As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, it's the perfect time to add a stylish and practical accessory to your summer wardrobe-The Free Crochet Summer Beach Sun Hat.

This Crochet Summer Sun Hat is designed to provide the perfect style and functionality. The lightweight, breathable yarn of the sun hat ensures you stay cool and comfortable while protecting yourself from the sun's rays. The wide sunhat brim offers ample shade, making it an ideal companion for beach outings, garden parties, or casual strolls in the park.

The idea for this Crochet Sunhat came up during a design discussion with another designer, Elizabeth, about the Summer Cover-up. We wanted to offer an optional accessory for the cover-up, so we decided on a matching sunhat and summer bag. This way, you can protect yourself from the sun and have a stylish bag for your beach essentials. The pattern for the Summer Beach Cover-up is available for free on my blog.

The idea for this Crochet Sunhat came up during a design discussion with another designer, Elizabeth, about the Summer Cover-up. We wanted to offer an optional accessory for the cover-up, so we decided on a matching sunhat and summer bag. This way, you can protect yourself from the sun and have a stylish bag for your beach essentials. The pattern for the Summer Beach Cover-up is available for free on my blog.

This Sunhat is part of the Summer Vibes Blog Hop hosted by Susanna of Fosbas. The blog hop runs from July 1st to 31st. Each day, one or two designs are featured from various talented designers. The patterns are available either for free or at a 50% discount, depending on the designer. Additionally, a bundle of all 36 patterns is available for a discounted price of only $12.99.

Below are some of the patterns in the blog hop.

Yarn

I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton DK yarn 100% Cotton 273 yds (250 m), 3.5 oz (100 g), a weight 3 yarn. This was my first time using the 24/7 cotton in DK. I have used the yarn in weight and loved it so I decided to try the DK.

I used Lion Brand Truboo yarn as contrast yarn. This is the same yarn I used for the Crochet Summer Beach Cover-up. I did not want to use the same yarn for the hat because of the experience I had with it splitting with each stitch. This yarn did not disappoint.

Alternative yarns include Lammy Yarns Rio, Premier Yarns Premier Afternoon Cotton, Patons Grace, Katia Capri, and Cascade Yarns Noble Cotton. Do not stop making this beautiful summer sunhat just because you can’t find this yarn. Use your favorite weight 3 (DK) yarn.

Skill Level

Easy

Materials

Lion Brand 24/7 DK Cotton 100% Mercerized Cotton 186 yds (170 m), 3.5 oz (100 g) in White (MC) 235 yds (214 m)

Lion Brand Truboo 100% Rayon 241 yds (220 m), 3.5 oz (100 g) in

Celery (CC1) 36 yds (33 m)

Light Pink (CC2) 50 yds (46 m)

Weight - 3 Light (DK)

Hook 3.5 mm (E)

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Tape measure

Gauge

21 sts x 8 rows

Finished Measurements

7” long x 20” circum without brim

Brim 2.5” long x 36” circum

Abbreviations

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Dc - double crochet

Scflo -single crochet front loop only

Sl st - slip stitch

Sk -skip

Ch-sp - chain space

V-st - V- stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st

MC - main color

CC - contrast color

Cl(s) - cluster(s)

Rep - repeat

Notes

Ch 3 at the beginning some of the rounds counts as a dc, and ch, so watch out

Ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a st

Sl st to join at the end of each round is made in the 2nd ch of the starting ch of the same round

Pattern instructions for Crochet Summer Sun Hat

Using MC, make a magic ring

Round 1: ch 3, [dc in ring, ch 1] 7 times, join (8 sts, 8 chs).

Round 2: ch 3, dc in same st, ch 1, sk ch-sp * V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (16 sts, 16 chs).

Round 3: ch 3, sk ch-sp, * V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (24 sts, 24 chs)

Round 4: ch 3, sk ch-sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, * (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 2 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (32 sts, 32 chs).

Round 5: ch 3, sk ch-sp, (dc in next st, ch, 1, sk ch-sp) 2 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, * (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, sk ch-sp, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (40 sts, 40 chs).

Round 6: ch 3, sk ch-sp, (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 3 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, * (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 4 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (48 sts, 48 chs).

Round 7: ch 3, sk ch-sp, (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 4 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, * (dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp) 5 times, V-st in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join (56 sts, 56 chs).

Rounds 8 & 9: ch 3, sk ch-sp, * dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join. Leave MC hanging and attach CC1 (56 sts, 56 chs).

Round 10: Using CC1, ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 5, [sk next ch-sp, sk next st] x 2, working in front of the next ch-sp, sl st in the ch-sp 2 rows below, ch 5, [sk next st, sk next ch-sp] x 2, sc in next st of the current row, rep from * across to last 5 chs and 5 sts, ch 5, [sk next ch-sp, sk next st] x 2, working in the front of next ch-sp, sl st in next ch-sp 2 rows below, ch 5, [sk next st, sk next ch-sp] x 3, join and pick up MC.

Round 11: With right side facing and using MC, ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 1, sk next ch-sp 2 rows below working behind the ch-5 lp of the previous row, dc in next st 2 rows below] x 4, ch 1, sk ch-sp, sc in next st, rep from * to end, join, leave MC hanging and pick up CC1 (56 sts, 56 chs).

Round 12: Using CC1, ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 5, [sk next ch-sp, sk next st] x 2, working in front of the next ch-sp, sl st in the ch-sp 2 rows below, ch 5, [sk next st, sk next ch-sp] x 2, sc in next st of the current row, rep from * across to last 5 chs and 5 sts, ch 5, [sk next ch-sp, sk next st] x 2, working in the front of next ch-sp, sl st in next ch-sp 2 rows below, ch 5, [sk next st, sk next ch-sp] x 3, join and pick up MC.

Round 13: With right side facing and using MC, ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 1, sk next ch-sp 2 rows below working behind the ch-5 lp of the previous row, dc in next st 2 rows below] x 4, ch 1, sk ch-sp, sc in next st, rep from * to end, join, leave MC hanging and pick up CC1 (56 sts, 56 chs).

Round 14: ch 3, sk ch-sp, * dc in next st, ch 1, sk ch-sp, rep from * to end, join, leave MC hanging and pick up CC2 (56 sts, 56 chs).

Rounds 15-19: Using MC as above and CC2 instead of CC1, rep rows 10-14.

Rounds 20-23: Using MC as above and CC1, rep rows 10-13

Round 24: ch 1, sc in each st and each ch to end, join (112 sts)

Brim

Round 25: ch 1, scflo in each st to end, join (112 sts).

Round 26: ch 2, (does not count as a st here), * 3 dc in next st, sk 2, rep from * to end, join to 2nd ch of starting ch (37 cl)

Round 27: ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from to end, join (128

Round 28: ch 2, (does not count as a st from here) dc in next st, sk 2, * 3 dc in next st, sk 2, rep from * to end, join to 2nd ch of starting ch (42 cl)

Round 29: ch 1, * ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from to end, join (146

Round 30: ch 2, (does not count as a st from here) * 3 dc in next st, sk 2, rep from * to end, join to 2nd ch of starting ch (48 cl)

Round 31: ch 1, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from to end, join (170

Round 32: ch 2, (does not count as a st from here) * 3 dc in next st, sk 2, rep from * to end, join to 2nd ch of starting ch (56 cl)

Round 33: Using CC 2, ch 1, sc in each st to end.

Fasten off and weave in ends

Crochet Summer Beach Sun Hat Pattern