Sunshine & Roses Crochet Floppy Hat

This Sunshine & Roses Floppy Hat is bright and beautiful and the perfect addition to any girl’s summer closet. The hat is made with a V Stitch and the stitch combined with the bright yellow reminded me of sun rays.

 

The cotton yarn makes it a great summer hat. Not only is it light and airy, but it can be worn in the pool or the beach.

PATTERN

Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn in 2 colors (I used I Love This Cotton! Yarn from Hobby Lobby in Buttercup and Coral)
Yarn needle
5.0 mm hook
Scissors

Level
Easy to intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know
Magic ring
Sl st – slip stich
Ch – chain
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
V stitch – (dc, ch 1, dc) all in one stitch
Crochet in the 3rd loop of a half double crochet (here is a detailed tutorial: https://www.hookedonhomemadehappiness.com/crochet-3rd-loop-hdc/)

**Ch 4 at the beginning of each round counts as a dc + 1

HAT

Start with your main color

Make a magic ring

Round 1: Ch 4, dc, V stitch 5 times, join to the top of first ch 3, pull ring closed (6 V stitches)

Round 2: slip stitch over to ch 1 space, ch 4, dc in same space, v stitch in between V stitches from previous round, *V stitch in next ch 1 space, V stitch in between next V stitches from previous round* repeat from * to * around, join to the top of first ch 3 (12 V stitches)

Round 3: slip stitch over to ch 1 space, ch 4, dc in same space, V stitch in next ch 1 space, V stitch in between next V stitches from previous round, *V stitch in next two V stitches, V stitch in between next V stitches from previous round* repeat from * to * around, join to the top of first ch 3 (18 V stitches)

Round 4: slip stitch over  to ch 1 space, ch 4, dc in same space, V stitch in next two ch 1 spaces, V stitch in between next V stitches from previous round, *V stitch in next three V stitches, V stitch in between next V stitches from previous round* repeat from * to * around, join to the top of first ch 3 (24 V stitches)

Round 5 – 10: slip stitch over  to ch 1 space, ch 4, dc in same space, V stitch in each ch 1 space around, join to top of first ch 3 (24 V stitches)

Join contrasting color

Round 11: ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in each st and ch around, join to the top of first hdc (72 hdc)

Round 12: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of same st and each st around, join to the top of first hdc (72 hdc)

Round 13: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of same st and each st around (72 hdc)

Join main color

Round 14: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of same st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3, 2 hdc in 3rd loop in next, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 stitches, 2hdc in 3rd loop in next* repeat from * to * 12 times, hdc in 3rd loop of last 2 stitches, join to the top of first hdc (86 hdc)

Round 15: ch 2, hdc in same stitch and in next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next *hdc in next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * 12 times, hdc in last 2 stitches, join to the top of first hdc (100 hdc)

Round 16: ch 2, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next, *hdc in next 6 stitches, 2hdc in next* repeat from * to * 12 times, hdc in last 2 stitches, join to the top of first hdc (114 hdc)

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

ROSE

With your contrasting color

Ch 76 (starting chain has to be a multiple of 3 + 1)

Row 1: dc in 4th chain from hook, (ch 2, dc) all in same chain space, *skip 2 chains, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next* repeat from * to * across

Row 2: sl st into first chain 2 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc 4 into same space, *sc in between next two dc, 5 dc in ch 2 space* repeat from * to * across

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Roll it up like a rose. Try to keep the bottom lined up nice and tight.

Using your yarn needle and the long tail for sewing, secure the bottom of the rose by weaving it through the bottom, making sure to get all the layers.

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Here’s a more detailed tutorial on how to crochet a rose: https://www.hookedonhomemadehappiness.com/crochet-simple-rose/

Sew the rose to the hat, on top of the coordinating stripe.

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