Bucket Hat Knitting Patterns

People often ask me (or more generally online) what they can knit in the summer. I say you can knit anything you want in the summer, especially if you have air conditioning because the warmth of your project won’t make a big difference.

But if you want to knit things that you can also use in the summer, it’s time to stitch up T-shirts, tank tops, market bags and the like. Another good option is knitting bucket hats. They’re great to wear to keep the sun off your face, and they’re pretty easy to make, too.

If you’ve never knit a bucket hat before, here are some knitting patterns to get you started.

Want to work your bucket hat flat? Check out the Simple Brim Sun Hat from Mad Monkey Knits on Etsy. This one is worked in DK weight yarn and is worked flat for ease of stitching. It’s available in four sizes from baby to adult man, so you can make them for everyone.

The Daisy Chain hat from Berroco Yarn uses a lovely DK weight yarn that’s a blend of cotton, hemp and polyester. The flowers are a nod to flower crowns we might have made when we were younger. The pattern was designed by Mel Kennelly and there’s a crochet version, too.

Make and Do Crew’s colorful summer hat knitting pattern uses garter stitch and a worsted weight cotton yarn that’s breathable and easy wearing. The pattern is sized for toddlers through adults and you can find it on Etsy.

The Fearless Bucket Hat by Tori Yu has a cute picot edging and a squared off top. This one is worked from the brim up, and can be worked with two strands of fingering weight yarn held together or a DK weight by itself if you’d rather. It comes in three sizes and you can download it from Ravelry.

Nina Ruth’s Bucket Bill (also on Ravelry) is another one worked from the bottom up and it has a totally classic bucket hat look. This one is worked in worsted weight wool and is felted for a perfect all weather and all season topper.

The Marled Bucket Hat from Pam Sapienza uses two strands of sport weight cotton for a hat with a lot of structure. Choose two different colors as shown or double up the same color for a solid look. This pattern comes in two sizes and is available from Ravelry.

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I’ve shared a lot of Christmas stocking knitting patterns over the years (see posts 1, 2, 3 for example) but what if you want to knit a stocking for a non-human member of your family. If you’re looking for Christmas stocking knitting patterns for your cats or dogs, this is the post for you.

These large paw print stockings are perfect for either dogs or cats, so they’re great to knit if you have both. They are worked in the round using DK weight yarn, and the stocking measures about 17 inches/43 cm from the top to the heel. You can get the pattern from nicolaluke.

The K4 Project has a super cute Kitty Christmas stocking pattern, which is worked in worsted weight yarn. They also have a dog version, or you can buy both and get a discount if you have both dogs and cats to knit for. Both projects have two patterns, showing how to work the stockings flat or in the round.

Put your dog into a Christmas scene with this stocking pattern from ifanhourChild. It shows a dog in a dog house in the snow, and has room for the dog’s name at the top. It’s worked flat using worsted weight yarn and the pattern includes charts for many small and medium dog breeds (there’s a separate listing for bigger dogs) so you can stitch a dog that looks like yours.

Annie’s Woolens has both dog and cat stocking knitting patterns that are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. You can change up the colors to suit your pet if you want, and they come with an alphabet chart for personalization. Or you can stick with holiday colors and buy a kit to make the dog or cat stocking.

Waiting for Santa Paws is a pattern from Kate Agner on Ravelry that would be cute for a dog or a cat. It looks like a leg with a paw print on the bottom part of the foot and more paw prints running around the top of the leg. This is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a heel turn because it doesn’t have a heel, because dogs and cats don’t have heels so why would their stockings?

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