Waves & Wild Sandcastle Bucket Hat (free)

The Baby/Child/Adult Sandcastle Bucket Hat is a free sewing pattern from Waves & Wild. The Sandcastle Bucket Hat is a reversible bucket style hat with a wide brim for good sun protection. Or use a water-resistant fabric to make a wonderful rain hat! It’s a fabulous pattern for the whole family all year round.

This sewing pattern is available in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: This pattern can be made from most light/medium weight woven (non-stretch) fabrics. Knit fabrics can also be used but will make the finished hat fit a half/one size larger. Different weights and types of fabric will yield different results. Popular choices are quilting weight cotton, poplin and cotton/Lycra jersey. Or you can use water-resistant fabric to make a rain hat!

Fabric requirements:

Baby/child sizes: maximum of 30 cm inner fabric and 30 cm outer fabric.

Adult sizes: maximum of 40 cm inner fabric and 40 cm outer fabric.

Sizing: Newborn-3 months – XL Adult. Please check the size chart.

Notions: Fusible interfacing (optional).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/legal/letter print-at-home pattern (4 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet); projector pattern. This pattern has layers so you can print just the sizes(s) you need.

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