Create your own stylish crochet flower bucket hat with this free pattern! With just a few simple materials, you can make a unique and beautiful hat to match any outfit. The video tutorial makes it perfect for beginners! Materials: Size H 5mm crochet hook (use size 4.5mm if you'd like to make it a bit smaller) 3 colors worsted weight size medium 4 yarn White Yellow Linen Scissors Stitch marker Tapestry Needle US Stitches Used: SS: Slip Stitch CH: Chain SC: Single Crochet sc2tog: Single Crochet 2 together HDC: Half Double Crochet DC: Double Crochet tc2tog: Triple Crochet 2 together tc3tog: Triple Crochet 3 together Before we begin, if you are more of a visual learner here is the video tutorial. Also, depending on the brand of yarn and your beautiful head size you may need to use a different size crochet hook. I recommend using a size 4.5mm hook to make it a bit more fitted, or a size 4mm to make it even smaller. Crochet Flower Bucket Hat Pattern Floral side of the hat; (Crochet 5 blocks) Round 1 (yellow): CH 3 SS into first CH to create a circle CH 3 (counts as first DC) 11 DC into circle (12 DC total with CH 3) SS into top of first CH3 + fasten off Round 2 (white): attach white to top of any stitch from R1 (CH3 + tc2tog) + CH 2 ( 1 petal) *(tc3tog + CH 2) repeat from * in each stitch (12 petals total) SS to top of first petal + fasten off Round 3 (Linen): attach linen into any CH2 space CH 3 + 2DC into same space (this makes half of your first corner) into next 2 CH2 spaces work 3HDC in next space work *(3DC + CH2 + 3DC) + in next 2 spaces work 3HDC repeat from * until you reach the space with half of your first corner 3DC + CH2 into first space you worked in to complete this corner SS to top of CH3 ( Don't fasten off continue R4 in same color) Round 4: working back into CH2 space you just made work 1SC + CH1 (counts as first HDC) + 2HDC in same space (this makes half of your first corner) into next 3 spaces between 3HDC from R3 work 3HDC *3HDC + CH2 + 3HDC into corner then 3HDC into next 3 spaces repeat from * until end of round 3HDC + CH2 into first space you worked in to complete this corner SS to top of first CH2 + fasten off Joining: You will need to crochet 1 complete block before you can start joining the blocks with the join as you go method blocks 2-4 are joined the same way complete 1 of the 4 sides of R4 when you come to your first full corner you will work 3HDC + CH1 grab your completed block and work a SS into any corner to join the two blocks finish this corner by working 3HDC into same space *SS into next space of finished block 3HDC into space repeat until you get to next corner into corner work 3HDC + SS into corner of finished block + CH1 + 3HDC You are now done joining this side and continue R4 as normal. repeat this joining method for another 2 blocks attaching side to side to join the 5th and final block repeat steps above after joining 1 side complete 3rd side and to join the 4th side fold your work into a band and attach to first block. If this written explanation is difficult to understand please watch video above started at 11:50 min:sec Top of hat: Round 1 (Linen): CH3 + SS into first CH to create a circle CH2 (counts as first HDC) + 9 HDC into circle (10 total) SS to top of CH2 Round 2: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 2 HDC into every stitch (20 total) SS to top of CH2 Round 3: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC in next stitch *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into next stitch repeat from * until end of round (30 total) SS to complete round Round 4: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC into each of the next 2 stitches *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into each of the next 2 stitches repeat from * until end of round (40 total) SS to complete round Round 5: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC into each of the next 3 stitches *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into each of the next 3 stitches repeat from * until end of round (50 total) SS to complete round Round 6: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC into each of the next 4 stitches *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into each of the next 4 stitches repeat from * until end of round (60 total) SS to complete round Round 7: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC into each of the next 5 stitches *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into each of the next 5 stitches repeat from * until end of round (70 total) SS to complete round Round 8: CH2 + 1HDC in same space + 1HDC into each of the next 6 stitches *2HDC into next stitch + 1HDC into each of the next 6 stitches repeat from * until end of round (80 total) SS to complete round Round 9: this round will be where you join the top part of the hat to the sides you created. Please watch video tutorial above on how to join these two parts staring at minute 23 Brim of hat: NOTE: You will not be finishing each round with a SS, you will simply continue working each new round with a SC. Make sure to replace your stitch marker at the beginning of each round so you don't lose your place. Round 1: with hat upside down you will be working into the stitches facing you from the sides of the hat looking at a complete flower block you will attach the yarn into the right corner of that block, directly into the space just left of where two blocks join together. SC into same space (pace your stitch marker into this stitch) *work 1 SC into each of the next 15 stitches (make sure not to miss the first stitch) work 1 SC into first corner space + 2SCtog around where the corners join (insert hook into same corner space, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into corner space of next block, yarn over and pull up a loop, now yarn over and pull through all 3 loops 1SC into same corner space repeat from * until end of round. You should have 90 stitches total Round 2: *SC into each of the next 4 stitches + 2SC into next stitch repeat from * all the way around Round 3: *SC into each of the next 5 stitches + 2SC into next stitch repeat from * all the way around Round 4: *SC into each of the next 6 stitches + 2SC into next stitch repeat from * all the way around Round 5: 1SC into every stitch (144 stitches) Round 6: *SC into each of the next 7 stitches + 2SC into next stitch repeat from * all the way around (162 stitches) Round 7: 1SC into every stitch (162 stitches) Round 8: CH1 work 1 reverse single crochet into every stitch SS into first stitch + fasten off + sew in all ends