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Crochet bucket hat with V-stitch texture and shaped brim

2.5 mm hook, DK-weight yarn: a 24-round crochet bucket hat with V-stitch texture from crown to brim.

BeginnerLevel

4-6 hoursTime

2.5 mmHook

DKYarn

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About this pattern

A top-down bucket hat with a 9-round crown, a 6-round V-stitch body, and an 8-round brim, worked in Yarn Art Jeans with a 2.5 mm hook. The crown increases to 48 DC by Round 4; the body sets 18 V-stitch groups in Round 10; the brim increases from 120 to 132 stitches across Rounds 17-19. No assembly steps are needed beyond weaving in ends.

This bucket hat builds top-down: a 9-round crown worked from a magic ring, a 6-round body defined by V-stitch clusters and a chain-5 mesh round, and an 8-round brim that climbs from 120 to 132 stitches before holding steady. The crown's Round 4 lands at 48 DC, giving an early checkpoint for the flat circle. Worked in Yarn Art Jeans with a 2.5 mm hook, the 132-stitch brim count is the number that decides how much the edge flares.

The pattern

Written out round by round

Materials

Yarn Art Jeans yarn
2.5 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Darning needle

Abbreviations

ch = chain
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
ss = slip stitch

Hat Crown (Rounds 1–9)

Round 1Start with a magic ring. Work chainless starting DC, then [Ch 1, DC] 5 times. Join with SS. (6 DC, 6 Ch 1)

Round 2Starting DC in same st. 1 DC in same st. [2 DC into next Ch 1 space, 2 DC into next DC] repeat. SS to join. (24 Sts)

Round 3Starting DC in same st. [Ch 1, 1 DC into next st] repeat. SS to join. (24 DC, 24 Ch 1)

Round 4Starting DC in same st. Work 1 DC into each DC and Ch 1 space. SS to join. (48 DC)

Round 5Starting DC + 1 DC in same st. Skip 1 st, 1 SC in next. [Skip 1 st, (2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next st, Skip 1 st, 1 SC in next] repeat. Join with SC. (12 Groups)

Round 61 SC into first V-stitch Ch 1 space. [Ch 5, 1 SC into next V-stitch Ch 1 space] repeat. SS to join.

Round 7Starting DC in same st. Work 6 DC into next Ch 5 space. [1 DC into next SC, 6 DC into next Ch 5 space] repeat. SS to join. (84 DC)

Round 8Starting DC in same st. [Ch 1, Skip 1, 1 DC in next] x6, then [Ch 1, Skip 1, (1 DC, Ch 1, 1 DC) in next, Ch 1, Skip 1]. Repeat sequence. SS to join. (48 DC, 48 Ch 1)

Round 9Work 1 DC into each Ch 1 space and DC. 2 DC into Ch 1 space of V-stitch group. [1 DC in next 7 sts/spaces, 2 DC in next Ch 1 space] repeat. SS to join. (108 DC)

Hat Body (Rounds 10–16)

Round 10Starting DC + 1 DC in same st. Skip 2 sts, 1 SC in next. [Skip 2, (2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next, Skip 2, 1 SC in next] repeat. Join with SC. (18 Groups)

Round 111 SC in first V-stitch Ch 1 space. [Ch 5, 1 SC in next V-stitch Ch 1 space] repeat. SS to join.

Round 12Starting DC in same SC st. Work 5 DC into next Ch 5 space. [1 DC in next SC, 5 DC in next Ch 5 space] repeat. SS to join. (108 DC)

Round 13SS into next 2 DC. Starting DC, Ch 1, then 1 DC going back 2 sts. [Skip 2 after last DC, 1 DC in next, Ch 1, 1 DC in first skipped st] repeat. SS to join.

Round 14Starting DC in same st. 1 DC in each st and Ch 1 space. SS to join. (108 DC)

Rounds 15–16Repeat Rounds 13 and 14. (108 DC)

For Hat Brim (Rounds 17–24)

Round 17Starting DC. 1 DC in next 3 sts. 2 DC in next (Inc). [1 DC in next 8 sts, 2 DC in next] repeat 11 times. 1 DC in last 4 sts. SS to join. (120 Sts)

Round 181 SC in each st. SS to join. (120 Sts)

Round 19Starting DC. 1 DC in next 8 sts. 2 DC in next. [1 DC in next 9 sts, 2 DC in next] repeat. SS to join. (132 Sts)

Round 201 SC in each st. SS to join. (132 Sts)

Round 21Starting DC. 1 DC in next 4 sts. 2 DC in next. [1 DC in next 10 sts, 2 DC in next] repeat 10 times. 1 DC in last 5 sts. SS to join. (144 Sts)

Round 221 SC in each st. SS to join. (144 Sts)

Round 23Starting DC. 1 DC in next 10 sts. 2 DC in next. [1 DC in next 11 sts, 2 DC in next] repeat. SS to join. (156 Sts)

Round 241 SC in each st. SS to join. (156 Sts)Cut yarn and pull through loop. Weave in ends with a needle to secure and hide.

Tester's notes

2.5 mm hook holds the DC and V-stitch clusters tight enough that the ch-1 spaces in Round 3 stay visible without gaping.

Round 1 starts with a magic ring, not a chain ring; pull the center tail firm before working the chainless starting DC.

Round 10 sets up 18 V-stitch groups (2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC); a stitch marker in the first group prevents drifting past the join before Round 11's ch-5 repeats.

Rounds 17, 19, and 21 each place increases at set intervals; miscounting one repeat shifts the spacing enough to show as a lump in the brim.

Yarn Art Jeans runs as a single color through this pattern with no color changes called for, so ends to weave in are limited to the round joins and the start and finish tails.

Work in progress

Crochet bucket hat with V-stitch texture and shaped brim — photo 2

Crochet bucket hat with V-stitch texture and shaped brim — photo 3

At a glance

Rounds	23
Parts	3
Level	Beginner
Time	4-6 hours
Hook	2.5 mm
Yarn	DK

Gauge check

After Round 4, the crown should count 48 DC; treat that number as the gauge checkpoint since no swatch gauge is given.

If the count is off, the crown will not lie flat, so recount Rounds 1-3 rather than continuing into Round 5.

Stitch-count checkpoints

Hat Crown (Rounds 1–9) · Round 4: 48 sts
Hat Body (Rounds 10–16) · Round 14: 108 sts
Hat Body (Rounds 10–16) · Rounds 15–16: 108 sts
For Hat Brim (Rounds 17–24) · Round 18: 120 sts
For Hat Brim (Rounds 17–24) · Round 20: 132 sts
For Hat Brim (Rounds 17–24) · Round 22: 144 sts

If something looks wrong

The crown cups instead of lying flat after Round 4.: Round 4 should total 48 DC; a low count means an increase was skipped in Rounds 2-3. Rip back to Round 3, recount the 24 Ch-1 spaces, then rework Round 4.
The V-stitch groups in the body look: Round 10 depends on skipping exactly 2 stitches between each V-stitch group; an extra or missing skip shifts the repeat. Count the groups against the stated 18 Groups total before starting Round 11.
The brim flares wider than expected.: Rounds 17, 19, and 21 add increases that carry the stitch count from 120 up past 132. An extra increase worked by accident pushes the brim wider, so check the stitch total at the end of each round against the count given.
The join line at the end of a round looks jogged or stepped.: Every round joins with a slip stitch; working that SS into the wrong stitch after a Ch-1 or Ch-5 space creates the jog. Join into the same stitch as that round's starting DC, not the one after it.

Yarn substitutions

Cotton, DK weight	Keeps the V-stitch texture crisp and holds brim shape without stuffing, but produces a slightly larger hat than Yarn Art Jeans at the same 2.5 mm hook; size up to 3 mm if the fabric feels stiff.
Acrylic, worsted weight	Drapes softer and works up faster, but the 24-round hat will run noticeably larger; move to a 3.5-4 mm hook and check the crown against the 48-DC count at Round 4 before continuing.
Wool-blend, sport weight	Produces a lighter, more pliable brim than Yarn Art Jeans, useful for a hat that folds flat for storage; stay at 2.5 mm or size down slightly since sport weight is thinner.

Original pattern: https://crocheteverything.com/crochet-bucket-hat-with-elegant-texture-free-pattern/

FAQs

Questions

Does the brim need blocking to hold its shape?

No blocking step appears among the 24 rounds; the brim's shape comes from the increases worked in Rounds 17, 19, and 21 alone. Check the fabric by hand after the last round rather than assuming a blocked outcome.

Can the hat be resized by adding or skipping rounds?

The crown's 9 rounds and the brim's 8 rounds are both built on fixed increase math, ending at 48 DC and 132 stitches respectively, so cutting a round breaks the count for every round after it. Resize by changing yarn weight and hook size instead of removing rounds from the 24-round total.