Dog Bucket Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Do dogs NEED bucket hats? Not at all. Are we making them for our favorite fur babies anyway? Absolutely! Available in EIGHT sizes, this free dog bucket hat crochet pattern is the perfect thing to make for your furry friend that loves to wear clothing. Grab your hook and let’s make one, or several!

Dog Bucket Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Some dogs just love to wear clothing. I always get excited at the beginning of football season because our GSP, Maisey, loves to wear her jerseys when we watch the Chiefs games. When we pull the dogs’ jerseys out of the cabinet and she sees them, she starts wagging her entire butt and trying to nuzzle her way into it. So stinkin’ cute!

If your dog also likes to wear clothing, this pattern is the perfect thing for you! There are eight sizes included and if there is a need I can expand on the sizing.

For this dog bucket hat crochet pattern we are using 100% cotton yarn. I am using the Craft Cotton in the “Cantaloupe” and the “Apple Orchard” colorways. I am falling more and more in love with this yarn! The quality is great, the value is there, and the color selection is amazing!

You could also use any 100% cotton such as Dishie from WeCrochet, Premier Home Cotton, My Ami from Herrschners (the BRIGHT pink and the purple use this), Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Willow Meadow Yarn, Bernat Handicrafter, Comfy Worsted, or any other 100% cotton worsted weight yarn.

Grab the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, or right here in the Heart Hook Home Blog Shop. Thank you!

Materials:

Craft Cotton, Size 4/Worsted Weight 100% Cotton
-approx. (50, 60, 70, 95, 105, 125, 140, 150) yards

Crochet hook in size G/4mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Drawstring Cord Locks (like these – optional)

Gauge: Diameter after round 4 = 2.75” (7 cm)

Pattern Notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

Do not join, work in a spiral throughout. Mark the first stitch of each round.

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Sizing:

Pattern:

Round 1: Magic Circle, 8hdc in circle. (8)

Round 2: 2hdc in each st around. (16)

Round 3: * hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (24)

Round 4: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (32)

Size XX-SMALL jump to earholes.

Round 5: * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (40)

Size X-SMALL jump to earholes.

Round 6: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (48)

Size SMALL jump to earholes.

Round 7: * hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (56)

Size MEDIUM jump to earholes.

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Round 8: * hdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (64)

Size LARGE jump to earholes.

Round 9: * hdc in next 7 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (72)

Size X-LARGE jump to earholes.

Round 10: * hdc in next 8 sts, 2hdc in next st * repeat between * * around. (80)

Size XX-LARGE jump to earholes.

EARHOLES:

Round (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12): * [hdc in next (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts, 2hdc in next] 2x, ch-(10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24), sk-(8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) sts * repeat between * * one more time. (40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96)

Round (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13): Hdc in each st/ch around. (40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96)

Round (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14): Loosely sl st in BLO of each st around. (40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96)

Round (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15): * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120)

Round (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16): * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144)

Sizes XXS, XS & S ONLY:

Rounds (10, 11, 12, -, -, -, -) through (11, 12, 13, -, -, -, -): hdc in each st around. (60, 72, 84, -, -, -, -)

Jump to “finishing” below.

All Other Sizes:

Round (-, -, -, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17): * hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (-, -, -, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168)

Rounds (-, -, -, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) through (-, -, -, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19): hdc in each st around. (-, -, -, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168)

Finishing:

Round (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20): Sl st to next st, ch-1, (sl st, ch-1) in each st around. Fasten off and weave in all ends. (60, 72, 84, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168)

Drawstring/Chin Strap:

Attach at the center of the earhole, ch-(30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100) (or to desired length), fasten off. Feed through the pincher, and sew to the centermost point of the opposite side. Weave in all ends.

If you would rather use two chains to tie together, simple attach at the center of the earhole and make a chain on each side approx. (15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50) chains long. Tie under the chin for closure.

Dog Bucket Hat Video Tutorial:

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I hope you and your dog(s) love their new bucket hats! I can’t wait to see yours. Be sure to tag @HeartHookHome across all social media, or share in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.