Nantucket Granny Square Bucket Hat

"Do you love crochet granny squares? Do you love crochet bucket hats? You are in for a treat, because I’ve got a fabulous FREE granny square bucket hat pattern for you! And are you wondering… how many granny squares do you need to make a hat? You’ll only need to crochet 5 granny squares to make this roomy bucket hat. Not bad! You will crochet each of the 5 squares in the round, using 2 colors. The Right Side will always face you. Each square may take about ½ hour to crochet. The nautical, summer colors are perfect for this star-spangled style hat. Give this free crochet pattern a try if you love crochet hats! Each of the 5 squares of the bucket hat only takes 6 rounds to crochet. However, the skills needed to work the granny stitch, rounds, seaming, and hat brim are Intermediate skill level. But I think advanced beginners could give it a try. This “Nantucket Granny Square Bucket Hat” is named after the coastal island town of Nantucket, MA. The vacation island is known for sailing regattas, historic cottages, and celebrity spotting, with its’ quintessential patriotic & traditional style. This star spangled style hat would fit in perfectly on summer days there, especially during the 4th of July holiday. Classic meets nautical!"

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge5.25″ (13.25 CM) SQUARE: 1 CROCHET SQUARE (blocked)

Finished SizeApproximately 5.5” width of the sides and 1.5” wide brim. The circumference around the sides will be about 21”.

Materials List

• 70 yds Sugar n Cream yarn, color Ecru
• 120 yds Sugar n Cream yarn, color Blue Jeans