Crochet Charming Floral Child's Sun Hat Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in peach for the hat, pink and cream for the flower, and green for the leaves.
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Instructions

Crown

1. Make a magic ring. Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. (12 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st. (24 sts)
3. Ch 2, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (36 sts)
4. Ch 2, (1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (48 sts)
5. Ch 2, (1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (60 sts)
6. Ch 2, (1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (72 sts)
7. Continue in this pattern, increasing the number of dc between increases each round, until the crown measures approximately 6 inches in diameter.

Body

1. Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with sl st. Repeat for 4 more rounds.
2. Ch 2, dc in each st for 2 rounds, creating a decorative eyelet pattern, *ch 1, sk 1, dc in next st*. Repeat around and join with sl st.

Brim

1. Ch 2, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around. Join with sl st. Repeat for 2 rounds.
2. Ch 2, dc in each st around for 2 rounds.
3. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st.
4. Create a scalloped edge: *Sc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk 1*, repeat around, join with sl st.

Flower

1. With cream yarn, make a magic ring, 6 sc into ring. Join with sl st. (6 sts)
2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join with sl st. (12 sts) Fasten off.
3. Join pink yarn, *ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st, sl st in next st*, repeat 6 times to form petals. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leaves

1. With green yarn, ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Ch 2, sc in opposite side of foundation chain in first st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
2. Make a second leaf.

Finishing

Using the tapestry needle, sew the flower and leaves onto the hat. Weave in all ends.

Your Crochet Charming Floral Child's Sun Hat is complete!