By: Youtube channel @crochet_with_mokot / I’d love to see your finished project, so please tag me on social media with #littlechickhat in your finished work if you choose to share. Please credit me as the designer.
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Pattern Title:
- DIY Little Chick Bucket Hat – Digital Crochet Pattern
Skill Level:
- Intermediate
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Materials:
Yarn:
- Yellow worsted weight yarn (Approx. 100g
- Red worsted weight yarn (Approx. 25g)
- White worsted weight yarn (Approx. 25g)
- Orange worsted weight yarn (Approx. 15g)
- Small amount of black yarn for eyes
Hook Size:
- 4.0mm crochet hook (US size G/6) – For double strand yarn
- 3.5mm crochet hook (US size E/4) – For Single strand yarn
Other Tools:
- Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Scissors
- 2 black safety eyes (10mm size) or you can crochet the eyes
- Stuffing for the Comb
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Finished Size:
- Hat circumference: 19-21 inches (fits most teens and adults)
- Hat diameter: 6.5 inches
- Height from crown to brim: 7.5 inches
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Abbreviations (US Terms):
- mr – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- trc – triple crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec – decrease (sc two stitches together)
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- Rep – Repeat
- Rnd – Round
- FO – finish off
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Notes:
- This Pattern follow US crochet terms
- Number of stitches indicated between “<>”. Ex. “<23 sts total>”.
- The hat is worked from the top down in continuous rounds.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of your rounds.
- The Comb, beak, wattle and eyes are sewn/glued onto the hat after it’s complete.
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*FREE DOWNLOAD “DIY Little Chick Bucket Hat ” PDF PATTERN*
Pattern Instructions:
Top of the Hat (Crown): <double-strand yarn>
- Rnd 1: <10 sts total>
- With yellow yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 10hdc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <20 sts total>
- Ch1, 2hdc in each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <30 sts total>
- Ch1, [1hdc, inc]*10, sl st.
- Rnd 4: <40 sts total>
- Ch1, [1hdc, inc, 1hdc]*10, sl st.
- Rnd 5: <50 sts total>
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- Ch1, [3hdc, inc]*10, sl st.
- Rnd 6: <60 sts total>
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- Ch1, [2hdc, inc, 2hdc]*10, sl st.
- Rnd 7: <70 sts total>
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- Ch1, [5hdc, inc]*10, sl st.
- Rnd 8: <80 sts total>
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- Ch1, [3hdc, inc, 3hdc]*10, sl st.
*Note: Hat diameter = 6.5 inches, You can add extra or dec rnd to adjust the size of your hat to suit your preference.*
- Rnd 9 – Rnd 17: <80 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1hdc in each st around, sl st.
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Brim of the Hat:
- Rnd 18: <96 sts total>
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- Ch1, [4hdc, inc]*16, sl st.
- Rnd 19: <112 sts total>
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- Ch1, [5hdc, inc]*16, sl st.
- Rnd 20: <128 sts total>
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- Ch1, [6hdc, inc]*16, sl st.
- Rnd 21: <144 sts total>
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- With white yarn, Ch1, [7sc, inc]*16, sl st.
*Note: Hat high = 7.5 inches You can add extra or dec rnd to adjust the size of your hat to suit your preference.*
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Comb*3: <single-strand yarn>
Middle Comb*1
- Rnd 1: <5 sts total>
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- With red yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 5sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <10 sts total>
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- Ch1, [inc]*5, sl st.
- Rnd 3 – Rnd 6: <10 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 7: <8 sts total>
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- Ch1, [3sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 8 – Rnd 9: <8 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
Side Comb*2
- Rnd 1: <5 sts total>
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- With red yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 5sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <10 sts total>
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- Ch1, [inc]*5, sl st.
- Rnd 3 – Rnd 5: <10 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
- Rnd 6: <8 sts total>
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- Ch1, [3sc, dec]*2, sl st.
- Rnd 7 – Rnd 8: <8 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
*The last rnd is to connect 3 comb together.
- The Last Rnd: <24 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
*FO and leave a long tail to sew the comb onto the hat.
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Eyes: <single-strand yarn>
Small eye
- Rnd 1: <6 sts total>
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- With white yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 6sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <12 sts total>
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- Ch1, [inc]*6, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <18 sts total>
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- Ch1, [1sc, inc]*6, sl st.
Big eye
- Rnd 1: <6 sts total>
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- With white yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 6sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <12 sts total>
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- Ch1, [inc]*6, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <18 sts total>
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- Ch1, [1sc, inc]*6, sl st.
- Rnd 4: <24 sts total>
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- Ch1, [1sc, inc, 1sc]*6, sl st.
*FO and leave a long tail to sew the eyes onto the hat.
*Use black yarn to embroider the eyes.
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Beak: <single-strand yarn>
- Rnd 1: <5 sts total>
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- With orange yarn, make a mr, ch1, and work 5sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight, sl st.
- Rnd 2: <7 sts total>
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- Ch1, [1sc, inc]*2, 1sc, sl st.
- Rnd 3: <9 sts total>
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- Ch1, [2sc, inc]*2, 1sc, sl st.
- Rnd 4: <11 sts total>
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- Ch1, [3sc, inc]*2, 1sc, sl st.
- Rnd 5 – Rnd 6: <11 sts total>
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- Ch1, 1sc in each st around, sl st.
*FO and leave a long tail to sew the beak onto the hat.
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Wattle: <single-strand yarn>
- With red yarn, make a mr, ch3, and work 1dc, ch3, sl st, ch4, 1trc, ch4, sl st into the ring. Pull the ring tight.
*FO and leave a long tail to sew the wattle onto the hat.
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Assembly:
- Sew the Comb onto the above center of the hat.
- Sew the beak onto the front center of the hat, slightly below the midpoint.
- Attach the eyes just above the beak.
- Attach the wattle just below the beak.
- Weave in all ends.
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*More detail watch my video tutorial on Youtube
