This adorable bucket hat pattern is free on my blog! The Sea Turtle Bucket Hat is a beginner-friendly crochet hat with a sweet turtle face, rosy cheeks, and your choice of flippers or classic turtle legs. Written in US crochet terms and available in 3 sizes — Newborn (0–6 months), Toddler, and Child.

Pattern Includes:

Full written instructions for the base bucket hat, turtle head, face, cheeks, tail, and leg/flipper appliqués
Two style options in one pattern: Sea Turtle flippers OR standard turtle legs
Sizing notes and finished crown measurements for all 3 sizes
Links to helpful video tutorials, including the complete Essential Basic Bucket Hat tutorial

Skill Level:

The base bucket hat is beginner-friendly, worked entirely in simple single crochet with straightforward increases. The appliqué pieces involve a bit more shaping and embroidery, so a little prior experience helps there — but it’s nothing a patient beginner can’t tackle.

Materials:

Designed for Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton (worsted weight 4, 100% mercerized cotton) in Café Au Lait, Lime, Pink Lemonade, Black, and White, with a size G-6 (4.0 mm) hook.

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The free pattern is always available on my blog, but if you’d rather have a clean, ad-free PDF to print, save to your device, or add to your Ravelry library without any extra scrolling, an ad-free PDF version of this pattern is also available for purchase right here on Ravelry as well as my shop.