Knitted Bucket Hat

Oh, a knitted bucket hat is such a fun and cozy accessory to add to your wardrobe! With its stylish design and comfortable fit, it's perfect for those sunny days or when you just want to add some flair to your outfit. The soft knitted material not only keeps your head warm but also adds a touch of charm to your look. Whether you're out for a stroll in the park or heading to the beach, a knitted bucket hat is a friendly and trendy way to top off your ensemble.

Yarn

1 x We Are Knitters – The Cotton in the color Natural.

This cotton is 100% Pima Cotton/10g/3.05oz/232 yds/212m.

Needles

4 mm (US 6) knitting needles.

I used interchangeable circulars on a 100cm/40″ cable to accommodate the number of stitches.

This hat is knit flat, not in the round.

Notions

• Scissors.
• Darning needle/tapestry needle.
• Tape measure.
• Stitch markers.

Abbreviations

• CO – cast on
• Cont – continue
• K – knit
• K2tog – Knit the next two stitches together (decrease)
• Garter stitch – every row knit
• P – purl
• PM – place marker
• SM – slip marker
• St(s) – stitch(es)
• St, st – stockinette stitch
• Rep – repeat
• RS – right side
• WS – wrong side

Bucket Hat Knitting Pattern

The Brim

With 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles and two strands together of the Pima cotton CO 120 sts.

Work in garter stitch for 5 cm/2 inches, ending on a WS row.

The Main Body Of The Hat

You will continue to work the hat using one strand of yarn only…

Row 1 (RS): *K2, K2tog* – rep from * to * to the end of the row. (90 sts)

Row 2 (WS): Purl

Cont to work in st, st until the piece measures 17 cm/6.5 inches from the CO edge, ending on a WS row.

Decreasing The Hat

Row 1 (RS): K8, PM, *K9, PM* – Rep from * to * to last st, K1.

Row 2 (WS): Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 3: K6, K2tog, SM, *K7, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (80 sts)

Row 4: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 5: K5, K2tog, SM, *K6, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (70 sts)

Row 6: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 7: K4, K2tog, SM, *K5, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (60 sts)

Row 8: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 9: K3, K2tog, SM, *K4, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (50 sts)

Row 10: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 11: K2, K2tog, SM, *K3, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (40 sts)

Row 12: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 13: K1, K2tog, SM, *K2, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (30 sts)

Row 14: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 15: K2tog, SM, *K1, K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (20 sts)

Row 16: Purl (slipping all markers).

Row 17: K1, SM, *K2tog, SM* – Rep from * to * to the last marker, SM, K1. (11 sts)

Row 18: Purl (removing all markers).

Cut the yarn and thread through the darning needle, then thread through the rem sts on the needle, pulling uptight and starting to seam the hat closed using the mattress stitch.

The mattress stitch is an invisible seam and will make the closing of the hat look neat.

Weave in all loose ends.