BEADED BUCKET HAT
Ahoy! You’re ready to set sail when you don Lois Young’s nautical inspired bucket hat. The blue-as-the-sea beads are added with a crochet hook as you knit.

MATERIALS
2 3 1/2oz/100g skeins (each approx 210yd/193m) Berroco Comfort (super fine nylon/acrylic) in #9702 pearl YARN WT = 4
One size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
One set (5) size 8 (5mm) double-pointed needles (dpns)
Size D/3 (3.25mm) crochet hook
2 bags (100 beads per bag) of 9x7mm glass crow beads in translucent cobalt blue
Stitch marker

GAUGE
16 sts and 40 rnds = 4”/10cm over garter st using size 8 (5mm) needle.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.