Soft Cotton Sunhat Pattern

This post includes the written instructions for my Soft Cotton Sunhat Pattern. This simple summer sunhat is crocheted in soft cotton yarn.

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Soft Cotton Sunhat Pattern

A Summer Chemo Cap

The Soft Cotton Sunhat Pattern has been designed as a summer chemo cap and is sized to reach the edge of the hairline. I have also tried to decrease the spaces between the stitches as much as possible to provide a hat that will give full coverage for the scalp. Making this design in cotton yarn makes the finished hat breathable and perfect for warmer weather.

The brim is soft enough that you can fold it up or even add a pin, or brooch (or button) to secure it on an angle at the front. I have included a pattern for a carnation flower embellishment for those of you who would like a flower to add to the sunhat. This extra bit is included at the end of the post.

If you would like to shorten the overall hat height, please skip Rounds 15 and Round 16 before finishing the hat pattern. This will decrease the sunhat to approximately 6.5 inches in height.

Sunhat Pattern Supplies

• Yarn: Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie. 3.5 oz (100g) and 153 yd (140 m). Medium Weight Yarn [4]. 100% Cotton. Color: Loofah.  I used 4.6 oz (130 g); 199 yards (182 m).
• Hook: 5 mm (H). I used my Furls Streamline Hook (Ebony).
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)

Difficulty Level

Easy

Finished Size

Adult.

Gauge

approximately 7 sts in 2 inches
approximately 2 rounds in pattern stitch per inch

You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size of your project will also be different.

Abbreviations

US Terminology used

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
DMR – double magic ring
R – row
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* ** Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Instructions being work into a single stitch or space
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches

Helpful Tutorials

Stitch Anatomy

Helpful Video Tutorials

Quick Stitch Guide 

Invisible Join Video

EXTRA CROCHET GOODIES

US Version

UK Version

Crochet Cheat Sheet

Notes

• initial ch 3 counts as 1 dc (and you work into it as a dc)
• project is worked in rounds but after R7 you must remember to turn your work at the end of the round
• you can alternately begin the hat using a ch 4 and sl st to join into a ring (instead of using the DMR or magic ring)

Medium Adult Sunhat Pattern Instructions

Finished hat size: 22″ circumference,  7.5″ height without brim (2 inches). To fit 22-24″ head size.

This hat was designed to be longer to fit to the nape of the neck before the brim was added. This will cover a chemotherapy patient’s hairline completely and protect the head from the sun. The brim is soft and can be folded up.

If you want to make this into a regular adult sunhat that goes to the top of the ear and then has the brim, please skip round 15 and round 16. Then work R17 to the end of the hat.

R1: RS: DMR: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) , 11 dc in the DMR. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [12]
R2: (Ch 3 and 1 dc) in the top of the first dc. 2 dc in each rem dc around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [24]
R3: (Ch 3 and 1 dc) in the top of the first dc. 1 dc in the next dc. *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [36]
R4: (Ch 3 and 1 dc) in the top of the first dc. 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [48]
R5: (Ch 3 and 1 dc) in the top of the first dc. 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc. *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [60]
R6: (Ch 3 and 1 dc) in the top of the first dc. 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc. *2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. [72]
R7: (Ch 3 and 4 dc) in the first dc. Sk 5 dc. *5 dc in the next dc, sk 5 dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join. TURN.

From this point forward we will be working into the round 2 rounds prior. So, for Round 8, you are working into the stitches that were skipped in round 6. For Round 9, you are working into the stitches that were skipped in round 7. For Round 10, you are working into the stitches that were skipped in round 8…

R8: Working around the previous round, 5 dc in the center dc one round below the previous round. Sk the next 5 dc. *5 dc in the center dc one round below the previous round, sk the next 5 dc**. Rep from * to ** acround. Sl st to the top of first dc to join. TURN.

Note: For this round you are working around the previous round (which is round 7) into a dc from round 6 (the center dc – in the set of 5 dc you skipped in round 7). The purple stitch in the image below is the center (3rd) dc in a set of 5 skipped dc from round 6. Another way for me to say this would be:

Working around Round 7, crochet 5 dc into the 3rd sk dc (in the 5 dc set) from 2 rounds previous.

R9: (Did you remember to turn your work?) Working around the previous round (ch 3 and 4 dc) in the center dc from one round below the previous round (see the purple stitch in the image above). Sk the next 5 dc and work *5 dc in the center dc one round below the previous round, sk 5 dc**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the top of the first dc to join. TURN.

R10: Working around the previous round, 5 dc in the center dc one round below the previous round. Sk the next 5 dc. *5 dc in the center dc one round below the previous round, sk the next 5 dc**. Rep from * to ** acround. Sl st to the top of the first dc to join. TURN.

R11-16: Rep R9 and R10
R17: Rep R9 Do Not Join. Do Not Turn.
R18: 1 sc in each of the next 5 dc. Working around the previous round, 1 sc in the center dc one round below. *1 sc in each of the next 5 dc, 1 sc in the center dc one round below**. Rep from * to ** around. [72]
R19: *1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in the next sc**. Rep from * to ** around. [84]
R20-25: 1 sc in each sc around. [84]
R26: *1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, 2 sc in the next sc**. Rep from * to ** around. [96]
R27: 1 sl st in each st around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [96]

Flower

The flower is worked in rounds and crocheted in 4 pieces. Once the pieces are complete, they are stacked and sewn together to form the finished layered flower. 

Notes:

If you do not want to use a DMR or Magic Ring, substitute the following:

• Flower A: Ch 3, 1 sl st to the first ch to form a ring
• Flower B: Ch 5, 1 sl st to the first ch to form a ring
• Flower C: Ch 7, 1 sl st to the first ch to form a ring
• Flower D: Ch 8, 1 sl st to the first ch to form a ring

If you chain tightly you may need to add a few extra chains to give you the room you need to work the petals into the ring. Be sure you slide the petals to create room in the ring but do not work any on top of the previously petals you have crocheted for the ring. If you find you are overlapping petals please add more chains to your initial ring. Only Flower A needs the center to be closed tightly. The rest may have a small hole left in the ring so long as you have woven the ends in to make that ring secure.

Flower A

R1: DMR: *1 sc, ch 3, 1 sl st to the first ch to form a picot**. Rep from * to ** 6 times. [6 petals]
Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower B

R1: DMR: 8 sc. [8]
R2: *1 sc in the next sc. Ch 4, 1 sl st to the 3rd ch, ch 1, 1 sl st to the 1st ch**. Rep from * to ** 8 times, finishing with 1 sl st to the first sc to join. [8 petals]
Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower C

R1: DMR: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 13 dc. [14]
R2: *1 sc in the next dc. Ch 4, 1 sl st to the 3rd ch, ch 1, 1 sl st to the 1st ch**. Rep from * to ** 14 times, finishing with 1 sl st to the first dc to join. [14 petals]
Finish off and weave in ends.

Flower D

R1: DMR: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 27 dc. [28]
R2: *1 sc in the next dc. Ch 4, 1 sl st to the 3rd ch, ch 1, 1 sl st to the 1st ch**. Rep from * to ** 28 times, finishing with 1 sl st to the first dc to join. [28 petals]
Finish off and leave a 8 to 10 inch tail of yarn for assembly.

Take the yarn end left from Flower D and weave it into the middle hole for the flower, going from bottom to top. Place Flower C on top and thread the needle through the center of Flower C. Thread the needle through the center of Flower B and then through the center of Flower A. They will now be stacked one on top of each other.

Thread the needle through from top to bottom (from Flower A to Flower D) to secure the center of the flower together 4 times (changing the position of the needle slightly to work around the petal to hold it in position.).

Pinch the back of the flower (and all 4 layers) to shape it slightly and then sew that shape into place like this:

Attach the flower securely to the hat through the back 2 Flower layers (the double crochet rounds) without sewing the actual petals to the hat.

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