BACKSTAGE BUCKET HAT IN SIRDAR STORIES DK
Festival Collection
Bucket hats are essential festival wear, a simple accessory that’s bang on trend this Summer. To create this sunflower-inspired bucket hat, you will crochet...
Bucket hats are essential festival wear, a simple accessory that’s bang on trend this Summer. To create this sunflower-inspired bucket hat, you will crochet granny squares for the crown and sides of the hat and then stitch striped double crochet for the brim.
Crochet level: Easy
You will also need: 1 4.00 (UK8 - USA F/5) Crochet Hook. Stitch Marker.
Design No: 10533
Yarn Facts
About This Yarn
Sirdar Stories is a cotton-rich blend of forty Insta-friendly shades, perfect for recreating catwalk crochet looks and celebrity knitting trends. The blend of natural cotton and acrylic is perfect for creating lighter garments that keep their shape.
What's it like to work with?
A cool, soft blend of cotton and acrylic, Sirdar Stories is a lightweight yarn that’s easy to work with and gives great stitch definition to colour-work and textured patterns.
What is it best for?
We created Sirdar Stories especially for fashionable womenswear and the 50g balls are perfect for colourful makes from granny squares to stripy knits.
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Composition
60% Cotton 40% Acrylic
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Tension
22 sts x 28 rows to 10cm / 4 inches
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Ball Weight
50g In accordance with BS984
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Yarn Weight
Double Knitting
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Yarn Length
140 metres (153 yards) approx
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Knitting Needle Size
4 mm (USA 6)
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Crochet Hook Size
4 mm (USA F/5)
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Washing Instructions
40 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle
