Hello Summer, Hello Sunbeam! Thank you for the warmth and brightness you have brought us, but no thanks to the harmful ray that you are bringing along with!
Hello Beach & Hello Sea! You are the best place to relax the human mind and soul.
While we enjoy the warm hugs from the sun, please be reminded that the ultraviolet ray is pretty harmful to our body. Under extensive exposure to UV radiation not only damages our skin, but also causing discomfort from sunburn, premature aging of the skin, and eye problems. The deadliest damage is it will also weaken our immune system and cause skin cancer in the long run.
It is inevitable to avoid the sun’s UV rays during the summer. To prevent our body from harmful UV radiation, we must protect ourselves with some coverings or go under the shades. If there is no shade to hide from the sun, we must wear a proper outfit or apply sunblock on those skins exposed to the UV rays. For head covering, wear a hat with a wide brim that shades your face, ears, the back of your neck, and shoulders. This Crochet Sun Hat is my best companion during my summer vacation. Not only that this crochet hat provides protection; it enables me to have a vacation with a touch of fashion sense.
Crochet Sun Hat Pattern
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The free crochet hat pattern comes in 2 brim sizes, 6″ wide brim (the yellow hat) and 5″ brim (the blue hat). The Sun Hat pattern is crochet from raffia yarn, Raffia With Passion, with a 2.5 mm crochet hook in single crochet stitches, work from crown to brim edge.
Apart from sharing the free crochet pattern of this crochet hat, the pattern section also includes some helpful tips, for example: how to make the beach hat nicely fitted for different head sizes, how to maintain the structure of the brim to stay wide and open, how to make the crown round and smooth.
To crochet this beautiful raffia straw hat pattern, you need to have some basic crochet knowledge to get it done. The written crochet pattern comes with photos to show the details for you to refer to. There are plenty of Youtube videos on how to crochet the basic stitches written in this pattern, so go ahead to try it out.
Other Names For Sun Hat
Since this crochet sun hat is crochet from raffia yarn, some call it a crochet hat, raffia hat, or straw hat. Or a beach hat as wide brim sun hat is mostly worn at the beach of holiday resorts. Or a floppy hat as the wide brim gives a slouchy appearance.
Talking about a floppy straw crochet hat, do you still remember the free straw hat crochet pattern I shared many years ago? Click here to get another free crochet sun hat pattern.
Need a beach tote bag as well?
In addition, I have updated 2 oversized beach tote bag crochet patterns that you can pair with this crochet hat pattern. Feel free to use the free pattern to crochet it as a gift or for your use. If someone compliments your lovely hat and tote, please do mention that they are the Craft Passion’s patterns. That’s all I ask a favor.
Giant Shell Stitch Beach Tote Crochet Pattern
Diamond Stitch Oversized Tote Crochet Pattern
Happy Crochet!
Sun Hat Crochet Pattern
The free crochet hat pattern comes in 2 brim sizes, 6″ wide brim (the yellow hat) and 5″ brim (the blue hat). The Sun Hat pattern is crochet from raffia yarn, Raffia With Passion, with a 2.5 mm crochet hook in single crochet stitches, work from crown to brim edge.
Apart from sharing the free crochet pattern of this crochet hat, the pattern section also includes some helpful tips, for example: how to make the beach hat nicely fitted for different head sizes, how to maintain the structure of the brim to stay wide and open, how to make the crown round and smooth.
Materials
- Crochet raffia yarns, Raffia With Passion, 2 rolls.
- Fishing Line, Nylon, size: 100 lbs. Diameter is roughly 1 mm, 120 yards
- Adhesive tape
- Lace trim, 1.5" wide, 1.25 yard
- Leather cord, 3mm, 1.25 yard
Tools
- Crochet hook 2.5mm
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Warm iron
Instructions
Finished dimension:
Top to brim edge: 12.5″ (11.5″ for the narrow brim blue hat)
Brim Depth: 6″ (5″ for the narrow brim blue hat)
Band circumference: 23″
Fit Head circumference 21″ to 23″ (adjust with the leather cord at the band)
Crochet Gauge (4 inches square):
Before-block: 19 sts x 21 rows.
After-block: 17 sts x 21 rows single crochet stitches
Abbreviations:
in American crochet terms
ch = chain
Rnd = Round
sc = single crochet
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
Crochet Pattern
This pattern begins from the crown and works toward the brim in the continuous round
CROWN
Rnd 1: 8sc in magic ring {8}
Rnd 2: Inc around {16}
Rnd 3: (sc, Inc) around {24}
Rnd 4: (sc 3, Inc) around {30}
Rnd 5: sc 2, (Inc, sc 4) 5 times, Inc, sc 2 {36}
Rnd 6: (sc 5, Inc) around {42}
Rnd 7: sc 3, (Inc, sc 6) 5 times, Inc, sc 3 {48}
Rnd 8: (sc 7, Inc) around {54}
Rnd 9: sc 4, (Inc, sc 8) 5 times, Inc, sc 4 {60}
Rnd 10: (sc 9, Inc) around {66}
Rnd 11: sc 5, (Inc, sc 10) 5 times, Inc, sc 5 {72}
Rnd 12: sc around {72}
Rnd 13: (sc 11, Inc) around {78}
Rnd 14: sc around {78}
Rnd 15: sc 6, (Inc, sc 12) 5 times, Inc, sc 6 {84}
Rnd 16: sc around {84}
Rnd 17: (sc 13, Inc) around {90}
Rnd 18: sc around {90}
Rnd 19: sc 7, (Inc, sc 14) 5 times, Inc, sc 7 {96}
Rnd 20: sc around {96}
Rnd 21: (sc 23, Inc) around {100}
Rnd 22 to Rnd 31: sc around {100}
Rnd 32: sc 11, (ch, skip a st, sc, ch, skip a st, sc 22) 3 times, ch, skip a st, sc, ch, skip a st, sc11 {100}
Continue to work on brim
BRIM
Rnd 1: (sc 9, Inc) around {110}
Rnd 2: sc 5, (Inc, sc 10) 9 times, Inc, sc 5 {120}
Rnd 3: sc 4, (Inc, sc 9) 11 times, Inc, sc 5 {132}
Rnd 4: sc around {132}
Rnd 5: (sc 10, Inc) around {144}
Rnd 6: sc around {144}
Rnd 7: sc 5, (Inc, sc 11) 11 times, Inc, sc 6 {156}
Rnd 8: sc around {156}
Rnd 9: (sc 12, Inc) around {168}
Rnd 10: sc around {168}
Rnd 11: sc 6, (Inc, sc 13) 11 times, Inc, sc 7 {180}
Rnd 12: sc around {180}
Rnd 13: (sc 14, Inc) around {192}
Rnd 14: sc around {192}
Rnd 15: sc 7, (Inc, sc 15) 11 times, Inc, sc 8 {204}
Rnd 16: sc around {204}
Rnd 17: (sc 16, Inc) around {216}
Rnd 18 & Rnd 19: sc around {216}
Rnd 20: sc 8, (Inc, sc 17) 11 times, Inc, sc 9 {228}
For Narrow Brim
*Add fishing line and carry it along the stitches
Rnd 21 & Rnd 22: sc around {228}
Rnd 23: (sc 18, Inc) around {240}
Rnd 24 & Rnd 25: sc around {240}*
Rnd 26: slst around {240}
Fasten
For Wide Brim
Rnd 21 & Rnd 22: sc around {228}
Rnd 23: (sc 18, Inc) around {240}
Rnd 24 to Rnd 26: sc around {240}
Rnd 27: sc 9, (Inc, sc 19) 11 times, Inc, sc 10 {252}
*Add fishing line and carry it along the stitches
Rnd 28 to Rnd 30: sc around {252}
Rnd 31: (sc 20, Inc) around {264}
Rnd 32 & Rnd 33: sc around {264}*
Rnd 34: slst around {264}
Fasten
MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO CROCHET THE SUN HAT
- Get ready the materials and tools to begin the Beach Hat crochet project.For the wider brim hat, you will need roughly 2 rolls of Raffia With Passion yarn, whilst the narrower brim will need around 1.5 rolls. Thereupon, purchasing 2 rolls of raffia yarn is sufficient to make this beach hat.
A fishing line is added at the last few rounds to reinforce the structure of the brim so that it stays wide and open. The pattern calls for 100 lbs fishing line which is about 1 mm in diameter, however, you may use a slightly bigger size line to make a stiffer brim.
- The crochet pattern begins from the crown and works toward the brim in a continuous round.
Follow the crochet pattern to make the crown and take note of Round 32.
At the stage, the band of your head should measure about 21″ around of your tension is the same as the given pattern.
There are 8 holes created by chain stitches at round 32 of the crown. The holes are for the purpose of fitting the leather drawstring cord so that the band of the hat can be adjusted smaller to fit on a smaller head. If you do not want this sizing function, please omit the chain stitches in the pattern and replace them with single crochet stitches.
Block the crown with a crown block. {Scroll down for the DIY crown block to make your own with newspaper and tapes}
Fit the crown block into the crown of the hat. Just push it in if you find it a bit tight, it is normal that the “unblock” hat is slightly smaller than the crown block. Set your iron to medium heat, with one hand holding your DIY crown lock, and one hand with your iron, press the iron to block the crown. You may introduce some steam if you find it works better in this way.
Leave the hat to cool down on the crown block.
Continue with the brim pattern until the instruction calls for adding the fishing line to the hat. - Add Fishing Line To Reinforce The Brim
Prepare the fishing line by making a loop-end, bend about 2″ of the line, and tape it securely with adhesive tape.
Draw yarn through the loop when you yarn-over during crocheting a single crochet stitch.
This is how it looks like at the back of the hat. You may continue to draw yarn through the loop if your loop is big enough, otherwise, just carry the fishing line along with the crochet stitches.
By carrying the fishing line along with the stitches, it simply means that you place the line on the top of the previous round and crochet as usual. This will hide the line in the stitches naturally.
Do not bother too much on the tension of the fishing line at the beginning, as long as you can crochet comfortably, just continue the round, otherwise, smooth up a little to ease your way while you crochet.
After you have finished a round or two of crochet with the fishing line, you may notice that the brim will pucker up because the instruction said not to bother the tension of the fishing line. You may smooth out after a few rounds by simply swiping the brim in the same working direction of the round. It is alright if it not 100% smooth, just continue to work till the last 10 stitches before ending the fishing line.
Block the brim by pressing with a warm iron. Since the brim is a little slanted downward, do not try to seat the hat on the iron board to block. Lift the hat up a little and at an angle while you block the brim. If you do it correctly, you will have the brim edge sticks up a little and the hat is placed on a flat surface.
End the fishing line the same way as the beginning by making an end-loop again. Bend the fishing line to make the loop at the last stitch of the round, aka Round 33 for the wide brim and round 25 for the narrow brim.
Continue to carry the line while crocheting until you reach to the end loop of the fishing line.
Draw yarn through the loop when you yarn-over during crocheting a single crochet stitch.
This is how it looks like at the last stitch of the round with the end loop being securely locked in place.
Finish the brim with a slip stitch around. Fasten the yarn end by stitching it to the first slip stitch of the round to mimic a slip stitch loop.
Insert the tapestry needle into the second stitch of the round as shown in the picture.
Insert back to the loop of the last stitch.
Pull the yarn tight to mimic a normal slip stitch. Hide yarn.
- Block the hat again with the warm iron to complete the beach hat.
Leave the hat to cool and set, at an elevated position.
You may leave the beach hat plain or add a decorative hat band that is also functioned as a size adjuster (see below picture).
DIY Crown Block
Before continue to finish up the brim, DIY a crown block by making a ball of 23 to 24″ circumference with newspapers and masking tape. This ball is for blocking the crown of the hat. If you have a commercial wooden crown block, it works the same.
Wrap the ball or your crown block with an old t-shirt, tie it securely.
Warning! Always test the temperature of your iron on a test gauge piece before do it on your hat to ensure you don’t burn your hardwork with high temperatures.
Add Cord To The Band
Line a lace at the band of the beach hat, you may pin the lace in place so that it is easier for you to work. Draw the leather cord through the holes of the lace and through the hat. Wear the hat on the head and pull the cord until it fits your head, tie the knot to lock the cord. Adjust the lace nicely and tie the knot to the lace as well. Trim the ends.
Wide Brim Beach Hat with a decorative hat band
Yarn: Raffia With Passion, Color: Daffodil, 7965
This is the narrow brim beach hat before adding the band.
Yarn: Raffia With Passion, Color: Arctic, 7903
Put the hat on and enjoy your vacation with a style
Daffodil, or, Arctic, or, other colors? There are 31 colors to choose from.
Crochet a matched color beach tote to uplift the style!
Giant Shell Stitch Beach Tote Crochet Pattern
Diamond Stitch Oversized Tote Crochet Pattern
Click here for more free patterns and tutorials on summer-themed crafts.
Notes
Depending on the speed and hours you are spending on the project, the total time needed is only an approximation.
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How do I get the pattern AND the tips with pictures below. I only have the option to print the instructions
We will update this option soon.
bonjour, j’aimerais tellement commander ce fil raphia, mais j’habite en France et nous, ce sont des euros et pas des dollars : comment faire? merci
Translation (by Google):
hello, I would love to order this raffia yarn, but I live in France and we are euros and not dollars: what should I do? thank you
Please change the currency at the top right corner of the store’s website to Euro, we accept major currency and ship worldwide. Thank you.
What weight fishing line did you use?
it is 100lbs line as written on the material list.
Where can I find the fishing line and leather cording? Thank you.
You can get the fishing line from hardware shop. Our stock for leather cording has exhausted but you should be able to buy them from Amazon or major craft shop.
Forgive me, I am still learning, but as you said it’s nevertoo late to learn! For the Wide brim, do I carry the fishing line from the beginning of Row 28 through to the end of Row 33.
Yes, you are right, from round 28 to 33.
Great information. Thank you for sharing
Hi
I can’t find the pattern, can you please email to me.
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Hi, I’m unsure what crochet hook to use. A 2.5 mm hook on the conversion chart is between a B and a C. Any suggestions?
Either will work but if you are using B then you probably can crochet a tat loose and if C you will have to tighten the tension a little.
Great pattern! I am planning on using cotton-linen blend since I can’t get raffia yarn here (and don’t have the time to order it). Any tips?
Yes, you could replace the yarn as long as you get the right tension.
These hats are colorful. I love the design and it really great for summer.
Love this hat! Any tips on how to increase stitches to make it fit a larger head (23-24 inches). I am excited to get started! It’s perfect for the summer!♥
You do not need to adjust the stitch count for this hat since it is just a slight increase (mine is 23″ and you want 24″). Assuming your crochet tension is the same as the pattern, all you need to do is to make the crown block to 24″ and block your hat to this size. Hope this info helps, happy crochet 🙂
I need this to fit a 26″ head. Where do I need to make increases to adjust to that?
I would suggest that you crochet it in “just a little” slightly looser tension than the pattern. Make a crown block with 26″ head circumference to block it to the correct size. Hat crochet from Raffia yarn will expend a little after blocked, mine was 21″ before blocked, turns out to be slightly bigger than 23″ after block. It will expand more after block with a slightly looser crochet tension. Hence, make sure to make a test gauge to determine what is the “just a little loose tension” you will need for the entire project.
You are so very gifted and creative, love your designs, they are so crisp and clean, total sophistication! Thank you for sharing with others.
Hello from Texas.
Thanks for sharing.
A beautiful work and easy to follow, will be making it in purple.
Thanks again
Cool, I love purple too, unique hat color that you aren’t going to get from any ordinary shop 🙂
Absolutely love everything about this hat and bag. The size, the pattern. And especially the color. Have a question though, I am unable to find raffia yarn, what is the brand that you used? Thanks
Thank you for the lovely word, Mary. The brand is “Raffia With Passion”, we sell this yarn in our online shop. We ship to worldwide.
Fab cool hats ,shapeing is my problem, tend to do blankets, but I think il give it a go, & the bags , so bad at following instructions.
That hat is so gorgeous! If only I know how to crochet…
Never too late to learn, Christy. Hope to see you crochet it soon.
You have such a clean and uncomplicated website. It is always a joy to see what you are doing.
So pretty summer hat! This yellow one gets my heart. Both hats have a beautiful shape and a perfectly stiffened roundabout.
Hugs
Thank you, it is now my most favorable hat and how I wish I live by the beach so that I can wear it often 🙂