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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You probably know by now if you’re a regular reader (and if you’re not, welcome!) that I love a knitting pattern that’s a little silly or a little different from the usual. Classic patterns are great, too, but sometimes you just want to make something with a bit of whimsy. And when it’s super functional, too, that’s even better.

That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try.

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]

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