Whit's Knits: Felted Crocheted Bucket Hat

Two years ago we brought you John's Favorite Bucket Hat, a crocheted hat based on Page's stepfather's beloved LL Bean version. But even classics could use a little updating every now and then, and so this season we decided to send our Bucket Hat to the Laundromat! The result is a beautifully felted topper, good for protection from rain, sun and snow and for increasing general well being.

Besides a new felted finish, we also reworked the Bucket Hat in a fabulous new yarn, Cascade's Eco+. For years we've all relied on Cascade's 220 as our go-to light worsted for felting. Now with the Eco+ we have a gorgeous heavy worsted option. It is 100% Natural Peruvian Wool, free from chemical processing, and positively sure to felt like a dream.

If the men in your life are a little wary of your handmade gifts, wondering if you're trying to make them look like Great Aunt Betty dressed them, then they might appreciate the finished look of this project. No suspect wonkiness or fishy disarray. They may even pay you the dubious compliment of, "I love it! Where did you buy it?".

Want to get started? Please visit our Felted Bucket Hat Project Journal .  Thanks! - Whitney

Comments

[Andrea]

This is a great project - any chance you could provide directions for knitting, for those of us who don't crochet?

[Angela]

Love love love this.

[Kate]

This is such a fun hat! For some reason it reminds me of hats people wore in the 90s... I've never done felting before but I may have to try it! :)

[jody]

I love this felted hat - can you PLEASE offer it in a knit pattern for those of us who do not crochet? ASAP?????!!!! Thanks so much

[Milly]

I second Andrea's comment: "This is a great project - any chance you could provide directions for knitting, for those of us who don't crochet? "

[Kmbold]

Double-plus eager to KNIT this. Thanks.

[Bonnie]

I second the request for a knitted version of this wonderful hat!

[m]

funny, because the first time i saw the instructions for this hat i decided to make one out of felting yarn, which awaits me right now, on my desk at home, to become this hat.

[Maya]

I must try and extend my crochet skills to knit this up : )

[Rose]

Wow! I made this yesterday - at least to the pre-felting stage. It hooked up FAST! Thanks for the inspiration.

[honeysuckleblue]

Those colors are too fun! I'll need to make some for my kids.

[Julien Denoyer]

Not sure that would suit me but he definitely pulls it off!!!

[LA]

I have not crocheted in years - and not anything very complicated but this pattern looks like a fun way to become brush up on the crochet skills! Thanks for a simple, fun pattern! I am def. going to give it a try!

[Maytina]

Great hat! I love the fit and the slight flair.

[Helena]

It is the easiest hat to make. It was crocheted one day and felted the next. Love it love it. I used a "P" hook because I tend to crochet looser.