Women’s summer hat crochet pattern
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Foundation chain
Make a foundation chain of 7 chains. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
Step 2
1st increase
1st round – ch3, dc13 into the ring plus sl.st.1 into 3rd ch. after starting point
2nd round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., inc1 to end + sl.st.1
3rd round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., dc1, [inc1, dc1] to end + sl.st.1
4th round – ch3, dc1, inc1, [dc2, inc1] to end + sl.st.1
5th round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., dc3, [inc1, dc3] to end + sl.st.1
6th round – ch3, dc1, inc1, [dc4, inc1] to end; dc2 + sl.st.1
7th round – ch3, dc3, inc1, [dc5, inc1] to end; dc1 + sl.st.1
8th round – ch3, dc5, inc1, [dc6, inc1] to end + sl.st.1
Step 3
Work the pattern without increasing chains
9th round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1
10 – 16 rounds = 9th round
17 – 20 rounds = 9th round (crochet with different color yarn)
Step 4
2nd increase
Begin to increase chains starting from the 8th round
21st round = 8th round
22nd round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., dc7, [inc1, dc7] to end + sl.st.1
23rd round – ch3, dc1, inc1, [dc8, inc1] to end; dc6 + sl.st.1
24th round – ch3, dc3, inc1, [dc9, inc1] to end; dc5 + sl.st.1
25th round – ch3, dc5, inc1, [dc10, inc1] to end; dc4 + sl.st.1
26th round – ch3, dc7, inc1, [dc11, inc1] to end; dc3 + sl.st.1
27th round – ch3, dc9, inc1, [dc12, inc1] to end; dc2 + sl.st.1
Continue crocheting round using a different color yarn
28th round – ch3, dc11, inc1, [dc13, inc1] to end; dc1 + sl.st.1
29th round – ch3, dc13, inc1, [dc14, inc1] to end + sl.st.1
30th round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch., dc15, [inc1, dc15] to end + sl.st.1
31st round – ch3, dc1, inc1, [dc16, inc1] to end; dc14 + sl.st.1
Step 5
Edges/borders
Work sc to end.
Cut the yarn and secure it.
Step 6
Shape the hat
Apply a fabric stiffener to make the hat rigid/hard.
Decorate it with one or more flowers.

Hat crochet chart