It’s time to expand our amigurumi doll’s summer wardrobe and what could be more perfect than creating a crochet bucket hat for our doll? The easy crochet bucket hat pattern is made of basic crochet stitches and is a quick project to make. In this post you’ll find the free written pattern along with a step-by-step video tutorial, making this project accessible to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. So let’s prep our dolls for the sunny days of summer and get started with my crochet bucket hat for doll free pattern.
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This pattern is Week 18 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along and is designed to fit the 10-inch amigurumi dolls created for this crochet along however, this little crochet bucket hat can be used for a wide variety of amigurumi toys. Find the pattern for Advent Adam here.
Want to learn more about the Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL? Check out the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calender Crochet Along home page that contains the pattern release schedule and a rundown of everything you need to know! All the free patterns in the CAL include video tutorials.
For the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along, we’re making an amigurumi boy doll named Advent Adam (or Advent Addy) and then enough different outfits and adorable accessories to fill a DIY advent calendar – it’s the perfect gift to give that will engage children’s imaginations for hours of doll play.
Where Can I Get a Printable Copy of This Doll Clothing Pattern & The Crochet Doll?
- Grab an ad-free PDF, printable version of the complete doll pattern (all three parts of the doll together) and 1 full outfit pattern in one convenient pdf file in my Ravelry and Etsy shops
OR - Buy the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL Bundle in my Ravelry or Etsy shops and get this pdf pattern download of this and all the CAL patterns in printable bundle files PLUS the following bonus patterns exclusive to the bundle:
- Extra hair cap pattern & added embroidery instructions to make Advent Addy (a female doll) with photo tutorials.
- Chef’s Hat & Apron pattern for the dolls
- Swim top pattern (for Advent Addy)
- Frog Bucket Hat
- Mini Crochet Frog Toy
- Additional, exclusive bonus patterns with the release of each part of the bundle (there will be a minimum of 8 bonuses this year! (incl. the above-listed bonuses))
- Extra hair cap pattern & added embroidery instructions to make Advent Addy (a female doll) with photo tutorials.
How To Crochet A Bucket Hat for a Doll
This free bucket hat crochet pattern is designed to fit my Advent Addy/Adam dolls but it could fit other dolls that have a similarly-sized head. This project is made of single crochet stitches and worked from the crown of the hat to the hat brim. While working the body of the hat, we’ll add a small stripe, which is a great way to add a pop of your favorite colors and add some visual interest.
This hat has a wide brim which is created by adding more increase stitches in the brim. To create a wider brim, you’d have to continue to increase at the same interval as your previous rows.
I have used an acrylic yarn to crochet my doll’s bucket hat but if you have used another type of yarn for your doll’s so far, like a cotton yarn, I recommend using the same type of yarn and the same yarn weight throughout both projects.
While I’ve used a different color to add a stripe in the side of the hat, you could ignore the instructions to change colors and make your hat in a solid color, if you wish.
Other Great Free Patterns You’ll Love
- Free crochet sun hat pattern for dolls
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- Make yourself a cute summer bag with the My Favourite Festival Purse pattern
Important Note About The Supply List for this Crochet Bucket Hat For Doll Pattern:
We will not be utilizing all of the supplies listed in the supplies list this week. We will be using them to complete our crochet doll outfits and accessories that we will crochet for our amigurumi doll over the coming weeks.
This is not an exhaustive list of all of the supplies we will need. This is everything we will need for Weeks 12 – 20 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along.
Disclaimer:
Feel free to sell the finished item created with this free crochet pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own patterns or design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal use only.
Skill Level:
- Easy
Terminology:
- US terms
Supplies:
- E / 3.5 mm Crochet Hook (or whatever sized hook needed to match gauge)
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted Weight Yarn (100% Premium Acrylic yarn, Worsted Weight (4), 218yds/200m, 100g/3.5oz), 1 skein each of:
- Colour A: Almond (or preferred skin colour)
- Colour B: White
- Colour C: Gingerbread for Adam, Paprika for Addy (or preferred hair colour)
- Colour D: Denim
- Colour E: Black
- Colour F: Red
- Colour G: Celestial
- Colour H: Avocado
- Colour I: Marina
- Colour J: Clarity
- Colour K: Cornflower
- Colour L: Dove Heather
- 2 – 8mm Black Safety Eyes
- 2 – 9mm Green Safety Eyes – I used Lime Green Glitter Eyes from Chateau Bornais Crochet
- 2 – 12 mm Black Safety Eyes
- 9 – 9 mm Buttons in preferred colour(s)
- Polyester Stuffing (also available at Michaels
- Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
- Multiple Stitch Markers
- Pink Embroidery Thread
- Scissors
- Sewing Thread and Needle
- Sewing Pins (optional but helps make the assembly process easier)
Abbreviations:
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- BOB = Bobble (See Special Stitches)
- CH = Chain
- CH SP(s) = Chain Space(s)
- DC = Double Crochet
- DC2TOG = Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together in the same ST (See Special Stitches)
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FO = Finish Off
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- PM = Place Marker/Stitch Marker
- RS = Right Side
- SC = Single Crochet
- SC3TOG = Single Crochet 3 Stitches Together (see Special Stitches)
- SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase/ 2 SC STs in the same ST
- SK = Skip
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- SP(s) = Space(s)
- ST(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong Side
- YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitches and Techniques:
- Bobble (BOB): YO, insert hook into indicated ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through first two loops on hook, *YO and insert hook back into the same ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through first two loops on hook, repeat from * one more time. You should have 4 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all loops on hook.
- Double Crochet Two Stitches Together in the same ST (DC2TOG): YO, insert hook into indicated ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through first two loops on hook, YO and insert hook back into the same ST, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through first two loops on hook. You should have 3 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all loops on hook.
- Invisible Finish/Join: FO leaving a long tail. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle. Skip a stitch and place the tapestry needle through the top of the next stitch from front to back and pull through. Place tip of needle into top of the last ST worked under the back loop of the stitch and pull through to the back of the work. Weave in the end. Learn how to do this with my invisible finish/join tutorial.
- Single Crochet (SC) Join: With a slip knot already on the hook, insert the hook into the designated stitch. YO and pull up a loop. YO and pull through both loops on the hook. View the SC Join tutorial here.
- Single Crochet 3 Together (SC3TOG): Insert hook into the first St, YO and pull up a loop, *insert hook into the next ST, YO and pull up a loop, repeat from * one more time. There should be 3 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all three loops. View the SC3TOG tutorial here.
Finished Size:
- To fit Advent Adam & Addy dolls – 10” tall dolls
Gauge:
- Clothing: 4 sts across x 6 rows = 1” square
Notes:
- These clothing and accessory patterns are designed to fit my Advent Adam and Addy dolls. Gauge is important for ensuring that your doll clothes fit your doll appropriately. If you don’t plan to match gauge, ensure that you maintain a consistent tension throughout each project. Using the same yarn line and hook throughout each project can also assist with minimizing gauge/tension changes.
- For a cleaner SCDEC on pieces worked in continuous rounds, do your SCDEC under the front loops only of each ST rather than under both loops. This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. Check out my invisible decrease tutorial on to see it done.
- For pieces worked in turned rows, use a normal SCDEC stitch instead of the invisible decrease.
- Colour changes are done using the last YO of the previous stitch (except where otherwise indicated).
You can purchase an inexpensive ad-free PDF version of this pattern with all three parts of the doll together + 1 outfit in one convenient file in my Ravelry and Etsy shops
OR
Buy the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL Bundle in my Ravelry or Etsy shops and get updates in your Ravelry library or Email (for Etsy buyers) when new parts
Crochet Bucket Hat for Doll Free Pattern Video Tutorial
Striped Doll Bucket Hat
(Worked in a continuous spiral)
Round 1: Using Colour G make a MC and work 6 SC into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)
Round 4: SC, SCINC, (SC 2, SCINC) x 5, SC. (24)
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6. (30)
Round 6: SC 2, SCINC, (SC 4, SCINC) x 5, SC 2. (36)
Round 7: (SC 5, SCINC) x 6. (42)
Round 8: SC 3, SCINC, (SC 6, SCINC) x 5, SC 3. (48)
Round 9: (SC 11, SCINC) x 4. (52)
Round 10: In BLO, SC around. (52)
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Rounds 11 – 14: SC around. (52)
Change to Colour B
Rounds 15 – 16: SC around. (52)
Change to Colour G
Round 17: In FLO, SC 2, (SCINC, SC 6) x 7, SCINC. (60)
Round 18: (SC 9, SCINC) x 6. (66)
Round 19: SC 5, SCINC, (SC 10, SCINC) x 5, SC 5. (72)
FO with invisible finish (see special stitches & techniques). Weave in ends.
That’s it! I hope you enjoyed making this crochet bucket hat for dolls! Stay tuned for the next free pattern in the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL on August 4th for the release of the next free pattern release of the crochet along. Until then, happy crocheting!
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