Beanie Knitting Patterns

Crochet Elegant Sun Hat Free Pattern

Anonymous September 06, 2026

Crochet Elegant Sun Hat Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight cotton yarn
  • Crochet hook size H/8 (5mm)
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle

Abbreviations Used:

  • ch: chain
  • st: stitch
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • rep: repeat
  • rnd(s): round(s)

Instructions:

Top of Hat:

  1. Start with a magic ring. Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout). Work 10 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (10 dc)
  2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (20 dc)
  3. Ch 2, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) rep around. Join. (30 dc)
  4. Ch 2, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) rep around. Join. (40 dc)
  5. Continue increasing in this pattern until you have a total of 80 dc at the end of the 8th round.

Body of Hat:

  1. Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (80 dc)
  2. Rep Round 6 until hat measures 6 inches from the crown.

Openwork Band:

  1. Ch 3 (counts as dc, ch 1), *skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1* rep from * to * around, join. (40 dc ch-1 spaces)
  2. Ch 2, dc in each dc and ch-1 space around. Join. (80 dc)
  3. Rep Rounds 8 and 9 one more time.

Brim:

  1. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (160 dc)
  2. Ch 2, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) rep around. Join. (240 dc)
  3. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (240 sc)

Finishing:

  • Fasten off and weave in all ends using the tapestry needle.

Block your hat to shape it and enhance its openwork band.