Hi everyone! I’m Jess and I am the crochet designer and blogger behind Sun Sand Stitch. My favorite designs are ones that are simple, practical and feature a boho flair.
Living in southern California, we experience summer almost year round so I love to create designs that I can use in warmer weather. One of those pieces is my latest design, the Catalina Sun Hat. This design is a basic sun hat that is very beginner friendly and can be customized to fit small and large heads! This hat is simple in design, so you’ll be able to whip one up just in time to hit the beach!
Now let’s get started!
Pattern: Catalina Sun Hat
Materials:
- Lion Brand Re-Up yarn (approx. 230 yards for size small, approx. 275 yards for size medium, approx. 320 yards for size large) or cotton worsted weight #4 yarn
- Amour Crochet Hook 4mm – Art. No 1045/G (or hook to obtain gauge)
- Mini Patchwork Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Darning Needle Set – Art. No 339
- Locking Stitch Markers – Art. No 353
Pattern Notes:
- This pattern is written in US terms
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch
- Numbers in parentheses at end of each round indicate number of stitches for that round
- Pattern is written in three sizes: small, medium and large.
Stitches:
- Ch = Chain
- MR = Magic ring
- Reverse sl st = reverse slip stitch
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = slip stitch
Stitch explanation:
For the reverse slip stitch, you will turn your work and work a slip stitch in each stitch in the opposite direction of the previous rounds.
Gauge:
4 inches = 20 stitches x 16 rows
Finished Measurement:
- Small: 22 inch circumference
- Medium: 23 inch circumference
- Large: 25 inch circumference
- Brim (for all sizes): 3 inches wide
Patterns:
Size Small
MR.
Round 1: Ch 1 and 6 sc into the ring. Sl st to top of ch 1 (6).
Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (12).
Round 3: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (18).
Round 4: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (24).
Round 5: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (30).
Round 6: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (36).
Round 7: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (42).
Round 8: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (48).
Round 9: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (54).
Round 10: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (60).
Round 11: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 9 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (66).
Round 12: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 10 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (72).
Round 13: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 11 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (78).
Round 14: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 12 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (84).
Round 15: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 13 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (90).
Round 16: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 14 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (96).
Round 17: Ch 1. Sc in each stitch around. Do not join at the end of the round (96).
Round 18: Sc in each stitch around. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch of the round (96).
Round 19-37: Sc in each stitch around. Move stitch marker up each round (96).
Begin hat brim.
Round 38: Sc in the back loops only of each stitch around (96).
Round 39: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat around (112).
Round 40- 41: Sc in each stitch around (112).
Round 42: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 6 stitches. Repeat around (128).
Round 43- 44: Sc in each stitch around (128).
Round 45: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 7 stitches. Repeat around (144).
Round 46-47: Sc in each stitch around (144).
Round 48: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches. Repeat around (160).
Round 49: Sc in each stitch around (160).
Round 50: Reverse slip stitch in each stitch around (160).
Cut yarn and weave in ends with a yarn needle.
Size Medium
MR.
Round 1: Ch 1 and 6 sc into the ring. Sl st to top of ch 1 (6).
Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (12).
Round 3: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (18).
Round 4: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (24).
Round 5: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (30).
Round 6: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (36).
Round 7: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (42).
Round 8: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (48).
Round 9: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (54).
Round 10: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (60).
Round 11: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 9 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (66).
Round 12: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 10 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (72).
Round 13: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 11 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (78).
Round 14: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 12 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (84).
Round 15: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 13 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (90).
Round 16: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 14 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (96).
Round 17: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 15 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (102).
Round 18: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 16 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (108).
Round 19: Ch 1. Sc in each stitch around. Do not join at the end of the round (108).
Round 20: Sc in each stitch around. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch of the round (108).
Round 21-38: Sc in each stitch around. Move stitch marker up each round (108).
Begin hat brim.
Round 39: Sc in the back loops only of each stitch around (108).
Round 40: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat around (126).
Round 41- 42: Sc in each stitch around (126).
Round 43: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 6 stitches. Repeat around (144).
Round 44- 45: Sc in each stitch around (144).
Round 46: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 7 stitches. Repeat around (162).
Round 47-48: Sc in each stitch around (162).
Round 49: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches. Repeat around (180).
Round 50: Sc in each stitch around (180).
Round 51: Reverse slip stitch in each stitch around (180).
Cut yarn and weave in ends with a yarn needle.
Size Large
MR.
Round 1: Ch 1 and 6 sc into the ring. Sl st to top of ch 1 (6).
Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each stitch around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (12).
Round 3: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next stitch. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (18).
Round 4: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (24).
Round 5: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (30).
Round 6: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (36).
Round 7: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (42).
Round 8: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (48).
Round 9: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (54).
Round 10: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (60).
Round 11: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 9 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (66).
Round 12: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 10 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (72).
Round 13: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 11 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (78).
Round 14: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 12 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (84).
Round 15: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 13 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (90).
Round 16: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 14 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (96).
Round 17: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 15 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (102).
Round 18: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 16 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (108).
Round 19: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 17 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (114).
Round 20: Ch 1. *2 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next 18 stitches. Repeat around. Sl st to top of ch 1 (120).
Round 21: Ch 1. Sc in each stitch around. Do not join at the end of the round (120).
Round 22: Sc in each stitch around. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch of the round (120).
Round 23-40: Sc in each stitch around. Move stitch marker up each round (120).
Begin hat brim.
Round 38: Sc in the back loops only of each stitch around (120).
Round 39: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 5 stitches. Repeat around (140).
Round 40- 41: Sc in each stitch around (140).
Round 42: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 6 stitches. Repeat around (160).
Round 43- 44: Sc in each stitch around (160).
Round 45: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 7 stitches. Repeat around (180).
Round 46-47: Sc in each stitch around (180).
Round 48: 2sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches. Repeat around (200).
Round 49: Sc in each stitch around (200).
Round 50: Reverse slip stitch in each stitch around (200).
Cut yarn and weave in ends with a yarn needle.
That’s it! You’re all finished!
I can’t wait to see your finished Catalina Sun Hat!
You can also purchase the PDF HERE & HERE.
Happy Stitching!
– Jess
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