Crochet Cotton Sun Hat + Tutorial

The Crochet Cotton Sun Hat uses the latest Bernat Softee Cotton yarn. Sized for an average adult female. Double-stranded for sturdiness.

Challenged by the social team of Yarnspirations to develop a summer-based hat,

I drew inspiration from the Crochet Bucket Hat by Yarnspirations for the tolerance of stitch counts.

I didn't want just straight double crochets as it's too easy for me to do that. Instead, I used the stitch counts to give me a helping hand.

Using my preference for textured stitches, someone messaged me about the bean stitch earlier in the day, before I started designing this. So I had the bean stitch on the brain, sort of speak, and wondered if I could throw that in my hat.

The latest yarn, Bernat Softee Cotton, is not dishrag cotton. It's fashion cotton on the light #3 level. I double-stranded to provide more strength and durability. The hat has substance and possibly a gift-shop style. The way the bean stitch and the 2 dc that share a stitch work together, visually gives me the impression of weaving and intention, gapping spaces to let the heat from your head escape.

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Alternative Sizing

During the tutorial, I did the entire pattern using the 4 mm / G Hook with single-stranded Caron Cotton Cakes. The hat turns to a child-sized 19". A child's head circumference is 18" - 20". It's lightweight and works.

Tutorial