turn to Right Side starting with 96 sts. Join MC with sl st at seam at bottom of Hat Body, ch 1, starting in same st [2 scBL, scBL in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first sc. (120 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 4 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (144 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st [2 h-hdc in next st, h-hdc in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first h-hdc. (180 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st, fasten off MC. Continue on to Finishing.

Finishing

  • With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.
© 2024 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2024/10/04/weekend-mystery-cal-16/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!

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