Be A Star Childs Sun Hat
Crochet Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
This sensational sun hat features a star on top to help keep the sun off the most
vulnerable part of your little ones head, and a mesh side to keep them cool. The
wide brim provides shade to protect their face, and to keep them fashionable! Add
on a decoration (like the That 70s Flower) and the Be A Star Childs Sun Hat is
the perfect combination of form and function!
If you are looking for an adult sized sun hat to crochet, check out myShine On Sun
Hat!
SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate
YARN:
Berroco Comfort DK (pink & white hat), or Tahki Cotton Classic (green & yellow
hat)
TECHNIQUES & ABBREVIATIONS USED:
sl st ~ slip stitch
ch ~ chain
hdc ~ half double crochet
hdc2tog ~ half double crochet 2 together
dc ~ double crochet
rnd ~ round
beg ~ beginning
HOOK:
4/E/3.50mm Use whatever size hook is necessary to obtain gauge in order to
get the correct fit.
SIZE:
Child (20 head)
GAUGE:
21 sts and 12 rows of hdc in a 4 square
NOTIONS:
Brimlock or nylon hat wire
Joiners for brimlock
PATTERN:
Rnd 1: Ch 4 join with a sl st to form a loop, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 9 hdc in the
loop, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. (10 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, [2 hdc in next st] 9 times, join
with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in next st [2 hdc in next st,
hdc in next st] 9 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in each of next 2 sts [2 hdc in
next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts] 9 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (40
hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in each of next 3 sts [2 hdc in
next st, hdc in each of next 3 sts] 9 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (50
hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 6 sts, skip 1, ch 2, hdc in next
st, skip 1, ch 2, [hdc in each of next 7 sts, skip 1, ch 2, hdc in next st, skip 1, ch 2]
4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of (7 hdc, ch-2, 1 hdc, ch-2))
Rnd 7: Sl st into next hdc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 5 sts, ch 2,
[hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] twice, {skip next hdc, hdc in each of next 6 sts, [ch 2, hdc in
ch-2 sp] twice, ch-2} 4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of (6 hdc,
ch-2, [1 hdc, ch-2] twice))
Rnd 8: Sl st into next hdc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 4 sts, ch 2,
[hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times, {skip next hdc, hdc in each of next 5 sts, ch 2, [hdc
in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 3 times} 4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of (5
hdc, ch-2, [1 hdc, ch 2] 3 times))
Rnd 9: Sl st into next hdc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 3 sts, ch 2,
[hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times, {skip next hdc, hdc in each of next 4 sts, ch 2, [hdc
in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 4 times} 4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of (4
hdc, ch-2, [1 hdc, ch 2] 4 times))
Rnd 10: Sl st into next hdc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 2 sts, ch
2, [hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 5 times, {skip next hdc, hdc in each of next 3 sts, ch 2,
[hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 5 times} 4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of
(3 hdc, ch-2, [1 hdc, ch 2] 5 times))
Rnd 11: Sl st into next hdc, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in next st, ch 2, [hdc in
ch-2 sp, ch 2] 6 times, {skip next hdc, hdc2tog, ch 2, [hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2] 6
times} 4 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 2. (5 sets of (hdc2tog, ch-2, [1 hdc,
ch 2] 6 times))
Rnd 12 ~ 17: Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as first hdc, ch 2), [hdc in ch-2
sp, ch 2] 39 times, join with a sl st to 2nd ch of beg ch 4. (35 sets of (hdc, ch-2))
Change Color
Rnd 18: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), [2 sc in next ch-2 sp, 3 sc in each of next
6 ch-2 sps] 5 times, join with a sl st to top of beg sc. (100 sc)
Rnd 19: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in each sc around, join with a sl st to
top of beg sc. (100 sc)
Change Color
Rnd 20 & 21: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) dc in each remaining st around, join with a
sl st to the top of the beg ch 3. (100 dc)
Change Color
Rnd 22 & 23: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in each sc around, join with a sl
st to top of beg sc. (100 sc)
Change Color
Rnd 24: Ch 4 (counts as first tc), tc in same st, 2 tc in next st, skip 1, 2 tc in next st
* skip 1, [2 tc in next st] 2 times, skip one, 2 tc in next st, rep from * around until 1
st remains, join with a sl st to the top of beg ch 4. (60 sets of 2 tc)
Rnd 25: Sl st in the middle of 2 tc set, ch 4 (counts as first tc), tc in same sp, [2 tc
in the middle of next set of 2 tc] around, join with a sl st to the top of beg ch 4. (60
sets of 2tc)
Rnd 26: Sl st in the middle of 2 tc set, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st,* 2 dc
before next 2 tc set, [2 dc in the middle of next 2 tc set] 3 times, rep from * around
to end, last repeat will not have the last set of 2 dc, join with a sl st to the top of
beg ch 3. (80 sets of 2 dc)
Rnd 27: Sl st in the middle of 2 dc set, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same sp, [2 dc
in the middle of next set of 2 dc] around, join with a sl st to the top of beg ch 3. (80
sets of 2dc)
Change Color
Rnd 28: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2 sc in the middle of 2 dc set, [2 sc in the
middle of 2 dc set] around, join with a sl st to beg sc. (160 sc)
Rnd 29~30: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in each sc around, join with a sl st to
beg sc. (160 sc)
Change Color
Rnd 31: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in each of next 7 sts, [2 hdc
in next st, hdc in each of next 7 sts] 19 times, join with a sl st to beg hdc. (180 hdc)
Rnd 32: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in next st and in each st around, join with a
sl st to beg hdc. (180 hdc)
Rnd 33: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in each of next 8 sts, [2 hdc
in next st, hdc in each of next 8 sts] 19 times, join with a sl st to beg hdc. (200 hdc)
Rnd 34: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in next st and in each st around, join with a
sl st to beg hdc. (200 hdc)
Cut a piece of brimlock that is 41 long. Join it into a circle.
*for a flatter brim, cut a piece that is only 40 long.
Rnd 35: Working over the brimlock circle, sc in each hdc all the way around, join
with a sl st to first sc, fasten off. (200 sc)
Weave in all ends.
Give to a little one and enjoy!
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