Raffia Bucket Hat Crochet Pattern with Brim Wire

This raffia bucket hat is a structured summer hat that you crochet in single crochet with a 3 mm hook. The pattern shows you how to calculate the size of the crown from your head circumference, so the hat fits you well, and how to put a bit of rigilene boning in the brim so that it keeps its shape. The designer gives detailed tips for working with raffia yarn and steaming it into shape.

A 22-page beginner photo pattern for a raffia bucket hat that you can make in any head size.

What's included

• A 22-page PDF with a large number of step photos
• Recommendations for working with raffia: straightening the yarn, pulling the working thread to the level of the hook and joining a new skein with PVA glue
• A formula to calculate the diameter of the hat's bottom from your head circumference
• Round-by-round instructions for the bottom, the crown, the transition and the brim
• Instructions for adding rigilene boning to the brim, and for a soft edge if you prefer
• Steaming and shaping instructions
• Skill level: Beginner

Display and gift ideas

Wear it at the beach, on holiday or in the city. It makes a fashionable handmade gift.

Who this pattern is for

This pattern is rated beginner, but you need to read the raffia tips carefully. It uses single crochet only, and works in the round.

Tips for making it

• Straighten the raffia before you crochet with it, by steaming Ispie or by fluffing Fibranatura with your hands.
• Steam each part with an iron on the wrong side and shape it with your hands.
• Do not crochet in the rigilene boning if you want a soft edge on the hat.

Why you'll love this pattern

You can make a hat in your own size, and the steam and boning give it a professional shape.

For personal use. Please don't share or resell the PDF. No physical item is included.