Cheering for France in the World Cup feels even better with a 100% homemade bucket hat. Crochet one for yourself, your nephew, your husband, your neighbor or your wife?
Here is a good excuse to enjoy some time in the sun while crocheting your own World Cup France bucket hat.
France World Cup bucket hat (english version)
The hat is crocheted with single crochet stitches, two strands held together, and x-stitches. It is important that the whole hat is crocheted with x-stitches to get the right shape, size and gauge.
First, the top is crocheted with gradual increases. Then the chart pattern is crocheted, before the hat is finished with a brim.
SIZE
Measure around the widest part of the head.
Medium: 55–58 cm
Large/XL: 59–62 cmTOOLS AND GAUGE
Recommended crochet hook: 3.5 mm
Tapestry needle
ScissorsGauge:
10 cm = 18 stitches horizontally and 15 stitches vertically
Make a gauge swatch – important!
If you get too many stitches over 10 cm, go up half a hook size. If you get too few stitches over 10 cm, go down half a hook size.
TECHNIQUES AND KEY TERMS
X-stitches: single crochet stitches where the yarn is pulled up in a way that makes the stitch look like an x
Working yarn: the active yarn you crochet with when working the motif
Carried yarn: the passive yarn you crochet around when working the motif
Magic ring
Stitches (st)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Invisible seam
Increase = 2 single crochet stitches in one stitch. When you are not increasing, crochet 1 sc in each st.Check out this link. Here you will find short videos for all the techniques you need: www.garnoggreier.no/bottehatt
WEIGHT OF THE HAT
Approx. 230 g in size medium.
Large/XL approx. 290 g.