If you are looking for a project that is equal parts trendy, hilarious, and adorable, this Crochet Frog Bucket Hat is the ultimate weekend craft! This quirky accessory has taken the internet by storm, and it is surprisingly simple to make.
The best part? This pattern is completely beginner-friendly and designed for everyone. It uses basic stitches worked in the round, making it a relaxing project that yields an incredibly fun, wearable statement piece.
Materials You Will Need
Worsted weight yarn (Size 4) in the following colors:
Bright Green (for the main hat)
White (for the eyes)
Black (for the pupils)
Soft Pink (optional, for rosy cheeks)
5.0mm (H) crochet hook
Yarn needle (for weaving in ends and sewing on the eyes)
Stitch markers (crucial for working in continuous rounds!)
Small pair of scissors
Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms)
ch – Chain
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – Slip Stitch
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. The Crown (Top of the Hat)
We will start at the very top of the head and work our way down. Work in continuous rounds (do not join with a slip stitch at the end of each round unless noted).
Round 1: Using green yarn, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc - repeat around. (18)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc - repeat around. (24)
Round 5-10: Continue this increase pattern (3 sc, inc, then 4 sc, inc, etc.) until the flat circle measures about 6.5 inches across (typically around 60-66 stitches depending on your tension).
2. The Bucket (Sides of the Hat)
Now we stop increasing to build the height of the hat.
Rounds 11-22: Sc in each stitch all the way around. The edges will naturally start to curl downward to form the bucket shape. Keep going until the hat reaches the top of your ears when you try it on.
3. The Brim
Time to flare it out!
Round 23: Working in the Front Loops Only (FLO) for this round, 9 sc, inc - repeat around.
Rounds 24-28: Switch back to working in both loops. Continue increasing every round (e.g., 10 sc, inc, then 11 sc, inc) until the brim is as wide and wavy as you like! Fasten off and weave in the green end.
4. The Frog Eyes (Make 2)
Pupils: With black yarn, make a magic ring, work 6 sc into it, and sl st to close. Fasten off.
Eyeballs: With white yarn, make a magic ring, 6 sc. Round 2: Inc in each st (12). Round 3: 1 sc, inc (18). Fasten off and sew the black pupil to the center.
Eye Base (Green): Make a magic ring, 6 sc. Round 2: Inc in each (12). Round 3: 1 sc, inc (18). Rounds 4-6: sc around (18).
Assembly: Sew the white eyeball to the open end of the green eye base. Stuff lightly with a scrap of yarn or polyfill.
5. Final Assembly
Position the two frog eyes on top of the hat (around rounds 4-5 of the crown) and sew them securely into place. If you want, stitch two little horizontal pink lines right below the brim on the front of the hat to give your frog some cute rosy cheeks!
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