A bucket hat is a lightweight hat used for sun protection. It has a downward-sloping brim, and sometimes eyelets for ventilation. (source)
Here are the best sewing patterns I’ve found for bucket hats! I’ve included:
- Multiple sizes for men, women, children, and babies.
- Bucket hats with strings and reversible designs.
- Bucket hats with different brim sizes, from narrow to large floppy ones. The larger brims give more of a general sun hat look.
- Free patterns.
- PDF patterns (aka. printable templates) and paper patterns that get shipped to you.
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Adult bucket hat patterns (men & women)
Bucket hat with reversible option & frayed edge (free)
Download pdf sewing pattern from The Essentials Club ($0). It’s for A4 size paper.
Here’s a version with pattern piece measurements if you have no access to a printer.
- Standard size and large size.
- Single-sided and reversible options.
- Optional frayed edges design.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- 2 video sewing tutorials.
Here’s the video tutorial for the single-sided bucket hat:
Here’s the video tutorial for the reversible bucket hat:
Fully lined bucket hat with 3 sizes (free)
Download pdf sewing pattern from Afternoon ($0).
- 3 sizes to fit a head circumference of 53 – 58 cm (approx. 21″ – 22 1/2”).
- Fully lined. I think this makes it reversible, but they don’t advertise it like that.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- The sewing tutorial is in this blog post.
- This print-at-home pattern is designed for A4 and US letter size paper.
Fully lined bucket hat (4 sizes)
Download pdf sewing pattern from Elbe Textiles ($2)
- 4 sizes to fit a head circumference of 21″ – 24″.
- Fully lined and reversible.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- This print-at-home pattern is designed for A4 and US letter size paper.
Bucket hat with wide brim & frayed edge / sun hat
Read the tutorial on Collective Gen.
- Learn how to draft your own hat pattern.
- Floppy wide brim with a frayed edge. So it’s more of a sun hat. You can make the brim narrower for a more traditional bucket hat look.
- Lined. I think this makes it reversible, but the tutorial isn’t advertised like this.
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Bucket hat patterns for babies, toddlers & children
Lined bucket hat with reversible option & 4 sizes
Download pdf sewing pattern from Oliver & S ($8.95)
- Size range: 4 sizes to fit a 6-month baby to 8-year-old child. The head circumference ranges from 18″ to 21″.
- Single-sided and reversible options.
- Lined.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- Printable instructions are included, plus a photo tutorial in this blog post.
Reversible bucket hat with narrow & wide brim & 5 sizes (free)
Download pdf sewing pattern from Snaply Magazin ($0)
- The pattern and instructions are written in German. The Google Translate option in my Chrome browser did a great job of translating it into English.
- Size range: 5 sizes to fit a child’s head.
- Reversible.
- Lined.
- 2 brim options: wide and narrow.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- Optional eyelets for ventilation.
- The sewing instructions are in this blog post. It has good step-by-step photos.
Baby & toddler bucket hat with an adjustable string
Download pdf sewing pattern from Burda ($9.50)
- Size range: 18 month baby – 2 years old toddler.
- Neck string with an adjustable toggle.
- The hat is made of triangles that curve around the top of the head, not a circle. It’s a 6 panel bucket hat.
- It’s not reversible. It has no lining.
- Burda says that if you use a water-repellant fabric, this pattern will double as a rain hat.
Burda has 2 other children’s bucket hats that are cheaper, but the product pages are missing important information in my opinion.
This one looks like a traditional bucket hat with a circle at the top, a rectangle that goes around the head, and a brim. It’s lined. This one is similar too, but I can’t tell if it’s lined or not. I also can’t find much about their sizing, unfortunately.
Infants bucket hat with elastic string
Buy Butterick B5625 paper pattern (Amazon)
- Size range: 5 sizes. Newborn to XL infant. Head circumference: 18″ – 20″.
- A paper pattern that’s shipped to you.
- A 6 panel bucket hat design made with triangles.
- A string that keeps the hat on the child’s head. It’s made using elastic.
- This pattern also includes other infant accessories and clothes like a romper and panties.
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Infant bucket hat with a bow
Download pdf pattern ($11.87) | Buy McCall’s m7342 paper pattern (Amazon)
- Size range: 5 sizes. XS – XL for infants. Head circumference: 16 1/2″ – 19″.
- A 6 panel bucket hat design made with triangles.
- Bow.
- Lined.
- Format: a paper pattern that’s shipped to you, or a printable pdf pattern.
- Other infant patterns are included with this purchase, including a dress, pants, and panties.
Multi-size bucket hat patterns for the whole family
These are multi-size patterns that include adult and child sizing and are unisex.
Bucket hat in 3 styles for adults & kids
Buy the physical pattern from EU-based Stoff & Stil (£4.50)
Note: I linked to their UK store, but in the top right corner of their website you can change it to 12 other European countries.
- This is a physical template that’s shipped to you. It isn’t made from paper. It’s made from a special interfacing-like material that’s easy to lay on your fabric and cut around. Normally with Stoff & Stil templates, all the pieces are pre-cut.
- Size range: 2-year-old toddler to xxl adult.
- 2 brim options: narrow and very wide. The very wide version looks more like a sun hat.
- 2 bucket hat shapes. A circle-based one, and a 6 panel triangle-based one.
- The brim has lines of topstitching.
- Lined.
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Reversible bucket hat for adults & kids
Download pdf sewing pattern from Oliver & S ($12.95)
- Size range: XS – XL. Fits a head circumference of 16″ (40.5cm) – 25″ (63.5cm). It’s advertised as “to fit adults or kids”.
- It can be printed on either 8 1/2″ x 11″ or A4 paper.