Crochet Striped Colorful Summer Sun Hat Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
• 100% cotton yarn in orange, blue, yellow, beige, and white
• Blunt needle

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• inc - increase (2 sc in the same stitch)

Pattern Instructions

Crown of Hat

1. Using the orange yarn, make a magic circle. Work 6 sc into the circle. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (6 sts)
2. Ch 1, inc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12 sts)
3. Ch 1, (sc, inc) around. Join with a sl st. (18 sts)
4. Ch 1, (2 sc, inc) around. Join with a sl st. (24 sts)
5. Continue this pattern, increasing one additional sc before each inc on each round, until the crown measures about 6-7 inches in diameter, switching colors every two rounds in the order of orange, beige, blue, yellow, white.

Body of Hat

6. Continue in sc around without increasing until the hat measures about 5 inches from the starting point of the body, maintaining the color sequence.

Brim of Hat

7. Switch to orange yarn. Ch 1, (3 sc, inc) around. Join with a sl st. (more sts)
8. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st.
9. Switch to the next color in sequence. Repeat the last two steps for about 3 inches of brim or desired width, ensuring the brim flares out completely.

Finishing

10. Fasten off and weave in all yarn ends with a blunt needle.