This light and simple project is a quick make that you can complete in just an hour or two! After, you’ll make a statement when wearing this chic, timeless hat on the beach or around town. This hat is constructed using raffia yarn and a granny-style stitch, making for a simple, memorizable pattern without any hassle. As you plan your next warm-weather escape, don’t forget to pack this raffia bucket hat – it tops your look with stylish ease.

Time: 2 Hour Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Finished Circumference: 20’’ Finished Brim Length (without fringe): 5’’

Gauge: 8 stitches by 6 rounds = 4’’ in pattern

Yarn: Universal Yarns Yashi (100% Raffia; 99 yards [90 meters]/40 grams): 112 Pulp (MC, 1 ball), 108 Earthy (CC2, 1 ball if no fringe, 2 balls if fringe is added)

Universal Yarns Iro (100% Raffia; 124 yards [113 meters]/50 grams): 202 Beach Umbrella (CC1, 1 ball)

Hook/Needles: US size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook

Notions: Darning Needle, Scissors, (Optional): Needle nose pliers, 18 gauge wire.

Special Stitches

Starting Double Crochet (SDC) – Chain 1, single crochet 1, insert hook into middle of single crochet, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.

Pattern Notes

• For a more structured brim, use wire. For a floppy brim, no wire is needed.
• Before cutting wire to finish, check brim shape. Fabric should maintain original size, not stretch or pucker.
• Blocking project is NOT recommended, especially if working wireless brim.
• Striping happens after each round in a (MC, CC1, CC2) repeating pattern.
• Preparing wire: With needle nose pliers, create small loop at end of wire. Shape wire to general round brim.
• When starting round 19, if adding wire support, crochet around wire while working round as normal. Before slip stitching and fastening off round, shape wire to desired brim dimensions, snip excess wire and create second loop with pliers. Pass second loop through beginning loop and crimp closed. Slip stitch and finish round as normal.

Pattern

Form Magic Ring

Round 1: (With MC) Sdc in ring, dc in ring, ch 1, [2 dc in ring, ch 1] five times, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 12 sts.

Round 2: (With CC1) Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] five times, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 24 sts.

Round 3: (In CC2) Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] eleven times, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn.

Continue to rotate through colors with each round in MC, CC1, CC2 pattern.

Round 4: Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] five times, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 36 sts.

Rounds 5-12: Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, * 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn.

Round 13: Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, * [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 4 more times, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 48 sts.

Round 14: Rep Rnd 5

Round 15: Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, * [dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] three times, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 4 more times, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] three times, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 60 sts.

Round 16: Rep Rnd 5

Round 17: Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, (sdc, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, ch 1, * [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] four times, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 4 more times, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] four times, sl st to first st from beg, fasten off yarn. — 72 sts.

Round 18: Rep Rnd 5

Round 19: (In CC2): (See notes for adding wire to brim) Sl st into last ch-1 sp of previous round, [sc in next 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp] thirty-six times, sl st to first st, fasten off yarn. — 108 sts.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Optional: In CC2, cut 216 strands of yarn at 2-3’’ lengths. Taking two strands at a time, fold in half and use a lark’s head knot to attach fringe into every stitch around brim edge. Trim all fringe to equal lengths.