Watermelon Sun Hat Crochet Pattern

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Nothing quite says summer like wearing a crocheted watermelon on your head!

This easy to make and fun to wear watermelon sun hat is a bold yet comfy fashion statement! Made using breathable cotton yarn, the hat is perfect for shielding your head and eyes from the sun without being heavy or itchy. It’s also very easy to make – all you need to know is the single crochet stitch, and how to work in the round!

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When designing this hat, I knew right away that I needed a lightweight cotton yarn that came in lots of assorted colors. I turned to the excellent and very versatile Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, and I am so glad I did! This yarn is just the right weight and texture for a sun hat (and lots of other projects for that matter). It feels sturdy, but doesn’t have so much weight to it that it feels like the type of yarn one would use for a winter hat. I used colors Rose (on Amazon HERE), White, (on Amazon HERE), and Grass (on Amazon HERE). The results were perfect and so watermelon-y!

It’s also worth noting that although this pattern calls for Rose, Lion Brand also offers this yarn in Red, which you could substitute for Rose if you wanted. I think the hat would look really cute with a red top or a pink top – so someone should give the red a shot to see how it comes out!

This hat pattern is for teens/adults, but I have some great news – a KIDS VERSION is coming soon! That’s right, you can not only enjoy your very own watermelon sun hat, but the kiddos in your life can, as well! How cute would mommy and me (or auntie and me, godmother and me, grandma and me, etc.) sun hats be?!

Ready to crochet some sweet summer goodness? Then let’s get started!

Supplies
Size G/6 4.00 mm crochet hook
1 skein each of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Rose and White
2 skeins of Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Grass
Small amounts of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Black
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Rep = repeat
Rnd = round

Gauge
4 single crochet stitches and 5 rounds = 2 cm

Size
Circumference of top of hat = about 22 inches; diameter of entire hat (with brim) = about 16 inches

Notes
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds; it may be helpful to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new round.

Instructions

Top of Hat

Rnd 1 – with Rose, make a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)

Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around (12 sc)

Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around (18 sc)

Rnd 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around (24 sc)

Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep around (30 sc)

Rnd 6 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep around (36 sc)

Rnd 7 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep around (42 sc)

Rnd 8 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep around (48 sc)

Rnd 9 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep around (54 sc)

Rnd 10 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts; rep around (60 sc)

Rnd 11 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep around (66 sc)

Rnd 12 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; rep around (72 sc)

Rnd 13 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts; rep around (78 sc)

Rnd 14 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts; rep around (84 sc)

Rnd 15 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts; rep around (90 sc)

Rnd 16 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts; rep around (96 sc)

Rnd 17 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts; rep 4 more times. Sc in last 16 sts (101 sc)

Rnds 18 – 30 – Sc in each st around. In last st of Rnd 30, attach White (101 sc)

Rnds 31 – 33 – Sc in each st around. (101 sc)

Rnd 34 – Sc in next 100 sts; 2 sc in last st. Attach Grass in last st. Do not fasten off (102 sc)

Brim of Hat

Rnd 35 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 16 sts; rep around (108 sc)

Rnd 36 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts; rep around (114 sc)

Rnd 37 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 18 sts; rep around (120 sc)

Rnd 38 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 19 sts; rep around (126 sc)

Rnd 39 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 20 sts; rep around (132 sc)

Rnd 40 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 21 sts; rep around (138 sc)

Rnd 41 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 22 sts; rep around (144 sc)

Rnd 42 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts; rep around (150 sc)

Rnd 43 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 24 sts; rep around (156 sc)

Rnd 44 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts; rep around (162 sc)

Rnd 45 – Sc in each st around. (162 sc)

Rnd 46 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 26 sts; rep around (168 sc)

Rnd 47- Sc in each st around. (168 sc)

Rnd 48 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts; rep around (174 sc)

Rnd 49 – Sc in each st around. (174 sc)

Rnd 50 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 28 sts; rep around (180 sc)

Rnd 51 – Sc in each st around. (180 sc)

Rnd 52 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts; rep around (186 sc)

Rnd 53 – Sc in each st around. (186 sc)

Rnd 54 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 30 sts; rep around (192 sc)

Rnd 55 – Sc in each st around. (192 sc)

Fasten off.

Finishing
With Black on yarn needle, make several small “v” shapes throughout Top of Hat. Carry Black yarn ends to inside of Hat and tie secure knots or weave in ends. Weave in all other ends.

Here is the finished hat!

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