Enjoy beach days with sunny skies, smooth sand, and cool waves while staying safe from sun rays with a good beach hat. This is especially important for women who value both style and sun protection. The Bernat Crochet Sun Hat Pattern, made with Bernat Softee Cotton, meets these needs. It’s easy to create, using basic crochet techniques, and its broad brim shields your face and neck, not only guarding against harsh sun rays but also adding to your beach look, whether you’re in comfy shorts or a pretty sundress. You can easily change up the colour for different outfits. The Bernat Sun Hat is your stylish, practical beach must-have. So, follow the most straightforward pattern we provide below and start making your summer’s essential accessory!

Making Your Bernat Crochet Sun Hat
Materials:
- Bernat® Softee Cotton™ (4.2 Oz/120 G; 254 Yds/232 M)
- Fuchsia (69023) 1 Ball Or 190 Yds/173 M
- Size U.s. E/4 [3.5 Mm] Susan Bates® Silvalume® Crochet Hook Or
- Size Needed To Obtain Gauge. Susan Bates® Yarn Needle. Susan
- Bates® Split Ring Stitch Marker. 38” [96.5 Cm] Of Plastic Hat Brim Wire.
- Crimp Bead.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- PM = Place marker
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
SIZE
- One size to fit Adult.
GAUGE
- 20 sc and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm].

Step by step Pattern
Note:
- The project is worked as a spiral.
- Do not join rnds. Move the marker up each rnd to maintain the rnd count.
- Beg using the magic ring method,
Demonstrated here:
- 1st rnd: Ch 1. 8 sc in in ring. PM on
- last st of rnd. 8 sc.
- 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around.
- 16 sc.
- 3rd rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 24 sc.
- 4th rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 32 sc.
- 5th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc. Rep from * around. 40 sc.
- 6th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 7th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc. Rep from * around. 48 sc.
- 8th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc. Rep from * around. 56 sc.
- 9th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc. Rep from * around. 64 sc.
- 10th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 11th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc. Rep from * around. 72 sc.
- 12th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Rep from * around. 80 sc.
- 13th and 14th rnds: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 15th rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Rep from * around. 88 sc.
- 16th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 17th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc. Rep from * around. 96 sc.
- 18th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 19th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc. Rep from * around. 104 sc.
- 20th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 21st rnd: *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 8 sc. Rep from * around. 112 sc.
- 22nd to 34th rnds: 1 sc in each sc around.
- 35th rnd: Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around.
- 36th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of the next 13 sc. Rep from * around. 120 sc.

Note: Switch to hdc for next rnds.
- 37th rnd: *2 hdc in next sc. 1 hdc in each of the next 9 sc. Rep from * around. 132 hdc.
- 38th rnd: *1 hdc in each of next 5 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of the next 5 hdc. Rep from * around. 144 hdc.
- 39th rnd: *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of the next 11 hdc. Rep from * around. 156 hdc.
- 40th rnd: *1 hdc in each of the next 6 hdc. 2 hdc in the next hdc. 1 hdc in each of the next 6 hdc. Rep from * around. 168 hdc.
- 50th rnd: *1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc each of the next 9 hdc. Rep from * around. 180 hdc.
Add hat brim wire. Next rnd:
- Hold the plastic brim wire along the top of the 50th rnd and crochet around it. Work 1 sc on each hdc. Join with sl st to first sc.
- Fasten off.
- Trim the plastic brim wire and secure it with a crimp bead.
